Electromagnetically Shrunken Quarters

Electromagnetically Shrunken Quarters The man at the carnival held out a minuscule coin. "What I've got here," he said, "is the product of magic... dangerous and bright magic at that." We peered at the coin and then raised an eyebrow. "Actually, it looks like the product of electromagnetic forming." What could the man say after that? Not much really, so we went on to explain the process just as we'll explain it to you. When you were a wee geek, you probably took a coil of wire and wrapped it around a nail. You hooked up each end of the wire to a little 9v battery and then using the resulting electromagnet to pick up paper clips. Well, electromagnetic forming is the same basic concept except blown up to Tesla-like proportions (well, more of a byproduct of Faraday to be precise). In a nutshell, electromagnetic forming is the result of cranking some scary high energy through a coil wrapped around a conductor. The coil gains a wicked magnetic field that's changing quite rapidly and imparts a magnetic field to the conductor via the "magic" of electromagnetic induction. The thing is that these two magnetic fields repel each other in a very violent way. If the power is sufficient and the experiment controlled, the coil explodes and the metal in the conductor is compressed. This all happens in less than 1/100th of a second. A dangerous and bright magic indeed! Product Specifications •Real quarters zapped by 6,000 volts at 100,000 amperes •The process takes less than 1/100th of a second •Size: About diameter of a dime but twice as thick •Yes, it's totally legal. Destroying money is only a crime if done with fraudulent intent. This is just fun science.

DIY Music Box Kit

DIY Music Box Kit Music boxes came to prominence in the 19th Century, but their history dates back a few hundred more years. You see, there was this bell ringing dude who got tired of all the hard work. So, he decided to engineer a device to make his life a little more hip. It was a cylinder with metal studs. Each stud (as the cylinder rotated) operated cams which rang the bells. Further research determined that the first song played on this new system was the theme to Super Mario Brothers! And so that's the first song we made when we got our hands on this awesome little kit (albeit with one note wrong to adjust the key). This music box kit is a bit more open source, though. There are no pins, but a strip of paper, which you punch yourself. That's right, you punch all your own songs! No more listening to "Memory" - it's time for Koji Kondo's greatest hits (the genius behind many of Mario's and Link's most memorable themes). We'd love to chat more, but it's time for us to compose a lullaby for Princess Peach. Click here to download a PDF blueprint of the Super Mario Brothers theme. 'Cause sharing is caring. DIY Music Box Kit In Action!

Godzilla Kaiju World Wars Board Game

Godzilla Kaiju World Wars Board Game After a long slumber, the water stirs. Gigan has awoken - and he's hungry. Smelling cooking fish from the town closest to the water, he treads onto land. Alas for the humans, all the cooking fish are in restaurants - restaurants that Gigan begins to destroy and devour. But then a roar echoes from the other side of town. Godzilla is here to fight Gigan and return peace to the Earth. This is just one of the many scenarios you get to play out in Godzilla Kaiju World Wars Board Game! Godzilla Kaiju World Wars Board Game is all about monster vs. monster (vs. monster vs. monster - as up to 4 players can duke it out) action coupled with city-wide destruction on a game board two feet square! And we mean destruction! See, the buildings are made out of stackable tiles, so you can actually destroy them level by level. And all sorts of other things can happen - radiation can leak out, fires can start, and tanks can move in. Yes, even as you battle it out with other monsters, the humans will fight back, too! Godzilla Kaiju World Wars Board Game brings all out monster war to your table top. But make sure you clear a lot of room, because this game is as epic as a battle between Kaiju should be! Godzilla Kaiju World Wars Board Game •A board game that pits monster vs. monster (vs. monster vs. monster) in an epic war of city-destroying proportions. •This is a massive game, with multiple scenarios, so you'll never get bored. •Actually build and then destroy (level by level) buildings as you play. •Includes a ton of stuff: ◦Game board ◦4 fully painted, plastic Kaiju (Godzilla, Rodan, Gigan, and King Ghidorah) ◦4 double-sided Kaiju status cards ◦90 plastic stackable building tiles ◦33 Event cards ◦22 Combat cards ◦25 Action cards ◦11 Info cards ◦19 Kaiju Condition cards ◦2 6-sided dice ◦86 cardboard tokens (Turn Order tokens; Tanks; Personnel Carriers; Gardens; Ponds; Fire; Radiation Zone markers; Single Story Buildings; and Destruction, Health, and Energy status markers) ◦Rule and scenario book •Ages: 14 and up •Dimensions: ◦Kaiju Playing Pieces: 2.375" tall ◦Game Board: 24" square

