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April 24, 2017
Review: Shapeoko XXL Is a Super-Sized Kit for Desktop CNC Carving
The Shapeoko XXL ships with everything you need to begin carving away except for your favorite stock material.
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How to Cast Your Own Vinyl Records
Make a mold and use resin to cast colorful copies of your records. You will have to be careful, and have fast hands, but it's easier than you might think!
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April 23, 2017
This Week in Making: Star Wars Droids, Comic Con, and Deadly Paper Cuts
This Week in Making looks a Star Wars droid puppet, a makerspace in South Africa, Silicon Valley Comic Con, and murderous paper.
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April 22, 2017
20 Maker-Made Projects for Earth Day
Check out these 20 earth-loving projects!
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Weekend Watch: Cosplay, Painting, and Drumming with Gladzy Kei
Gladzy crafts some amazing stuff! Watch as she paints, plays the drums, and does "cosplay speedruns." You might learn a thing or two.
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April 21, 2017
Filament Friday: NinjaFlex Squishy Fun
So far in our Filament Fridays we’ve concentrated on rigid filaments that leave you with hard parts. This week, things are getting squishy with NinjaFlex – the most popular of the flexible filaments. NinjaFlex was originally created by Frenner Drives, a company that specializes in belt drive systems. The Frenner team […]
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PCB Board Design: Why You Should Care About Fiducial Marks
Fiducial marks are very important in electronics development. They act as an alignment mark for surface mount assembly machines.
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Get Ready for the March for Science with These Inspiring Video Interviews
Watch 12 scientists, educators, and mathematicians tell their stories of how they first fell in love with what they study.
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April 20, 2017
Reverse Engineering a Ravioli Rolling Pin
Exploring how ravioli is made by creating a rolling pin and making your own.
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Two East Coast Communities Celebrate Six Years of Maker Faires This Saturday
Burlington and Westport have incredible sights to see!
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