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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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Published on April 24, 2017 06:00

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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Published on April 24, 2017 06:00

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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Published on April 23, 2017 06:00

April 22, 2017

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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Published on April 22, 2017 06:00

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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Published on April 21, 2017 18:00

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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Published on April 21, 2017 06:00

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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Published on April 21, 2017 05:00

April 20, 2017

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