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DiResta: Locket Star Key

In this video you can see me using steel bricks and metal scraps to make a 3-key star key locket.

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Dremel Takes Its 3D Printer to School

Dremel is targeting its 3D printer to teachers right down to providing professionally developed lesson plans.

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Review: Printrbot Crawlbot Changes Everything About Large CNC Routing

Printrbot's new CNC router revolutionizes CNC by making your material the table — a small machine with huge capabilities at a fraction of the cost.

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This Makerspace Wants You to Fail

Steam Factory is a brand new Makerspace in Oakland, California, that pairs creative professionals with kids and encourages them to learn from failures.

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The Fascinating — and Ongoing — Evolution of the Strandbeest

It's likely you've heard of the Strandbeests — or at least seen the crawling, leggy, wind-powered mechanical figures around the web. But you still probably haven't heard their whole backstory.

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Here’s All the Specs for Glowforge’s New Desktop Laser Cutter

Glowforge's new 3D laser cutter becomes available for pre-orders starting today at MakerCon in New York City.

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6 Ways to Mod Your Old-School Nintendo Controller

If you have some old controllers lying around, let these Nintendo controller mods act as inspiration for bringing your gaming up to snuff.

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Watch This Tiny Adorable Drawbot Write Out the Time

This whiteboard drawbot uses its tiny adorable arms to draw the time every 5 minutes.

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I Left My Heart in… Lisbon!

The second annual Maker Faire Lisbon was this past weekend, and we had so much fun digging into all the hands-on exhibits from hi-tech to lo-tech.

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New Project: Weave a Giant Frightful Spider Web for Halloween

For Halloween this year I'm making giant spider webs to decorate outside my house. These are easy to make, and all you need is a roll of shrink wrap.

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