MAKE Magazine and Instructables.com's Blog, page 687
September 28, 2014
3D Printing Tips: Calibrate Your E-Steps
A very common problem found in 3D printing is that your E-Steps aren’t perfectly dialed in. This can result in little bulges or spots that are too thin. Most 3D printer manuals suggest that you check your E-steps when you begin, but the description of how to test can […]
When in Rome, Eat 3D-Printed Food at Maker Faire
At Maker Faire Rome, attendees will be confronted with 3D printed food — and may even get a taste.
September 27, 2014
Arduino Leaks a Peek of Their Upcoming 3D Printer
The company will present their new Arduino Materia 101 at Maker Faire Rome next weekend.
Cool Crowdfunding: September 27, 2014
5axis Master A desktop sized 5 axis milling machine. Future improvements include a 3d printing head, water jet head, and hot wire cutting. view on Kickstarter TinyScreen literally a tiny itty bitty screen. Stacks onto the tinyduino platform. view on Kickstarter Cubee A re-imagining of the old acrylic photo cube. […]
A First-Person Tour of Aram Bartholl’s First-Person Shooter Art Exhibition
Aram Bartholl presents works that further blur the line between where real life ends and virtual life begins 
September 26, 2014
Makerspace Operations Bootcamp
The Makerspace Operations Bootcamp is a 5-day, intensive course on the systems and documents that Maker Works uses for smooth, safe, and sustainable operation of their makerspace. Owners Tom Root and Dale Grover, along with Maker Works staff, will cover: • Documents that guide a business • Operational tools for […]
Build a Bigger Mousetrap
Life Size Mousetrap have taken a childhood game and turned it into a sideshow spectacle that any carny would be proud to be a part of. An impressively giant Rube Goldberg machine, music, dancing, clowns and much good humor make this a show you don't want to miss.
Print the Legend: 3D Printing Documentary Premieres on Netflix Today
A raw and real look at the challenges of startup success experienced by MakerBot and Formlabs.
Finding Starter Projects: Free Software for Making
Learners and teachers have so many free options at their fingertips, we find that fewer are buying the higher-priced software. Just like with all kinds of making, with software these days you can do a lot with a little. Years ago, the costs of new software, especially those used by […]
September 25, 2014
New Project: Light2Sound LDR Synth
Build a light theremin into a musical noisemaker with Weekend Projects. This project combines a 555 timer, light-dependent resistor, LED, speaker, and some basic components into a battery-powered synth that's easy to assemble and fun to play.
MAKE Magazine and Instructables.com's Blog
MAKE Magazine and Instructables.com isn't a Goodreads Author
(yet),
but they
do have a blog,
so here are some recent posts imported from
their feed.