Wooden Catapult and Trebuchet Kits

Wooden Catapult and Trebuchet Kits In the days before gunpowder (at least in the west), folks had to find new and intriguing ways to throw death and destruction at each other. They started by throwing rocks, then progressed to hurling giant stones, and then to flinging boulders. The evolution of the machines used to accomplish this hurling is as intriguing as the things hurled. Many times trash and debris were lobbed over castle walls to rain down upon unsuspecting masses or invading armies. These kits let you bring back all the fun of flinging. Each one can assemble in just a few hours, and provides a fantastic scale model of an actual war weapon of yore. The catapult is perfect for chucking balls of paper and other small objects over cubicle walls. The trebuchet is better for long range targets (like the water cooler or networked printer). And, all you need to put them together are some strong fingers (or pliers), a cutting tool, and glue (not included). Both kits are perfect for showing your love of retro weaponry. Please Note: Though these kits are for educational purposes, they are functional. Care should be taken when constructing and using them. Don't use anything living as a target or projectile. Because kits must be glued together, opened kits are non-returnable.

Mass Effect 3: M-8 Avenger Assault Rifle Precision Prop Replica

Mass Effect 3: M-8 Avenger Assault Rifle Precision Prop Replica Look at your wall? Notice what's missing? That's right, your wall needs a legendary icon of strength in the face of certain doom. We're talking about the limited edition Mass Effect 3 M-8 Avenger assault rifle. While the real thing won't be available for around another 170 years, you can get this life-size replica now! No Mass Effect enthusiast's collection is complete without this amazing work of art. There's nothing alongside the N7 logo that's as symbolic of Shepard as the M-8. It's even in cut scenes for classes that don't normally use it! So when you put this piece of video game history on display, your friends will oooh and ahhh. They'll know whose house to flee to when the Collectors come crashing down. Product Specifications •Limited edition, 1:1-scale replica •Hand-finished and hand-painted, because you deserve nothing less •You'll be ready to shoot down some replica geth! •34" long, 20 lbs (Twenty. Pounds.) •There is nothing in Citadel or Terminus space quite like this

Doctor Who Flesh Bowl Figure Creator

Doctor Who Flesh Bowl Figure Creator The Doctor:You put in your personalities, emotions, traits, memories, secrets, everything. You gave them your lives. Human lives. A-mazing. Are you surprised they walked off with them? When solar storms drop the TARDIS off on a futuristic Earth, The Doctor and his companions meet doppelgangers made out of a substance called The Flesh. Since The Flesh is able to perfectly replicate human beings, the workers in this factory use their gangers to do the most hazardous duties. After all, if a ganger falls into a vat of acid, all you've lost is the hazmat suit, right? Of course, that's where the story begins. We won't ruin it for you if you haven't seen it yet. If you'd like to recreate scenes from The Rebel Flesh, you can with your very own Doctor Who Flesh Bowl Figure Creator. This set comes with a bio frame, Flesh compound, and all the tools you'll need to make a fleshy ganger of your own. All it takes is water, a bit of mixing, and the ability to overlook the sentience of another form of life. Easy-peasy! Product Specifications •Recommended for ages 5 - adult •Create dopplegangers using this Flesh Bowl Figure Creator kit •Includes the bio frame, Flesh compound, and tools •Officially licensed Doctor Who collectible

Link on Epona Statue

Link on Epona Statue "Oh, yeah, I have to introduce you to my friend, fairy boy! She's this horse. Her name is Epona. Isn't she cute?" — Malon We have to admit that there was a small scuffle regarding which ThinkGeek employee got to keep this product sample. By small scuffle, we mean only a couple people got black eyes and broken ribs. Thankfully, our hologram doctor was able to make everyone better. In the end, Willie won, because he is a ninja with a biker beard and a mean left hook. This statue is worth punching someone over. It is that awesome. Size: The first thing you'll notice is that this item comes in a box that requires two hands to carry. The statue is a whopping 17 inches tall and weighs over 16 pounds. You will need to clear off a significant amount of space in your display cabinet and maybe even move some shelves around in order to accommodate its massive awesomeness. Craftsmanship: Link and Epona are cast in high quality polystone and are hand-finished. You're going to want to run your fingers over all the tiny details, from the tip of Link's pointed cap to the grass under Epona's feet. Details: Each piece is hand-painted, which makes this no mere "figure." This is a work of art and will command attention wherever you put it in your home or office. Every little detail is here, from Epona's decorative barding to the look of lost innocence in Link's eyes. Epona's coat even seems to glisten as if she's headed from one battle right into the next. Collecting toys is fun, but every once in a while, a piece of art like this comes along that blows them all away. Serious fans of the Legend of Zelda will treasure this piece for years to come. If you want it, grab those rupees now, because there are only 2500 pieces worldwide and ThinkGeek only has a small number of them. Product Specifications •The ultimate gift for any Legend of Zelda fan •Link on Epona statue, from the Master Arts line of Twilight Princess Centerpieces •Epona rears back on her hind legs, ready to charge into battle •Cast in high quality polystone, individually painted and finished to exacting standards •Comes in deluxe, full-color packaging, with hand numbered base, and includes an Authenticity Card •Limited Edition: Only 2500 pieces worldwide (and ThinkGeek only has a small number of those) •Dimensions: 17" tall x 16" long •Weight: Over 16 pounds (this is one hefty piece!)

