Rubber bands have long been known to be one of the cheapest, most accessible ways to transform potential energy into kinetic energy. You probably have some within two feet of you right now. Incredibly ...

Egged on by adoring fans who demanded more aircraft videos, [ProjectAir] has decided to break the world record for rubber band powered aircraft… despite having never built a rubber band powered ...

This drill-powered rubber-band gun can spit hundreds of stretchy, stinging projectiles in a few seconds. The rather weak rubber-bands it is loaded with have trouble taking out a pile of frail and ...

Here’s something you wouldn’t want pointed near your face: a rubber band gun powered by a drill that can fire tens and tens of rubber bands in a matter of seconds. The only cold comfort one can take ...

The DARPA Grand Challenge involves designing and building an autonomous vehicle that races 212 kilometers across the Nevada desert. Today, you will face your own design challenge: Build a rubber ...

A look underneath the water’s surface can be fun and informative! However, making a device to go under the surface poses challenges with communication and water proofing. That’s what this rubber band ...

An awesome 3D printed rubber band powered car has been created called the Cirin that is capable of reaching speeds of up to 30mph and is also remote controlled for extra precision. The Cirin rubber ...

Rubber-band powered race cars are a staple of Cub Scout jamborees and third-grade science classrooms, but a group of students at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena have managed one that ...

When you were a kid, did you ever have one of those toy race cars that was powered by a wound-up rubber band? If you did, chances are it wasn't quite as striking as Cirin. Modeled after mid-1950s ...

I came across this project a while back, but I've been saving it for when it made more sense to be celebrating spring. Rubber bands make a great power source for lots of homemade toys, and this riff ...