To learn how I made the vacuum pump used to operate this cannon, take a look at this video: • How to Make a Vacuum Pump A vacuum cannon is an interesting physics demonstration that shows how much ...

Anyone who’s ever assembled a PCB full of tiny SMD parts will have found that tweezers are not always the best tool when it comes to accurate positioning. Thin, flat components like microcontrollers ...

The three-stage scroll vacuum pump from Air Squared Inc., Broomfield, Colo. (www.airsquared.com), can produce vacuums up to 5 mTorr (6.5 × 10-6 atm) without a turbopump. That’s about 10 times the ...

Sous vide gear can feel intimidating, but this hand-pump set from Williams Sonoma lowers the barrier instantly. Instead of a bulky countertop machine, you get a pocket-size pump and heat-safe bags ...

Harbor Freight is consistently rated as a great place to get top rated tools for an affordable price. Whether you're an aspiring gardener or an at-home woodworker, the home improvement retailer has ...