On the heels of a small stirling engine we featured, an astute Hackaday reader sent in a few awesome builds from HMEM, the home model engine machinist forum. First up is a fantastic looking ...

Gasoline is routed from a jar on the work bench. The mini V8 sits on a platform while the engine builder opens the throttle via a tiny wheel next to the air scoop. The sound it makes is nice and ...

The $29.99 all-metal desktop Stirling engine kit is one of the simplest. It can be assembled in 15 minutes and is recommended for ages 14 and up. Also for $29.99 is the Exploring Kid Steam Engine Kit.

Robert Tymofichuk, a teacher in Alberta, Canada, spent nearly 2,000 hours building an operational hovercraft from salvaged car parts and with no blueprint.

Please verify your email address. Naturally-aspirated engines are dying a slow death because automakers are being forced to make more power out of smaller engines. The easiest way to get more ...

For many years now a source for some of the smallest and cheapest home made CNC mechanisms has been the seemingly never-ending supply of surplus CD and DVD-ROM drives. The linear actuator that ...

The MINI Cooper represents the mid-range model and costs £15,300 fitted with a petrol engine, or £16,450 in diesel form. The MINI Cooper S will be the range-topping model from launch – costing ...

With the 101bhp 1.5-litre MINI One no longer available, there are three petrol engines to choose from: the Cooper gets a 134bhp version of the same engine, the Cooper S has a 2.0-litre four ...

Please verify your email address. Your browser does not support the video tag. Video game engines are an essential building block to create open-world RPGs, MMOs ...

Mini Sandwich Bites made with pretzel bites are fun to add to your tailgating snacks party spread. Not only are these tiny ...

KOIN 6 Meteorologist Josh Cozart explains why earth will gain a second 'mini-moon'.

Despite its stretched-out dimensions, the Clubman still steers with the same enthusiasm as the MINI hatch ... extra torque from its larger 2.0-litre engine. The Clubman John Cooper Works provides ...