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April 24, 2019
This Handy Wall Mount Gets Your Bike Out Of The Way In Style
Johnny Wikk wrote in to show off his clever bike rack that gives your wall the ability to “hold” your things with its very own hands. What you see is pretty much all there is. There just isn’t a ton to say about this clever build. Johnny himself doesn’t say […]
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April 23, 2019
Makerspaces Take Root at California Community Colleges
If you want to evidence that the maker movement is creating positive change in education, if you want to see the benefit of makerspaces serving a diverse group of young people who truly value these learning experiences, if you want to see the power of students, faculty and community groups […]
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Compete With Your Cosplay And Props At The Bay Area Maker Faire
Our cosplay contest is returning for another year at Maker Faire Bay Area! We started this fun little competition last year, and had a great time in New York, seeing the incredible creations that makers brought to show off. Take a peek at the concluding ceremonies and winner announcements from […]
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April 22, 2019
DigiFab, Electronics, 3D: Everything Good in One Humble Package
Is this the year that you finally make space for the water cutter or laser cutter or vinyl cutter you’ve been wanting to get? Hope so! What about that 3D printing project you’ve been thinking through or the new living room set you’d like to build with a CNC router? […]
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Nick Seward’s Rolling 3D Printer Can Go Infinitely Long In One Direction
There was a time when every home 3D printer was some kind of experiment. There wasn’t a widely agreed upon layout or electronic configuration or size. Everyone was pulling info they needed from the RepRap project and kind of just winging it. Over the years, a few designs have certainly […]
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April 19, 2019
How We Got From Jacquard Looms To Desktop CNC Machines
View story at Medium.com The folks over at Bantam Tools, who make a desktop milling machine, are dropping a nice history lesson for us, in order to educate makers on where CNC mills came from. The series starts with a brief breakdown of some of the common terms you’ll encounter […]
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Cool Crowdfunding: Etching Press, Mechanical Pegasus, and Beautiful Models
We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever deliver. Cool Crowdfunding is our […]
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April 18, 2019
Space or Nothing: USC Rocket Propulsion Lab To Attempt Space Shot For Fourth Time
On the morning of April 20th, a caravan of cars packed to the brim with more than 100 college rocket enthusiasts will make its way to Spaceport America and attempt to make history. The USC Rocket Propulsion Lab’s fourth space shot, Traveler IV, would be the first student-engineered-and-built rocket to […]
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April 17, 2019
Constructing A Steel and Leather Stool
Sometimes it can be fun to take one concept and then put an interesting twist on it. Tyler Bell runs with this concept with his high quality leather and steel stool. The design is reminiscent of those cheap camping stools that unfold into the low profile triangular shape to make […]
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April 16, 2019
Johnny’s Ultimate Desk Is Both Minimal and Feature Packed
So many of us spend hours and hours at our desks. If you could build exactly what you wanted, what would that be? Johnny from Johnny Builds set out to build his ultimate dream desk and his results were pretty impressive. To start off, he set a list of things […]
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