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August 20, 2014
New Project: Retro R/C Racer
Using scrap sheet metal and pop rivets, you can construct a model 1930s British Midget racer that combines vintage “tether car” styling with modern R/C capabilities.
August 19, 2014
Mokena Mini Maker Faire Call for Makers
September 13, 2014 marks the first year of the Mokena Mini Maker Faire, Held in conjunction with the eleventh annual Mokena Chamber of Commerce Food & Wine Fest. Organized by SpaceLab and the Mokena Mayor’s Technology Committee, the Mokena Mini Maker Faire aims to establish Mokena as a learning community and technology […]
3D Printed PayPal Coin Bank
If you've ever transferred money to your PayPal account, and immediately wanted it back, then maybe you can relate to this physical manifestation of a PayPal account created by Japanese artist nukeme.
DIY Electric Vehicle in Manhattan
Who says there’s no fountain of youth? Plenty of Teslas and Smart Cars tool around New York City these days, strutting their state-of-the-art stuff (while carefully avoiding potholes). But there’s a car in Manhattan more than 40 years their senior that gets more love, from Canal St. to the Bowery […]
New Project: Raise a CNC’ed Makerspace Shed
The shed is big enough to seat 16 people comfortably at worktables, and it can accommodate a huge 8-foot-high roll-up door. While we use it for a makerspace, with a transparent roof to admit natural light, it can easily be customized into something that works for you — and whatever your needs or weather conditions may require.
DIY Oculus Rift Tutorial
There are lots of reasons that someone might want a head-mounted display. Camera operators and radio-controlled vehicle enthusiasts typically like these because they keep the sun off of their screen while working outdoors. Aside from those practical purposes, strapping a high-definition display to your head is just cool. Add some motion […]
August 18, 2014
5-Minute Cardboard Wheelbarrow
Rather than buying a cheaply made toy wheelbarrow for his toddler son, Alfonso made his own out of cardboard, in 5 minutes.
How Failing Fast Helps You Succeed: A Glimpse at the Process of Designing Hardware
My name is Toshi Sakaguchi and I am co-founder of PLUST a design firm based in Providence, Rhode Island. Co-founder Lukas Scheurer is my best friend and my business partner. We both have had the privilege of studying Industrial Design at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). While […]
Forget Your Fancy Tools. Awesome War Of The Worlds Tripod Lamp for $30
I have some really fancy tools. The fanciest is probably my Lulzbot taz4, a monster of a 3D printer. When I talk with people about making cool things, many of them tend to jump right into “I wish I had a cool 3D printer so I could make stuff like […]
Giant Crowdsourced 3D Printed Ben Franklin from We The Builders (and you!)
Help 3D print a ginormous Benjamin Franklinstein as our second supersized crowdsourced 3D print! Earlier this year, a new site, WeTheBuilders.com was launched by me and a team of 5 other makers at the ArtBytes Hackathon in Baltimore. With the help of 70 makers and their personal 3D printers worldwide, […]
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