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3D Printer Review: Mingda Magician Pro 2

The Mingda Magician Pro 2 has a decent set of features but it is the size that will really pull you in.

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This DIY Ball Vise Brings Big Features To A Tiny Price Tag

Specialized tools for specific crafts can get really pricey. This diy ball vise doesn't skimp on the features, but does it cheap.

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DIY Vegas Sphere Brings The Show To You

With all the popularity of the Vegas Sphere right now, it is easily understandable that someone would want one in their own yard. However, there are few of us who will follow through to actually make it happen. The folks at the youtube channel DrZzs & GrZzs really pulled it off though. This project seems […]

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Cool Crowdfunding: Massive 3D Printers And Powerful 3D Scanners

This cool crowdfunding is all about 3D printing and scanning. What a great selection of Kickstarter projects to back.

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Meilily’s Top Picks From Maker Faire Shenzhen

Maker Faire Shenzhen is coming this weekend and we’re super excited. Our very own David Groom is trying his best to get there in time to enjoy it and show us what is happening. Since we’re so far away, we’ve asked Meilily Li – one of the organizers and our good friend at Seeed Studio […]

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Open Source Hardware Certifications For October 2023

The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) runs a free program that allows creators to certify that their hardware complies with the community definition of open source hardware.

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Hackaday Supercon 2023 Lights Up Pasadena

At a high table in a nondescript alley, eight hackers sit, gripping hot soldering irons, faces turned down, scrunched into expressions of intense concentration. They are competing to see who will be crowned the winner in a two-day tournament of technical prowess, testing their abilities to solder LEDs to a series of contacts that go […]

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LiveBlog: Maker Faire Orlando 2023

Maker Faire Orlando has just begun! Keep checking this page as we’ll be updating it all weekend with pictures from Maker Faire! Newer stuff will be at the top, so if you want to see it from beginning to end, start at the bottom and work your way up! To find more details about things […]

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Tinkerer, Engineer, Mr. Mom, Maker, Teacher

Brian Wagner wears many hats as a maker Brian Wagner has worn many hats in his life and they all seem to fit. He is an engineer, a maker, and a teacher of making and coding. He’s also one of the co-founders of the LVL hackerspace in Louisville, Kentucky, and he remains a member, even […]

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Here There Be Halloween On Ambush!

There are front yard Halloween displays and then there is Tony DeMatteo's Halloween On Ambush in Churchville, NY a.k.a Port Royal which, unsurprisingly, has won accolades for its craftsmanship and raised thousands for local hospitals.

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