The last time we had this 470-inch Mopar big block on the dyno, it made 751 hp with Trick Flow heads and a dry sump oiling system. The dry sump setup that we used for those tests worked great, but it ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cummins’ 5.9L diesel engines have many wonderful traits, from the simplicity of their design to the durability and reliability of their internal components. However, the powerplants also have parts ...

Depending on the automotive part, air is crucial or crucially harmful. Whereas an engine needs air to function properly, the opposite is true for a car’s braking system. To operate effectively and ...

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 ...