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Build Your Own Vacuum Chamber for Under $30

YouTuber Chris Notap builds a tabletop vacuum chamber from a discarded scroll compressor and common household items.

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Maker Pro News: Atari’s Maker Pro, Regulating DIY Medical Devices, and More

Get the latest news for turning making into your business, including how to tell if the FDA will take an interest in your IoT device, Fictiv's "State of Hardware" report and more.

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Extract DNA at Home with a 3D Printed Centrifuge

Make this low-cost centrifuge to extract DNA on your desktop.

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Two Bit Circus Built a Bartending Robot That Actually Slings Drinks

Los Angeles-based entertainment makers Two Bit Circus created a robot bartender for their annual Anti-Gala fundraiser this past November.

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RS Components Is Holding a Contest Centered Around Their SIMATIC IOT2020

In the technology world, the Internet of Things is the hottest ticket around these days. This goes for consumer devices and maker tools alike. RS Components wants to get you participating in this space, and have put a batch of prizes on the line to see what IoT ideas you […]

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Extreme Fidget Spinner Toys

Fidget spinners are insanely popular right now. Here are some of the crazier builds.

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Use Your Drone as a Tool for Collecting Scientific Data

Collecting data for aerial imaging and remote sensing have never been easier.

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Drop a Disk Through This Art Installation for a Unique Blackout Poem

Interactive design artists Peiqi Su, Deqing Sun, and Inessah Selditz put an interesting twist on the Plinko game by adding an interactive blackout poetry exercise.

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This Week in Making: Simpsons’ Strandbeest, Game Developer’s Conference, Pi Day, and More

This week, we got to play in cardboard boxes, watch a maker reference on The Simpsons, prepare for Pi Day, and more.

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Weekend Watch: 8 Months To Build a Gorgeous Cedar Canoe

Watch him build a canoe, then watch him completely destroy one

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