MAKE » Tag: DIY Projects

MAKE and Radio Shack Expand Partnership

Ken Denmead — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:49:20 +0000

Very soon, it's going to be a lot easier to find great projects, materials, and tools for prospective makers to build with and use to expand their skills. This week, just in time for Maker Faire Bay Area, Radio Shack and Maker Media announced a major expansion of their partnership.

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How-To: The Panjolele Cake Pan Ukulele

Goli Mohammadi — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:08:34 +0000

What can you make with two cake pans, 20 toothpicks, some lumber, and a handful of screws? A Panjolele! Whitehall, Michigan-based maker Chester Winowiecki shared his full how-to on the pages of MAKE Volume 33. We posted it on our site so you can start gathering materials and building right away.

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How-To: Grow Super Hot Ghost Chilis

Goli Mohammadi — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:24:04 +0000

There’s no better way to spice up your garden than growing one of the world’s hottest chili peppers: Bhut Jolokia, otherwise known as the ghost chili. In 2007, the ghost chili was certified as the hottest pepper in the world by Guinness World Records, 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce […]

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How-To: Digital Pinhole Photography

Goli Mohammadi — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:23:39 +0000

Nearly 40 years ago, scientist and author Forrest M. Mims III wrote an article titled “The Pinhole: A ‘Lens’ that Just Won’t Quit” that was published in the April 1974 issue of Popular Photography. His enthusiasm for pinhole photography, taking photographs with a 35mm film camera equipped with a pinhole […]

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How-To: Brew Sake

Goli Mohammadi — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:35:40 +0000

Surprisingly, sake is easy to make, requires only four ingredients, and can be made using basic beer-brewing equipment in about 12 to 15 days. Fermentation specialist Alastair Bland walks us through the eight steps on the pages of MAKE Volume 33.

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