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Engineering the World’s Smallest Nerf Gun
Mark Rober has done it again. As always, he’s applying the highest levels of engineering, skill and expertise to solve the world’s largest problems. The problem he’s solving this time? Our Nerf guns are just too big! In the past,…
MoreEngineering the 3D-Printed, Airless Basketball [VIDEO]
Wilson has used 3D printing to create an airless basketball. It seems counterintuitive: An airless basketball? Basketballs bounce because of the pressurized air inside them. When the basketball loses air, it doesn’t bounce as high. Basic science. But Wilson wants…
MoreConquering the World’s Wildest Race: Erzbergrodeo [VIDEO]
![A competitor in the Erzbergrodeo rides over logs. Their bike is in a wheelie position. Conquering the World's Wildest Dirt Bike Race: The Erzbergrodeo [VIDEO]](https://partsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/erzbergrodeo-rider-15059081-800-600.png)
“To become a champion here, you have to be as tough as the surrounding stone.” It’s the race that’s been described as “ferocious,” “treacherous,” “gnarly,” and “grueling.” The Red Bull Erzbergrodeo. @redbull the last bike had other ideas 😏 #redbull…
MoreEngineering Cartoon Cars: Real-Life Automotive Ingenuity [VIDEO]
![A painting of brightly-colored, futuristic flying cars driving in traffic. Engineering Cartoon Cars: Real-Life Automotive Ingenuity [VIDEO]](https://partsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/flying-car-traffic-258027370-800-600.jpeg.png)
It’s Saturday morning. You’re a kid sitting on the sofa in your PJs with a bowl of your favorite cereal, ready for a few hours of Saturday morning cartoons. As you flip on the TV, maybe you saw Fred Flintstone…
MoreCADENAS PARTsolutions Announces Sponsorship of University of Cincinnati Combat Robotics Team
CADENAS PARTsolutions is proud to announce a sponsorship of the University of Cincinnati’s Combat Robotics team! CADENAS PARTsolutions will sponsor the whole team under the 3Dfindit.com brand as they travel to different “BattleBots” style competitions across the country. Members of…
MoreEngineering an Architectural Masterpiece: The Garcia House by John Lautner
Things you’re not likely to hear in 2023 and beyond: “Please design me a cliffside home. It needs to be on stilts. The property it will be situated on is simultaneously known for earthquakes and mudslides. Also, please make it…
MoreEngineering a Run-Flat Bicycle Tire from Tennis Balls [VIDEO]
See this creative engineer improve on the wheel by fabricating a run-flat bicycle tire from tennis balls! Since the invention of the bicycle in 1817, engineers have been searching for ways to improve it. Among the key improvements was the…
MoreEngineering Mardi Gras Floats With a CNC Machine
About two miles South of New Orleans’ buzzing French Quarter, in the city’s Lower Garden District on the banks of the Mississippi River, sits a giant warehouse that most would deem unassuming. However, inside is a Willy Wonka-esque studio filled…
MoreCelebrating Black Engineers
According to The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, diversity among engineers can improve innovation, profitability, ethics, and customer satisfaction. However, Black people are underrepresented throughout all engineering roles. According to the National Science Foundation, a smaller proportion of Black people…
MoreThe Strange Engineering Behind Rubber Ducks [VIDEO]
What the duck?! For over a century, rubber ducks have been a quintessential part of childhood, and we have Goodyear tires and Walt Disney to thank. Learn how they’re made and how they’ve influenced history: Engineering Rubber Ducks 1. Rubber…
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