August 15, 2016 4.00 pm
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Top five crazy contraptions by Stamford inventor Colin Furze
Crazy inventor Colin Furze has built a number of contraptions at his family home in Stamford. Check out our top five out-of-this-world inventions, which Colin has documented on his Youtube channel: 5,000 shot firework deathstar For this project, Colin used 58 boxes of fireworks, with 87 shots in each box, which were all electronically wired together.…
Stamford inventor Colin Furze has created a number of crazy, yet marvellous contraptions at his family home.
Crazy inventor Colin Furze has built a number of contraptions at his family home in Stamford.
Check out our top five out-of-this-world inventions, which Colin has documented on his Youtube channel:
5,000 shot firework deathstar
For this project, Colin used 58 boxes of fireworks, with 87 shots in each box, which were all electronically wired together.
This created 5,000 firework explosions all in a sequence, with some amazing results.
The firework deathstar was built to celebrate Colin’s three million subscribers to his Youtube channel.
Flamethrower guitar and smoking bass
Colin built both a flame-throwing guitar and a bass guitar which released smoke and flashed.
The guitar has a pressurised gas chamber attached, which is controlled by Intel Curie circuit board and allows the users to shoot fire out of the guitar at the press of the button.
The bass has a built-in smoke machine and strobe lights.
Homemade hoverbike
This contraption has no steering or brakes but does have two accelerators.
This hoverbike can drive without touching the ground but unfortunately for Colin doesn’t have a seat!
Colin said: “That is the most outrageous thing I have ever ridden and it has been an interesting project.
“Feeling lift for the first time was such a strange feeling. There have been many different designs of shapes and frames.
“Then eventually we started seeing some results and it started to get off the ground.”
Remote-control wheelie bin
Colin built the remote control wheelie bin by attaching an electric wheelchair to the wheelie bin, with two batteries and two motors.
The joystick from the chair is used to operates the bin through two servos.
Colin said: “What a lovely machine. You can stick your bin out without even stepping outside.”
360 degrees swing
This 360 degree swing is 18ft tall and was built in Colin’s back garden.
The axle, which Colin stands on to spin him around is just over 16ft long.
Colin said: “Well, it makes me feel sick but it is brilliant.
“With just 25kg counter weight you can swing until you feel sick.
“Towering 9.5m above the ground with nothing to stop you falling of is not for everyone but you great a great view.”
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Drivers in Lincoln will face nearly a fortnight of disruption when electrical works cause a road closure on Skellingthorpe Road from next week (July 11).
Western Power Distribution will install a new electricity connection for a new primary school on Skellingthorpe Road.
The county council has been constructing a new 130-place school on the site of the former Priory Witham Academy Junior School, which will be for St Christopher’s primary-aged pupils.
As a result, Skellingthorpe Road will be closed between Tritton Road and Boultham Park Road between July 11 and July 22.
This is to ensure the safety of engineers and local people while work is taking place.
A diversion will be put in place via Tritton Road, Doddington Road and Newark Road.
Western Power Distribution said: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused while we complete this essential new connection.”
We are investigating a road traffic collision which happened just after 5pm today.
The crash happened on the A15 just south of Waddington and involved a black Peugeot 208 that collided with a tree. The driver of the car, a 56-year-old male, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The A15 was closed just before 6pm and is likely to remain closed for some time.
We are particularly keen to hear from those who were driving along the A15 this afternoon between 4pm and 5:10pm and may have captured dashcam footage of the road during the collision.
If you have dashcam footage or any other information that will assist in our enquiries, there are a number of ways you can get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 285 of 4 July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 285 of 4 July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
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