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Tinkercad is Back! Autodesk is Buying It

Keith Hammond — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:59:05 +0000

Autodesk announced today they’ve signed a deal to acquire Tinkercad and revive the popular web-based 3D design tool and its growing community of makers and educators.

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Tool Review: BioLite CampStove

Keith Hammond — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:13:52 +0000

We're impressed with the BioLite CampStove, a fan-stoked, twig-fueled rocket stove with a thermoelectric module that converts heat into electricity to charge your cell phone or other device.

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Print Your Head in 3D

Keith Hammond — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:59:59 +0000

Here’s a great project to get you started in 3D printing — create a 3D model of your own head and then print it out in solid plastic! A 3D printer makes an object by squirting out a tiny filament of hot plastic, adding one layer at a time. That’s […]

Extreme LED Throwies

Keith Hammond — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:59:57 +0000

LED throwies are cheery glow-dots you can make in seconds from simple components and stick to any ferro-magnetic surface. But that’s just the beginning — here’s how to hack and modify them. First make a basic LED throwie, and chain them up into big throwie “bugs.” Then learn to hack […]

Greener Surfboard

Keith Hammond — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:48:06 +0000

Surfboard kit uses a new epoxy technique without fiberglass.

How-To: Build a HAMP Nerf Blaster

Keith Hammond — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:03:31 +0000

Our “Better Nerf Gun” in MAKE Volume 29 is a beautifully overengineered Nerf dart blaster that’s built by metal lathing, woodworking, thread tapping, and other labors of love. You’d be proud to display it on the coffee table or above your cubicle as a warning to would-be office assailants. But […]

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PopMech Likes Tinkercad for 3D Newbies

Keith Hammond — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 04:30:49 +0000

What's the best way to get started 3D modeling? PopMech likes Tinkercad.

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Paper Skateboard is Tougher, Lovelier Than Ply

Keith Hammond — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:30:15 +0000

Making skateboards out of... books? Yes, quite lovely and sturdy ones at that.

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Challenge: Name This Hack from Wayne & Layne

Keith Hammond — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:30:57 +0000

We love this hack from Wayne & Layne, but it needs a snappy name. Please, tell us, what should we call it and you could win to a one-year sub to MAKE and a MAKE T-shirt!

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WALL-E Is on Track for Maker Faire

Keith Hammond — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:00:11 +0000

The WALL-E Builders Club is getting ready for this year's Maker Faire, to once again show off their loveable real-world analogue to the Pixar film favorite.

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