This project will take you through all the steps required to build a furnace, and to make the required tools to cast aluminum using the 'Lost Foam' method. I also...
Posted by Morgan Demers
Categories: Art & Design, General, Workshop | 1 Comment
See Part 1 of this guide here. Thanks to Bart Patrzalek for the tip, and Brian Adams for the instructive How It’s Made video segment.
Posted by Sean Michael Ragan
Categories: Hacks, Electronics | No Comments
One of the best things about exhibiting at Maker Faire is giving attendees a challenge. For the 2010 Maker Faire Bay Area, I decided to combine a past project of...
Posted by Steve Hoefer
Categories: Arduino, Electronics, Kids & Family | 1 Comment
Here’s how to make a pair of Marshmallow Shooters. You’ll be ready for combat in minutes! They’re made of standard ½" PVC pipe and pipe fittings, which just happen to...
Posted by Howtoons
Categories: Fun & Games, Kids & Family | No Comments
Sketchup Model Additional Materials Required: The Press Feet 1/4" to 1/2" Bushing (2) 1/2" NPTM to 1/2" NPTF Elbow (2) 1/2" Hex Nipple (2) 1/2" Quick Coupler Set (1) 3/4"...
Posted by Brianna Kufa
Categories: Gardening | No Comments
Additional Materials Required: Thread tape Shaker motor Buy 1/2" NPT Needle Valve (1) Buy 1/4"x12" NPTM Hydraulic hose (1)Buy 1/2"x36" NPTM Hydraulic hoses (2) SAE 4M to 1/4" NPTF Swivel...
Posted by Brianna Kufa
Categories: Gardening | No Comments
The BeatBearing is an exciting and intuitive way to make music. Move the balls on a grid, and you change the beat. Music sequencing couldn’t be simpler. Like countless other...
Posted by Peter Bennett
Categories: Music | No Comments
The Stirling engine has long captivated inventors and dreamers. Here are complete plans for building and operating a two-cylinder model that runs on almost any high-temperature heat source. Stirling engines...
Posted by lindseymnorth
Categories: Machining | No Comments
By Molly Graber and Chris Merrick Have you ever dreamed of being really tall? Walking on stilts is a fun and adventurous sport. But where are you going to get...
Posted by Molly Graber
Categories: Craft, Electronics, Woodworking | No Comments
One of my favorite things to do is talk with other ham radio operators through satellites or the International Space Station (ISS). To do this, I stand on a rooftop...
Posted by Diana Eng
Categories: Electronics, Science | No Comments
This think-small washer needs no electricity or running water.
Posted by Michael Perdriel
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