It’s 2024. You’ve probably got one or more pairs of wireless headphones around the house. [Barnso] prefers wired headphones with a long cable, but he also decries the fact that it often gets tangled ...

Which pulley system is best? Gym memberships can be expensive, but that’s a poor excuse for not doing your best to stay in shape. If you can’t afford the luxury of having a monthly membership to a ...

We've seen a number of robotic prosthetic hands intended for amputees, but what about those that still have their hands but have lost function through nerve damage? Researchers at Oregon State ...

Even the oldest of mechanisms remain useful in modern technology. [Skyentific] has been messing with robotic joints for quite a while, and demonstrated an interesting way to use a pulley system in a ...

We could've titled this story "lipsticking the pig" but the LS series of engines from Chevrolet are certainly not pigs in terms of performance. But, in regards to looks they can't hold a candle to ...

Besides sending lots of smile-inducing horsepower to your rear tires, the crank also powers all the engine accessories necessary to keep your Chevy rolling down the highway. To do this, power is ...

Finding the right combination of brackets, bolts, pulleys and front-drive accessories is challenging for older cars. We've done the swap meet scrounging, the junkyard crawl, and we've even prowled ...

How many of you watch TV? Probably just about every one of you. Now answer this: Who is watching all these makeover shows? For networks to keep adding more to the lineup, you'd think the demand has to ...

A gear close gearA gear is a mechanical part with teeth that interlock with another gear or belt to transfer motion and power while changing speed, or direction in a mechanical system. is a special ...