Schrödinger's Cat Executive Decision Maker

Schrödinger's Cat Executive Decision Maker When decisions need to be made, sometimes there isn't a right choice. Drink coffee or tea? Hire Bob or Bob? Order pizza or Chinese? In the long run, these things don't matter. Give up your free will to the Schrödinger's Cat Executive Decision Maker. To use the Schrödinger's Cat Executive Decision Maker: 1.Ask your question. Any question that can be answered in a binary fashion will do. The cat is extremely bored in the box and will listen to whatever you say. It is open to questions of an executive, legislative, or personal nature. You'll never know the answer if you don't ask. 2.Slide open the door. At this point, the magic will happen and you'll see the cat flashing in flux between life and death. You'll either find this disturbing or intensely magical. We won't pass judgement on your character based on your reaction, we promise. 3.See your decision solidify before you. The cat will be alive (which we interpret as a "Yes") or dead (or "No"). The almighty Schrödinger's Cat Executive Decision Maker has spoken. Go and do its bidding. Meow. Product Specifications •Give up your free will to a box with a cat in it •No real kittehs were harmed in the production of this product •To receive the answer to your most burning binary question: ◦Ask your question. ◦Slide open the door. ◦View live or dead cat. •Batteries: 3 AA batteries (not included) •Dimensions: 5.5" long, 4" tall, 4" deep

BioMetal Fiber Walking Robot Inchworm

BioMetal Fiber Walking Robot Inchworm All killer robots have to start somewhere. What will eventually one day be a muscle made of BioMetal Fiber capable of lifting humans into the air and crushing their skulls with one arm must have a beginning. And that beginning is the BioMetal Fiber Walking Robot Inchworm.We love this little walker; read on to find out why! Each BioMetal Fiber Walking Robot Inchworm has one strand of BioMetal Fiber. When current is applied, the fiber heats up and contracts. This pulls the Inchworm's feet apart. When the current is stopped, the fiber cools and expands. Add a little grippy fabric on the bottom of each foot and the spring to return it to its original position, and you can easily see how the little inchworm can walk along most non-slick surfaces. The BioMetal Fiber Walking Robot Inchworm is a great desktop toy, but it could also be the focus point of a killer science fair project. Remember, though, to treat your BioMetal Fiber Walking Robot Inchworm with respect - 'cause when it's great grandson of a killing machine comes around, you'll need all the good references you can get! BioMetal Fiber Walking Robot Inchworm •One strand of BioMetal Fiber is all that it takes to get this inchworm strolling. •The BioMetal Fiber works like muscle fiber - when it heats up, it contracts. •Heat up the fiber by applying electrical current. •A great desk toy and a super awesome science fair project. •The inchworm's single fiber muscle is sort of like a precursor to the muscles in Terminators! •BioMetal Fiber is about 0.15mm in diameter. •Batteries: 2 x AA (not included) •Dimensions: approx. 1.75" x 1.5" x 0.44" (no current) - with a 19" (approx.) leash wire.

Retro Duo NES/SNES Game System

Retro Duo NES/SNES Game System If you put your hand far enough into the crack of your couch in the basement you're likely to find an old SNES game cartridge... reach a little further and out comes a pop rock encrusted NES cartridge. Problem is, no matter how far you burrow, you'll never come up with a full Nintendo classic game system... and you'll never ever find a system that plays both NES and SNES games. Well luckily the Retro Duo NES/SNES Game System is here to solve all your 8 and 16 bit gaming needs. Two top loading cartridge slots, one for NES the other for SNES, ensure full compatibility with all your old games... and it's completely couch lint free! Controllers are included of course, or you can plug in your own original SNES controllers for 100% accurate gaming nostalgia. Important Note: The Retro Duo does not come with any cartridges or a built in game. You need to provide your own SNES or NES game cartridges. Don't have any? Try eBay.

