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How to make a Potato Battery

making a potato battery

Making a potato battery is a great learning exercise that everyone getting into electronics should investigate! A potato battery is one of the first science experiments most school children do. It’s a great way to explain how batteries work and how the fundamentals of batteries and electrolytes work with electrodes in the creation of electricity. […]

How to Make an Oozing Faucet Nightlight

The parts list for this and other projects can be found at TheGeekPub.com. In order to make the faucet appear to be oozing, we need to remove the rubber section from our pacifier. I first tried cutting it with a pair of dikes, but that didn’t work very well. However, I realized simply squeezing the […]

How to make a CO2 Cartridge Rifle

Fun things to do with CO2 Cartridges Sometimes you have a problem that needs solving.  Sometimes you have something that’s looking for a problem! In my case I am constantly shooting aluminum cans full of BBs and pellets, and have a pile of CO2 cartridges left over. My local trash service will not accept them […]

How to make Magic Water-Proof Sand

How to make Magic Sand Magic sand is awesome.  It’s one of those things that’s just sort of mesmerizing to witness.  Sand that is somehow waterproof!  Sand that refuses to get wet!  If you didn’t see water proof magic sand when you were a kid in school, well I hate to say it.  Your science […]

Chill Wine with Frozen Grapes

There’s nothing more frustrating than to want to have a glass of wine when the bottle has yet to be chilled. What do you do? Add ice to it? That works but it leaves your wine watered down. Heres a better idea. Get some grapes, put them in a bowl and then keep them in […]