BrainBlox: Nitinol and Flexinol

Nitinol and Flexinol aka: Muscle Wire, Memory Wire, Smart Wire

A movie's worth a jabillion words.  Here the failed cousin of Q from James Bond gives you an overview on this material's characterstics.

Q's Cousin on Nitinol

NOVA has a great video on the subject as well.

NOVA NITINOL


You can buy it HERE.

Gonzo Build: Soap Box Derby Car

See the one and only Hanz created by team Brain Fart of ImagineN4tion.  The link below explains it all.  True Gonzo.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Gonzo-Soap-Box-Derby-Car/

Image 1: Hanz rolls down the start ramp