KillaJoule would not be the world’s fastest electric motorcycle, and Green Envy wouldn’t be on its way, without these great partners that have supported the projects in different ways. We can highly recommend their products and services. Do you want to join this winning team and help us make history and get your name on… Continue reading PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
Author: Eva Hakansson
How does it feel setting a record?
“How does it feel running for a speed record?” That the second most common question I receive. The most common is “How fast is it?”. The speed question is easy to answer, the other question is much more difficult. The drive itself is really short, just a few minutes, but can be quite an experience.… Continue reading How does it feel setting a record?
RE-INVENTING THE WHEEL!
The weakest link in all wheel-driven speed record attempts is a surprising and obscure detail – tires! Tires can be one of the main points of failure on all vehicles, but are specifically troublesome on extremely high speed, wheel-driven vehicles. Therefore, we are literally re-inventing the wheel for Green Envy! The very fastest cars are… Continue reading RE-INVENTING THE WHEEL!
3D PRINTED PARTS
Several of the parts on the KillaJoule are 3D printed, and even more of them will be 3D printed on Green Envy. The largest 3D printed part on the KillaJoule is the aerodynamic skin for the sidecar. You can read more about it below. We are also experimenting with a wheel with 3D printed rubber… Continue reading 3D PRINTED PARTS
3D PRINT YOUR OWN KILLAJOULE
We all love action figures, but it is rare to find any that are engineering-themed. However, if you have access to a 3D printer, you can print your own “engineering action figure set” with the KillaJoule and myself. 🙂 Both files are actual 3D scans of me and the KillaJoule. Click here to download a… Continue reading 3D PRINT YOUR OWN KILLAJOULE
FAN ART
KillaJoule as “LEGO™” This KillaJoule model compatible with the popular LEGO™ toy system was designed by Urim Chae, one of my first year engineering students at the University of Auckland. The 562 students in my first year course “Principles of Engineering Design” (ENGGEN 115) were in Semester 1 2018 assigned to design an accessory compatible… Continue reading FAN ART
WHY MAKE STUFF?
There is no more powerful feeling than seeing your idea materialize through work with your own hands! The purpose of ScienceEnvy.com is to help you find that passion for making things. To be inspired to make stuff. To ditch the passive consumption of TV shows, games, junk food, entertainment, fashion, and all other junk that… Continue reading WHY MAKE STUFF?
HOW TO GET STARTED (AND HOW TO FINISH…)
Sometimes starting projects is really fun and easy, but other times it can be quite intimidating, if not outright scary. Particularly if you need to use a new machine or software that you have never used before. I am often worried that I won’t be able to make it work, or that other people will… Continue reading HOW TO GET STARTED (AND HOW TO FINISH…)
DON’T BE AFRAID TO FAIL!
Don’t be afraid to fail! Making stuff is rarely a straight line from start to finish. You will fail and make mistakes in small or large ways before it works. It can be simple things such a buying the wrong size screw. It can be highly annoying things like breaking your 3D printed part when… Continue reading DON’T BE AFRAID TO FAIL!
3D PRINTING
3D printing takes making into the living room! Watching the print process can be completely mesmerizing. My husband Bill and I enjoy watching 3D printing so much that we call it “watching Netflix”. It is amazing to see your design materialize in front of your eyes. 3D printers come in every price range, from US$… Continue reading 3D PRINTING