When it comes to turning, a flyer simply twists his or her legs, hips, shoulders and feet to alter the shape of the airfoil -- any part of the wingsuit can influence a turn. The key is to make small movements, as large movements can force the flyer into a dive or spin. It's muc...
A skeleton of 1/4" steel tubing and I-beams 1/8" steel plates welded to the skeleton Tires need to be accessible, yet protected from debris, so a hinged 1/8" steel flap covers each wheel well. Each of the four doors features a double layer of 1/8" steel plate. When closed, the...
Originally, I didn’t think this step would be necessary. However, with a zero clearance insert, there’s no extra space, and I didn’t want the insert to moveat all. Even on the OEM plate there is a very slight gap so to make my ZCI even more snug, I drove a few roofing nail...
The intake hose runs down to the bottom of the cylinder, so it can draw the liquid out. Because the propane is highly compressed in the cylinders, it flows quickly through the hoses to the heating coil. The heating coil is simply a length of steel tubing arranged in a coil around the...
1. Rags to Riches [a complete rise] 2. Riches to Rags [a fall] 3. Man in a Hole [fall then rise] 4. Icarus [rise then fall] 5. Cinderella [rise then fall then rise] 6. Oedipus [fall then rise then fall] These narrative arcs are called 'archetypal' because they are the common...
Charlie measured the distance from the wall to make sure the new bolts would be positioned at an equal distance. Using a tile drill bit, Charlie drilled six screw holes, and secured the flange to the floor. Pro-Tip:Use galvanized or stainless steel screws that won’t rust. ...
(Source: Flickr user kidicarus222) ...or the classic toothpicked spud. 9: Magnets. Rare-earth magnets are very cheap these days, and small ones make great toys for any kid old enough not to swallow them. (And even then it's no big deal, unless they swallow more than one. This has...
This is some deathcore marching-into-battle music! If Hollywood never gets Lorna Shore to score the next epic fantasy blockbuster, you can just blast “Sun//Eater” during your favoriteLord of the Ringsscene. Taking the classic story of Icarus and his ill-fated flight to the sun, Lorna Sho...
This is some deathcore marching-into-battle music! If Hollywood never gets Lorna Shore to score the next epic fantasy blockbuster, you can just blast “Sun//Eater” during your favoriteLord of the Ringsscene. Taking the classic story of Icarus and his ill-fated flight to the sun, Lorna Sho...
“I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. Suddenly you are five years old again. You can’t read anything, you have only the most rudimentary sense o