Unemployed Man Builds $31,000 Submarines in His Basement
In a world where Internet and Smartphone app startup companies are a dime-a-dozen, it’s not every day that you see a startup that makes submarines. And definitely not one that is run by one man, from his basement. Yet, that’s exactly what 37-year-old Zhang Wuyi has been doing after he was laid off from his […]
Class Teaches People to Make Their Own Caskets
The mother of all DIY projects has arrived. And this one involves making something you, and only you will ever use. Your coffin. A class that teaches people to build their own caskets is indeed available in Grand Marais, northern Minnesota. It is run by a forty-five year-old professional wood worker, Randy Schnobrich. The three-day […]
Chinese Art Student Builds Home-Made iPad for His Girlfriend
Owning an Apple iPad is not such a big deal these days, but building one for scratch is definitely an impressive feat. That’s exactly what Chinese art student Wei Xinlong did, in the name of love. Like many other college sweethearts in China, Wei Xinlong and Sun Shasha decided to settle for a long distance […]
Chinese Inventor Takes Off in Home-Made Flying Saucer
Shu Mansheng, a Chinese farmer with no mechanics or electronics educations has managed to pilot a flying saucer he himself built. The simple fact that he only has a basic school education hasn’t stopped Shu Mansheng from fulfilling his dream of building his own flying machine. He taught himself everything he needed to know about […]
Submarine Enthusiast Converts Small Barge into U-Boat Replica
Richard Williams may be 51 years old, but he still has the dreams of a young boy. Sure, he’s not the only one, but unlike others he set out to fulfill them. I guess it’s true what they say, better late than never. As a child, Richard was a big Star Trek fan, but never […]
Real-Life Iron Man Stuns Office Mates with His Home-Made Armor Suit
Wang Kang, a 25-year-old office worker from Shanghai, China, surprised his colleagues a few days ago, when he came to work wearing a home-made Iron Man suit. It happened on June 3rd, 2011. Kang walked into his office building wearing a metallic-looking costume and was immediately stopped by security. After explaining to them that he […]
Amateur Inventor Showcases DIY Solar-Powered Cars
Chen Shungui, a Chinese amateur inventor, has spent eight years of his life working on two homemade solar-powered cars . Chen Shungui, from Jingjiang, China’s Jiangsu province, started working on his solar panel cars in 2002, hoping to create a vehicle with no CO2 footprint. The first vehicle was completed in 2008, and despite its […]
Chinese Man Builds His Very Own Plane
24-year-old Zeng Qiang spent the last year working on a home-made airplane, in his home village of Sifang, Southwest China. Zeng, who makes a living by performing at weddings and funerals, in his neighborhood, suddenly became interested in airplanes 10 years go, and has since then spent most of his spare time studying model airplanes. […]
Pixelated Princess Peach Built Out of Plastic Bottle Caps
A real Super Mario fan spent months collecting plastic bottle caps in order to build a pixelated portrait of the lovely Princess Peach. After saving her from the clutches of the evil dragon, several times, Instructables user skeplin decided to create a tribute to Princess Peach. With the help of his family, he managed to […]
Yet Another Awesome Iron Man Suit
I’m a huge fan of cosplay, and although I’ve already featured a few home-made Iron Man costumes on OC, I just couldn’t help share the metal suit made by Ted Gorzkowski. Ted is a carpenter by trade, but a talented blacksmith at heart. And since he’s always been a fan of superhero movies, he decided […]
Awesome Coffee Table Made of Computer Parts
With tech garbage on the rise, it’s important we always come up with new ways of disposing of it in a way that doesn’t hurt the environment, and the computer-part coffee table made by Dmaloney serves as a great example. This unique piece of furniture is actually made of two separate coffee tables, one that […]
Star Wars Fan Builds Working Millennium Falcon Guitar
Using an electric guitar and a vintage Millennium Falcon toy, Travis S. managed to build a unique instrument shaped like Han Solo’s starship. Having built guitars with his father, in high-school, this was a relatively easy task for Travis S., but the idea of building something that has never been done before appealed to him. […]
Garden Turned into Real Life Candyland Board Game
A fan of the Candyland board game, ever since she was 3 three years old, Facebook user Kan-Dee Corner worked meticulously to transform her garden into a real life version of the famous game board. As a child, Kan-Dee Corner always dreamed about her very own magical Candyland, and now that she’s all grown up, […]
Father And Son Build Awesome Backyard Stargate
Back in 2005, when Stargate was the coolest sci-fi series around, sg1archive user ‘mango’ teamed up with his father to build a sweet replica of the stargate. The project began in AUTOCAD, where the first blueprints were drawn. Since they didn’t have access to a plotter, plans had to be printed on A4 paper and […]
Chinese Car Enthusiast Build’s World’s Cheapest Electric Car
Zhang Haiting, a 58-year-old car buff, from Shanghai, China, has built a mini electric vehicle, all by himself. But we’ve seen people build their own cars before, the thing that makes Zhang Haiting so special, is that his particular creation is environment-friendly. The resourceful Chinese inventor and machinery veteran designed and put together his electric […]