When I was a kid, I loved toy bricks. (Think "Lego" and it's knockoffs.) I'm thinking of a construction prototype tool, consisting of a scaled-up version. They can quickly be arranged, attached to each other, and shaped into the end-shape of the building (which will be kind of weak due to the light weight construction, and the fact that they're hollow), and then modified to provide the forms to fill with a better construction material, like cement. (The modification will probably consist of drilling a hole in the side.)
Hopefully it will also come in multiple sizes, to allow non-rectangular forms of architecture as well. Also, window kits are essential. Same for doors and other common features.
Showing posts with label Toy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toy. Show all posts
Monday, October 26, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Automatic Dog Toy
My parents own a fetching-addicted dog, and are real tired of throwing balls. I'll bet you they'd love to have this.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Toy Car to Defeat Unexploded Ordinance
Unexploded ordinance is a major problem in many former warzones. Various land-mines, grenades, and dud ammunition litter the area, and continue to menace people, especially small children, farmers, the inquisitive, and people who dig or run. The mine, unfortunately, is not aware that the war ended, and explodes just the same, killing and maiming everyone within a certain radius. The mine also cannot distinguish between a small child running about and an enemy soldier.
Mine clearing equipment exists, but is bulky, expensive, and is either frequently destroyed, or tricky to operate. Sometimes it only locates the mines, and defusing is another problem altogether.
However, for $50, one can buy a radio-controlled toy car. This is simple enough to operate, even a child can do it. To this we attach a steel rope, and the rope to a 65kg weight. We then drive the car across the minefield. Sometimes, the weight goes over a mine -- BOOM! The weight and rope should be replaced. If the car gets excessively damaged, it, too, can be replaced.
I would rather a billion r/c cars got destroyed this way than one child. After all, the factory will happily build another r/c car. Furthermore, if this pans out, one can donate used and unwanted r/c cars to the cause of global peace.
Mine clearing equipment exists, but is bulky, expensive, and is either frequently destroyed, or tricky to operate. Sometimes it only locates the mines, and defusing is another problem altogether.
However, for $50, one can buy a radio-controlled toy car. This is simple enough to operate, even a child can do it. To this we attach a steel rope, and the rope to a 65kg weight. We then drive the car across the minefield. Sometimes, the weight goes over a mine -- BOOM! The weight and rope should be replaced. If the car gets excessively damaged, it, too, can be replaced.
I would rather a billion r/c cars got destroyed this way than one child. After all, the factory will happily build another r/c car. Furthermore, if this pans out, one can donate used and unwanted r/c cars to the cause of global peace.
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