Join Torben Ruddock as he shows you to build to fun and interesting things that engineers will appreciate.
Latest episodes
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Trebuchet Throws High-Impact Groceries
Who can honestly say that they don’t need a trebuchet for home defense? In this episode of Some Assembly Required, Shawn Wasserman designs and builds a trebuchet big enough to thro…
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Building a Temporary Bridge from Cardboard
In this episode of Some Assembly Required, Shawn Wasserman (in for Torben Ruddock) builds a cardboard bridge for temporary use, in this case crossing a kiddy pool of doom. Check to…
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Build a Self-Propelled Hovercraft
In this episode of "Some Assembly Required", Torben Ruddock tries 3 propulsion ideas on a home-made hovercraft he built with just plywood, a lawn chair and a shower curtain. It tur…
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Publish Your CAD Model to iPad or Android Device
Torben shows how viewers can publish their own CAD models into the iPad 3D instruction sets shown on Some Assembly Required. CAD formats supported include Autodesk Inventor, Solidw…
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Build a Giant Air Cannon
Torben generates a remarkable long-distance blast with this giant air cannon. See how to build your own in this high-energy episode of Some Assembly Required. Visit www.engineering…
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Squirrel Defense Engineering
Torben builds a squirrel proof bird feeder engineered to thwart a ground assault and make an aerial attack impossible. Visit www.engineering.com/someassemblyrequired for instructio…
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Building a hovercraft you can ride
Torben builds a hovercraft you can ride using just plywood, a lawn chair and a shower curtain. Power is provided by a leaf blower. You’ll be surprised at how well this works. Visit…