Doctor Who Dalek Factory Mini Figure Set

Doctor Who Dalek Factory Mini Figure Set Do you look forward to the day when you can conquer the world and exterminate all your foes? Why are we even asking? Clearly, if you're reading ThinkGeek, you are a supreme being worthy of being the Overlord of Earth. In that case, you're going to need an army of Daleks. The Doctor Who Dalek Factory Set from Character Building lets you create your own Dalek Factory featuring a swiveling machine arm, movable conveyor belt, Dalek components hopper, rejected parts bin, and control panels. It includes two special mini figures, the Dalek Scientist and Dalek Drone, who are in charge of creating your Dalek army. Product Specifications •WARNING: Choking hazard. Small parts. Not for children under 3. •Recommended ages: 6 - adult •Build your own Dalek army with this Dalek Factory •Features: ◦Swiveling machine arm ◦Movable conveyor belt ◦Dalek components hopper ◦Rejected parts bin ◦Control panels •Includes two special mini figures, the Dalek Scientist and Dalek Drone •From Character Building, compatible with other brick construction sets •426 pieces

Paper Airplane Doorstop

Paper Airplane Doorstop Paper airplanes are the perfect distraction for the bored. With every office and workspace filled with scraps of paper, many of them printed with the meaningless memos of the day, you've got everything you need for a little action, adventure, and origami. Just fold, crease, fold, crease and toss, and you've got a fighter jet! A space ship! A hypersonic bomber! A doorstop! Wait, what? A doorstop? Follow me, here, 'cause we're gonna get crazy here. The wedge shape of your typical needle-nose paper airplane is the perfect shape to jam in between a door and the floor. Unfortunately, a folded sheet of paper's ability to effectively stop a door from moving is limited, to say the least. Recognizing the perfect shape of the paper airplane, engineers replaced the flimsy paper construction with durable ABS plastic. With the added strength of science, the airplane wedges in nicely, and keeps the heaviest door from slamming shut. We don't recommend you try to fly it, though. While it's the right shape for flight, the lift over the wings isn't quite great enough to overcome the added weight that comes with the hardened plastic construction. It is the price to pay for immobile doors. Features •Paper-Airplane shaped doorstop •Made of plastic, not paper! •8 1/4 inches long by 4 inches wide •Keep your doors in a... holding pattern! Get it?!

Star Wars In Your Pocket

Star Wars In Your Pocket We can't think of a situation that can't be improved by the addition of sound effects from the Star Wars In Your Pocket keychain. Giving a tough assignment to your minion? Send them off with "Do, or do not. There is no try." (This reminds them that if they do not, they also do not get a paycheck.) Have a friend going through a hard time? "Remember, the Force will be with you. Always." Need help from a wise old man? "Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope." Pretty sure all is lost? "We're doomed!" Ready to kick butt and take names? Lightsaber sounds give you +2 to buttkicking. Need to make a phone call to a girl and you're pretty sure you won't get up the guts to say anything when she answers? Darth Vader's breath will cover the sound of your stress-induced coronary quite nicely. We're sure you can think of thousands of situations in your life that need just a little more Star Wars. The sound bites in the Star Wars In Your Pocket keychain come straight from the classic movies and will increase the amount of awesome in your life by an amount we really aren't equipped to calculate.

Doctor Who Time Lord Psychic Container

Doctor Who Time Lord Psychic Container When a Time Lord needs to send a message, technologies like pony express or email just won't do. The psychic container is where it's at: every bit of your message conveyed in exactly the way you meant it to be heard and felt by the recipient. Of course, if it's a bad message, then the sight of the little flying box is not a welcome one. This replica of the psychic container features motion-sensitive light changing effects. Tap the top to turn on the white glow. Tap again for white flickering mode (the most psychic-looking of the effects, in our opinion!), and tap yet again to go into color mode which cycles through a rainbow of colors. The Mark of the Corsair graces the front, reminding us that a Time Lord is eternal. The Doctor Who Time Lord Psychic Container makes a fun desk accessory or a nifty night light for your bedside table. Product Specifications •Time Lord Psychic Container from the BBC TV series Doctor Who •Officially licensed Doctor Who collectible •From the episode "The Doctor's Wife" written by Neil Gaiman •Color changing plastic cube with glowing and flickering effects •Three modes: Color change, white glow, and white flicker •Simply tap the cube to begin the light effects, tap again to turn off •Automatically turns off after 10 minutes to conserve battery life •Makes a great bedside night light •Dimensions: 3.63" x 3.63" x 3.63" •Batteries: 3x LR44 batteries (included)