Popular Mechanics South Africa

The South African edition of Popular Mechanics was launched in 2002 and has fast become the acknowledged voice of science and technology in South Africa. Underpinning its rich sci-tech content is an ever-changing mix of articles covering everything from automotive news and outdoor adventures to DIY projects. In essence, it explains how our world works

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A space odyssey • A Brief History of Black Holes sheds light on many of the mysteries and profound questions about our universe.

The genius of distilling beer into whisky

Scientists are planning to build Noah’s Ark on the Moon

The maths that can help cargo ships see into the future

Autonomous drones have attacked humans. This is a turning point

The performance wheel has been reinvented

The right work boots are boots for life

GEAR & GADGETS • Must-have hardware for humans on the go

THE HOLY GRAIL OF BATTERIES IS HERE • Solid-state lithium batteries can last 25 years and charge an electric vehicle in minutes.

HOW I RESTORED A LEGENDARY WOODEN WWII FIGHTER PLANE • Britain delivered more than 6 700 de Havilland DH.98 Mosquitos during WWII, but when Denholm’s team began their build, none of the planes were airworthy.

HOW TO BUILD A BACKYARD CHICKEN COOP • OUR DESIGN KEEPS YOUR FLOCK SAFE AND COMFORTABLE. HERE’S HOW TO PUT IT TOGETHER IN A WEEKEND

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SMOOTH OPERATOR • Why own many sanders, if the WORX Sandeck 5-in-1 Multi-Sander can do it all?

BUILD A CLASSIC LAP DESK • This is part two of our classic lap desk build, a challenging intermediate-level project that incorporates all of the traditional joints – lap joints, mortise and tenons, and dovetails – we have covered this year. If you missed it, get your hands on the September/October issue to learn all the steps required to complete the build.

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POWER SURGE • Viewed as a testbed for future production-ready, all-electric passenger cars, the ABB FIA Formula E championship has made impressive strides over the course of its first eight seasons. With Cape Town set to host a race early next year, we attended the Monaco e-Prix and the official reveal of this series’ latest-generation car.

FORD F-150 POWERBOOST HYBRID • It might not be available in South Africa, but we’re expecting many of the innovations in Ford’s immense F-150 to appear in the next-gen Ranger that will be hitting our roads soon. PM headed to the USA to drive the Ranger’s big brother.

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