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When our house was built, I put a server room next to my office. Unfortunately,...
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master...
Ever thought about trying to make something to last? It’s a hard problem: moths, rust,...
Introduction by Dale Dougherty, founder of MAKE How do we give young people more opportunities...
Last night I dreamed of a magical material that would be bendable like metal, as...
What do you do when you want a CNC machine, but don’t have the room...
Tinkercad is back — and it’s even better. Autodesk announced today they’ve signed a deal...
The crew from Kinetic Steam Works are seen above, hard at work on turning the...
In principle, moldmaking is a simple process, but with every object you want to replicate...
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master...
A major manufacturer of CNC routers today launched what it hopes will be "a whole...
I’ve been collecting clever ways of slotting flat stock together since I first read Nomadic...
We've got a great new video series debuting today--MAKE: Inventions. You're going to love it....
The tuning peg might be one of the trickiest parts of a stringed instrument to...
The Grow CNC, a portable CNC router system: I am the James Dyson Fellow at...
Every year, thousands of people come to Maker Faire to see amazing art, technology, and...
Today we debut a new monthly video series: Projects with Ryan Slaugh. Each new episode...
Last year was our first trip to Maker Faire Bay Area. My daughter Sawyer and...
Today Otherfab announced a Kickstarter for the Othermill, a unique desktop milling machine. The Othermill...
I visited the Citizen Astronaut and Space Hacker Workshop in Silicon Valley this weekend, hosted...
Keep your drying projects out of harm's way—and prevent them from sticking to themselves and...
This video makes me want to play on the lathe! Alexandre Chappel's video shows him...
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master...
When working on projects, proper measurement can be one of the most enigmatic and frustrating...
Andrew Rossignol wanted to make a desk ornament, and inspired by a Charles Lohr video on making...
Here's a handy tip from Instructables user berserk: You may be tidy enough to keep...
Archimedes said, “Give me a place to stand and with a lever I will move...
This is Derek "Deek" Diedricksen's last video for us. And it's...a little different. He pokes fun...
This mechanised solder dispenser was built by design engineer Jude Pullen as an example of what...
There's something about shipping pallets that makers are drawn to. They're easily obtainable on the...
On a recent visit to Manchester to attend the Future Everything summit, I couldn't pass...
It's remarkable how the MIT Hobby Shop presages aspects of the hackerspace movement... In the...
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master...
I have set up workshops in many different places and for many different applications. The...
Photon co-inventors Adam Brandejs (left) and Drew Cox (right) The Photon project got started, co-inventor Adam...
When I started to cast aluminum the end goal was to build a lathe from...
Minneapolis maker Greg Flanagan demystifies CNC router bits on the 100kGarages blog. CNC routers need...
Streamed live on December 11, in this Toolsday episode, Eric Weinhoffer and Michael Castor walk through the 3D Printing "Toolchain,"...
Friction-weld, rivet, sand, paint — arm yourself with simple tools and techniques to take your desktop 3D printer to the next level.
The Eventorbot! open source 3D printer has a simple design requiring fewer materials than most other 3D printers. The frame is made from a single 4′ long, 2 1/2" square...
Tinkercad is back — and it’s even better. Autodesk announced today they’ve signed a deal...
A host of hopeful startups will be in evidence today the Bay Area Maker Faire....
Andrew "bunnie" Huang backed Formlabs' 2012 Kickstarter for the Form 1 liquid resin (SLA) printer...
I have just returned with a group of tired, but happy kids from Maker Faire...
Maker Faire is a unique event when it comes to the world of 3D printing....
3D Systems' Cube Printer. It is often said that the consumer 3D Printer industry is...
How do bits and bytes feel on your fingertips? Like your controller’s gravelly rumble when...
Hardware is hard, the quip goes, but there's never been a better time to be...
Jimmy wants a ring that makes an impression. Jimmy gets out the wax, a hobby knife, and a Dremel tool...
There are a bunch of DIY welder articles and how-tos out in the maker ether, ranging from the super-simple, dumb, and brutally effective (three car batteries, wired in series) to...
A guide to making interlocking, self-aligning, and demountable joints in flat stock.
Today I took a walk around and spotted a slew of creatively kludged together bicycles...
The Grow CNC, a portable CNC router system: I am the James Dyson Fellow at...
Today Otherfab announced a Kickstarter for the Othermill, a unique desktop milling machine. The Othermill...
This video makes me want to play on the lathe! Alexandre Chappel's video shows him...
Synthetic polymers play a role in almost every single commercially manufactured item on the planet....
Youtube user QueticoChris recently acquired an old cast-iron flywheel, and it got him to thinking....
On a recent visit to Manchester to attend the Future Everything summit, I couldn't pass...
Minneapolis maker Greg Flanagan demystifies CNC router bits on the 100kGarages blog. CNC routers need...
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money,...
Don’t let a torn seam doom your veteran work jeans to the landfill. With just a few stitches, they can return to the workshop with honor as a handsome, durable...
A modern method of removing paint from wooden surfaces is the use of infrared rays. This method has gained popularity over the past decade as an alternative to mechanical and...
At Maker Faire Bay Area 2013 longtime Make pal Kent Barnes kindly opened his everyday...
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master...
Screws and screwdrivers might not seem like the most exciting topic on its face, but...
A major manufacturer of CNC routers today launched what it hopes will be "a whole...
Pensa is a twelve-member NY-based design consultancy founded in 2005 by Marco Perry and Kathy...
Every year, thousands of people come to Maker Faire to see amazing art, technology, and...
Today Otherfab announced a Kickstarter for the Othermill, a unique desktop milling machine. The Othermill...
If fire wasn't the first thing invented, it was probably the second. The human race...
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money,...
A guide to making interlocking, self-aligning, and demountable joints in flat stock.
Archimedes said, “Give me a place to stand and with a lever I will move the whole world.” The lever is one of the six classic simple machines. A simple...
Create your own beautiful wooden jewelry with this simple wooden ring tutorial from Caitlin at...
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), artist and master...
Screws and screwdrivers might not seem like the most exciting topic on its face, but...
A major manufacturer of CNC routers today launched what it hopes will be "a whole...
Give your bedroom a makeover on the cheap with this recycled wooden shelf headboard tutorial...
I’ve been collecting clever ways of slotting flat stock together since I first read Nomadic...
The tuning peg might be one of the trickiest parts of a stringed instrument to...
Last year was our first trip to Maker Faire Bay Area. My daughter Sawyer and...
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