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September 24, 2014
Master Craftsman Jimmy DiResta Brings his Bandsaw to Maker Faire
The master craftsman shows us his on-site builds and says what being at the event means to him.
Arduino-Based Vehicle Tracker With GPS+GPRS
Homebrew tracking device was designed using an Arduino Uno and GPRS+GPS shield.Using it to track persons is highly illegal unless you belong to an alphabet agency.
September 23, 2014
Gorgeous Wooden Table Built Using Only Hand Tools
Craftsman, "chop with chris," builds his wife a dining table for their 20th anniversary using reclaimed and rough-sawn wood.He used nothing but hand tools to build it, even refraining from using nails and screws to hold it together.
New Project: DIY Roll-Up Kid’s Buckle Toy
As a young toddler, my son has zero interest in “baby” rattles but isn’t impressed by an Etch-A-Sketch or coloring yet. I’ve been busy brainstorming toys to keep his interest, and this buckle toy taps into his love of un-doing everything he can get his hands on. It’s a very simple […]
Artisan Wooden Robotic Arms
The Wooden Robotic Arm uses a series of gears, pistons and levers to actuate in 4-DOF, all of which were crafted by hand.No, the artist isn’t offering his design for sale.
September 21, 2014
Amazing Moments from World Maker Faire New York 2014
Photos by: Becca Henry, Jeffrey Braverman, and Gunther Kirsch Filed under: General
Einstein’s Workshop Showing Off Educational CAD Program
Einstein’s Workshop, based in Massachusetts, has had enormous success teaching 3D design to children as young as 8 while getting them excited about math and programming. Their secret? They’ve developed an educational CAD program called BlocksCAD. The interface is easy for developing minds to grasp, with interlocking blocks and sliders, […]
A Musical Pioneer
Herb Deutsch brought the most famous of the early synthesizers, the Minimoog, to World Maker Faire.
The Idosyncratic Products of Stern Design Works
Rebecca and Cameron Stern of Stern Design Works create jewelry, sculptures, and toys through a mix of traditional metalsmithing, 3D printing, hand painting, mixed mediums, and plant derived epoxy resin. 
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