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November 2, 2016
A Dozen of Our Top Homemade Tool Projects
Populate your shop with these twelve tools that you can make yourself.
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Mold and Decorate Sugar Skulls for Dia de los Muertos
Anyone can make these sweet and easy sugar skulls with just a few ingredients and a little creative decorating.
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Maker Spotlight: Shawn McClure
Shawn McClure is an artist who upcycles old vinyl records into beautiful silhouettes of familiar cities.
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Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire Coming to a Store Near You!
Finding a local mini maker faire is as easy as going to a Barnes & Noble bookstore this weekend.
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Understanding 240V AC Power for Heavy-Duty Power Tools
Learn a thing or two about electricity to stay safe, save your tools, and build your own adapters.
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Build a 240V Power Adapter for Your MIG Welder
CAUTION: This project is a non-weatherproof adapter box for 240V. It is not intended, nor should it be used in wet weather or as a permanent installation. Weather-rated parts and ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) components must be correctly and consistently used for outdoor use. Do not consider anything that you learn […]
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Collect and Display Weather Data with a Raspberry Pi
For years I’ve wanted to set up a weather station in my backyard, but I’ve balked at the cost of those expensive kits. When the folks at Astro Pi released the Sense HAT sensor board for the Raspberry Pi computer, I knew I had an easy way to build my own […]
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A Quick Rundown on Adafruit’s Feather Ecosystem
Adafruit began their Feather ecosystem endeavor last year with the introduction of the Feather 32u4 Basic Proto, a tiny (51mm×23mm×8mm) development board outfitted with an ATmega32u4 SoC, 20 GPIO pin-out and an onboard prototyping section. What made the board unique was its integrated battery charger (for LiPo batteries), making it […]
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November 1, 2016
Make: Education Forum Highlights Hands-On Learning and Community Among Educators
Over 300 educators convened at the Make: Education Forum at NYSCI the day before World Maker Faire.
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Save Space with a Collapsible Bike Trailer
This roomy bike trailer folds flat so it stows anywhere!
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