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Toolsday Hangout on Air, Live and Online Tomorrow at 2pm PST/5pm EST

Eric Weinhoffer — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:37:36 +0000

Tomorrow is Toolsday here at MAKE, so you know what that means – a live Google+ hangout where we will be discussing our favorite tools and workspace essentials. The main topic of the hangout will be part finishing. We'll discuss the tools and techniques required to protect and decorate your part with paint, varnish, anodizing, powder coating and more. Join us at 2pm PST/5 pm EST on the MAKE Google+ page or catch it later on the MAKE YouTube page.

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The Chemistry of Snowflakes

Goli Mohammadi — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 02:01:43 +0000

The American Chemical Society has a great two-minute video explaining the basic chemistry behind snowflake formation, including how each degree of temperature difference adds to the branches of the flake. Are no two snowflakes really alike? It depends on if we’re talking about big snowflakes or little ones. On a […]

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How-To: Make Soap Foam

Gareth Branwyn — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:30:23 +0000

Apparently, this is what happens when you microwave a bar of Ivory soap. It expands in a foam up to six times its original size.

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Introduction to Electronics: Resistance Is Futile

Bill Olson — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:06:43 +0000

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Dr. Seuss Oobleck Experiment: Is it solid or liquid? Or BOTH?

Bill Olson — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:02:36 +0000

Not only is this a fun and messy experiment, it’s also a great way to learn about science! The kids will love it because they can get their hands dirty and be amazed at the characteristics of the Oobleck. Teachers and parents will love it because the kids will want […]

Slime

Bill Olson — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:02:33 +0000

Need some slime for your next horror film or Halloween haunted house? Want to gross out your maiden aunt? Impress your science teacher? It’s easy to make your own slime! Filed under: Science

Diet Coke and Mentos Fountain Nozzle

makemagazineuser — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:55:36 +0000

The reaction of when a regular mint (or fruit) Mentos is dropped into a bottle of diet Coke can create a fountain of soda. Without a nozzle, you will have a Coke fountain only about 5 feet high. With this, you can have a Coke fountain up to 10 feet! […]

Laboratory Cork Ring

Sean Michael Ragan — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:55:36 +0000

Round-bottom flasks offer many advantages for chemical work that requires heating a liquid, but suffer from a major storage and handling drawback: They don’t sit flat on a work surface. The common solution is to equip the bench with one or more cork rings that the flasks can sit in, […]

Making Soap

Bill Olson — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:54:24 +0000

Just where and when humans first observed the chemical reaction between oil and potash is unknown. Legend says it may have occurred in ancient Rome, on Sapo Hill, in an unusual scenario where a creek flowed over a deposit of wood ash and animal fats, created through many years of […]

Chemical Woodburning

Sean Michael Ragan — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:42:16 +0000

If you want to apply a maker’s mark or other repeated pyrograph to wooden goods, but can’t justify the expense of a custom branding iron, an indistinguishable effect can be achieved by applying a strong solution of ammonium chloride, for instance using a foam rubber stamp, followed by relatively mild […]