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November 3, 2017
Tips of the Week: PVC Can Holders, Poor Maker’s Shrink Plastic, and Pre-Making Mistakes
Another week of clever shop tricks and organizing tips, including PVC paint can organizing, cutting circles with a saw, anticipating trouble.
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Ohio Organ Maker Founds His Own Makerspace
Victor Schantz wanted to create a community space — so he did. Two years later, he shares his journey of founding a makerspace.
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Memorializing a Friend’s Passed Pet With a Carved-Wood Pug
When the pug of a friend of Reddit user Tyus died recently, he decided to make her a wood carving in honor of the doggie.
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Building A Giant Mechanical Iris Into A Wall
I upgraded my mechanical iris!
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Laser Cut a Model of the Sky from a Special Night in Your Life
If you can find the exact layout of stars for a special night, you can make a pretty cool present: a glowing LED model of the night sky
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CNC Cut a Family Heirloom Step Stool
As far back as Matt Stultz can remember, each of his family member’s houses had a little wooden stool. He decided to continue the tradition.
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Decorate Your Windows for the Holidays with These Printable Stencils
In two easy steps, you can use these free downloadable stencils to decorate your windows for the winter holidays.
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Other Machine Co: Bantam’s Danielle Applestone Discusses Rebranding, Acquisition, and Bre Pettis
Danielle Applestone, CEO of Bantam Tools, talks design, manufacturing, investors, and partnering with Bre Pettis.
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November 2, 2017
Skill Builder: Using a Combination Square
Every toolbox needs the measuring and calibrating powers of the combo square.
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Edible Innovations: This IoT System Gives Diagnostics for Your Beehive
Niccolò Calendri is an electronic engineer who co-founded 3Bee Corp, a company that developed an IoT system that diagnoses beehives.
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