Sometimes the most pivotal components of a mechanism are hidden behind the scenes—out of sight. Without the magic behind the curtains, the system is rendered useless. In this case, we are talking ...

Some scrap wood, a few pieces of sheet metal, a quartet of old gear motors, and a few basic hand tools. That’s all it takes to build an omni-bot with Mecanum wheels, if you’ve got a little know-how ...

A handmade monowheel based on real Formula 1 tires is an innovative and unique way to create a transportation vehicle. The monowheel is essentially a large wheel with the rider seated inside the wheel ...

Why did it take human beings so long to reinvent the wheel? As Scientific American explains, it didn't. What took a long time was inventing the axle. The tricky thing about the wheel is not conceiving ...

Bent front axles in JKs are just about as common as JKs. Get the point? If you add 35s and wheel your late-model Wrangler hard, we’ll guarantee your axle has more shape than Megan Fox. Even mere 33s ...

The wheel has been around for thousands of years, and Zoom wants to know more, so scientist Amy calls on Amelia and Theo to help out with another cool experiment. Find out how rollers made from logs ...

I just came back from the Toyota dealer after having my oil changed and tires rotated. They said that I needed a wheel alignment.

An in-depth look at the process that overhauls every single wheel, motor, brake, axle, wire and door on every car in the New York City system. An in-depth look at the process that overhauls every ...