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August 18, 2015
3D Print Your Own Stepper Motor
Learn how one Maker created his own stepper motor using a 3D printer, an Arduino, and a few materials picked up from the hardware store.
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New Project: Laser Cut This Pixar-Inspired Luxo Lamp
You're probably familiar with the adorable lamp from Pixar's title sequence. This project shows you how to laser cut acrylic to make your own!
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Beautiful Snare Drum Built from Scrap Wood
Drums are great, simple instruments to build. Ryan Hollywood decided to make this excellent drum out of assorted scrap wood.
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August 17, 2015
New Project: Build an Automatic Photo Rig for Perfect Panoramas
Make an automatic camera rig for shooting high-resolution panoramas with a point-and-shoot camera.
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Instantly Transfer Photographic Images with a Blender Pen
As someone who keeps an art journal, this is a technique I will definitely be trying. The idea couldn’t be easier. You take analog photos, get them photocopied on a toner-based copier (or laser printed), and then apply a blender pen (available in arts and crafts stores) to the reverse […]
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This Futuristic Hunk of Machined Aluminum Is a Functional Slingshot
You can pick up a normal slingshot online or at a sporting goods store for around $10. However, this Maker decided to machine his own.
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The Japanese Art of Recognizing Beauty in Broken Things
In Japan, craftsmen practice the ancient art of kintsugi, or “golden joinery,” which is a method of restoring a broken object with lacquer.
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New Project: Dismantle a Toy to Create Your Own 3D Printed Swinging Makey
Solar powered toy ornaments are pretty cute, so we decided to repurpose the electronics inside to help Makey the Robot swing perpetually in the sunlight.
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Watch a Master Sculpt a Monster
Chris Johnson sculpts monsters. He incorporates modern digital mixed with traditional sculpting. You'd think his creations were real.
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New Project: Repurpose an Old Box Fan for a Home Wind Tunnel
Wind tunnels can be used to test airplanes, automobiles, or anything that you want to see how well it passes through the air. Learn how to build your own!
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