The famous Relpats Contest has been reborn. Simply go to www.relpats-eht.com to check the contest out. Unfortunately, I have been *sniff* forbidden *sniff* from the contest as relpats had already sent me some of the answers when the contest was in development.
These riddles will probably leave you scratching your head from absolute bewilderment. And no, [...]
I am very excited to show off this new digital gram scale I ordered off Ebay.
This digital scale measures to 0.01 grams, which is a major improvement over the team scale, which only measures to 0.1 grams.The best part is that it only cost $20, shipping included. A hot deal if you ask me.
It seems [...]
Many people ask “Where is the the best place to buy balsa wood online?” The best website I know of is Specialized Balsa LLC. The owner, Jake Zimmer, has been in the balsa business for years and knows what he is doing. Once I had Jake cut me some 1/32″ x 1/32″ sticks of Balsa [...]
International Bridge Building Competition
West Point Bridge Design Contest
Physics Balsa Bridge Building Contest
If you know of any other bridge building contests, let me know by leaving a comment.
This is a quiz on bridges, how they work and the forces that act on them. It is rather simple, but is a good review if you are just learning about bridges.
http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Stu/ppoggio/
Click the Bridge Building link on the left. Then click the 4th link down with the big question mark next to it.
Recently I was introduced to a bridge building program, Bridge It. This program is made by NVIDIA and Auran. In the game, you are given scenarios and have to make a bridge that will support the required load while staying within a budget. Let me tell you, some of them are not easy.
Bridge It lets [...]
Here is my first attempt at a game called Line Rider:
Line Rider is a free flash game in which you make a track for the “rider” to ride upon. It is fun and addicting. Have fun making your own LineRiders.
Here I have complied what I believe to be the best list of websites that you will find useful. All of them have relevant model structure, bridge and tower information, some sell balsa and basswood, and others contain useful tips. Some of these sites have a specific competition or goal in mind, but you can [...]
My brother, cousin, and I were inspired to make this spoof of the TV show, Man Vs. Wild. We call this Man Vs. City. It is filmed mostly on the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge located in Charleston, South Carolina.
Man Vs. Wild is a show where a man, Bear Grylls, is dropped off in various wildernesses [...]
Came across this today. Here is a scale model of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Brooklyn Bridge
The website has some other interesting info about bridges, including screenshots of designs for the West Point Bridge Design contest. BTW, that contest starts today. If you haven’t checked it out, do so now.
http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/
It is free, and lots of fun to play [...]
I know I already mentioned this website in previous posts, but I felt this website was cool enough to deserve a post of its own. The coolest bridge website is BridgeHunter.com.
This website is simply amazing. James Baughn has created a website featuring historic bridges across the nation. Anyone can submit photos or comments about [...]
I have never built a toothpick bridge before, as I thought it would be too much of a hassle. However, when I came across a toothpick bridge kit I knew it was time for me to try building one.I purchased the kit, and am very pleased and surprised at its contents. The kit contains everything [...]