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May 21, 2015
New Project: POV Workbench Filming Rig
This sweet POV rig built from aluminum t-slot beams will help you keep your hands free to shoot sweet workbench videos.
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Review: Giant Hexbugs are Unique R/C Robots
This collaboration between Hexbug and Vex robotics sits squarely at the intersection between toys and robots. These are surprisingly large radio controlled beasts that, at the flip of a switch, become autonomous. With a price tag ranging from $50 to $90 depending on which model you get, they are certainly cheaper […]
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May 20, 2015
Make these Denim Projects for the Blue Jeans’ 142nd Birthday
For the past 142 years, blue jeans have been a favorite of men and women with dirty and tough jobs due to their durability and comfort. Created on May 20th, 1873 by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, they would go on to become a staple in homes and workshops worldwide. The […]
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Custom Tablesaw Blade Revolutionizes Wood Joints with Single Cut
Anyone who has built their own shop has sunk time into making drawers for a worktable. Andrew Klein has invented a sawblade profile that turns making drawers into simple origami. There are many traditional ways to build a drawer, but they all at minimum involve cutting four sides and a bottom […]
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New Project: Intermission Sound Control with Raspberry Pi
A few times a year I volunteer to an arts organization and serve as their “house sound and light guy.” I usually run sound and do the lights for the traveling acts if they don’t have a tech with them. The auditorium is in a rural Minnesota area, but even […]
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New Project: Toy Inventor’s Notebook: Build a Classic Cartesian Diver Toy
Cartesian diver toy "Diving Tony" was a cereal box favorite. You can make one quickly from just a few parts. Use clear PETG tubing and a piece of solid styrene to make the diver follow your commands.
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Robby Cuthbert’s Tensegrity Furniture Designs
Amid the flaming robots and art cars of the 2015 Maker Faire I found an unexpected oasis of beautiful wood furniture and sculptures held together using thin steel cables. Robby Cuthbert’s wood and steel designs take conventional furnishings (tables, lamps, bookshelves) and infuse them with a subtle magic that takes […]
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May 10, 2015
Crochet This Game of Thrones Dragon Egg Pattern
Looking for an appropriately crafty project to keep your hands busy while you watch the next episode of Game of Thrones? Why not get started on these crocheted dragon eggs from Christine Advincula of Bad Mushroom! Not only is this a great project for honing your crochet stitch skills, you […]
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May 9, 2015
Build an Impressive Little Air-Powered Toy Car
Young maker “CrazyPT” has a bunch of really cool toy building projects on his YouTube channel. Here, he creates a really fun little air-powered car out of little more than a plastic bottle, some bottle caps, plastic straws, wooden skewers, and a motor scavenged from a dead CD drive.
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Make It For Mom: Easy Wood Grain Silhouette Portrait
What else could be more thoughtful than a DIY gift for mom featuring her darling children? This is a simple and effective project that even the least of the handy dads out there can make in time for Mother’s Day this weekend. All you need is a camera (even your phone will […]
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