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September 21, 2020
Open Source Hardware Certifications For August 2020
Hello Makers, In the month of August we had 14 newly certified open-source hardware. Today I will introduce each of them to you. I hope it may help you in the next project or product. The first piece of open source hardware is from Great Scott Gadgets: the HackRF […]
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September 19, 2020
Build an Animatronic Raven Kit
Animatronic Raven DIY Kit $255–$375, Mr. Chicken’s Prop Shop, chickenprops.com Pololu Mini Maestro Servo Controllers $30–$50, Pololu Robotics and Electronics, pololu.com Here’s an awesome small-batch kit that’s got all the hardware and feathers you need to assemble a well-articulated animatronic raven that would fit into any imagineer’s menagerie. Includes […]
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September 18, 2020
Learn How To Get The Most Out Of Make: Projects
Learning is best done with people, not for them. It is most effective when learners are participants rather than recipients. The central element in promoting learning, therefore, is promoting relationships—teacher-pupil relationships; peer-to-peer relationships; and children’s relationships with siblings, mentors, and role models. All the traditional and high-tech resources of […]
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Join Our Webinars To Learn How To Get The Most Out Of Make: Projects
Learning is best done with people, not for them. It is most effective when learners are participants rather than recipients. The central element in promoting learning, therefore, is promoting relationships—teacher-pupil relationships; peer-to-peer relationships; and children’s relationships with siblings, mentors, and role models. All the traditional and high-tech resources of […]
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September 16, 2020
DIY Fog Projection Screen
Low-cost and lightweight, this indoor-outdoor screen looks awesome and adapts to the weather
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September 15, 2020
Titancraft Lets You Create Custom Creatures For 3D Printing
I’m always looking for interesting now sources for fun 3d prints. This fun little site called Titancraft Minis popped up and I hopped in to give it a try and was blown away! You can create and customize monsters, then download them for free (or have them printed and shipped). […]
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Building A Portable Air Quality Monitor
Air quality is on a lot of people’s minds right now, especially if you’re on the West coast of the US. Mike Winter was putting together a system to measure and display the air quality and had an idea to make it portable and partially wrist mounted. His results were […]
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September 14, 2020
Quick Look: The Tormach XS Tech CNC Router
We finally got a chance to play with Tormach’s desktop learning system. this was a fun little piece of equipment and presented some interesting approaches to a desktop milling experience. Tormach looks to be focusing mainly on education with this unit. It ships not only with the mill but with […]
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September 11, 2020
Plan C Live: From Invention to Innovation: Maker Incubators During Covid-19
In his book How Innovation Works, Matt Ridley defines invention and innovations as different things. The creation or invention of a product is not the same as developing a product that meets a need and becomes useful. For makers, this often means making the transition from prototype to product, as well […]
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Maker Spotlight: Engineer Emily
Name Emily Where are you located? South Carolina What is your day job? Senior Mechanical Engineering Student Do you attend a makerspace/fablab/hackerspace? Most everything of what I work on is done in my college apartment. I have two 3D printers and most all of my tools are kept in […]
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