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New Project: Simple Surface Mount PCB Milling With The Othermill

othermachinesimone — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:11:01 +0000

New Project: Machine your own PCBs using FR1 and the Othermill.

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New Project: Wall Shelf

Mike Mader — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:41:41 +0000

A wall shelf is a great project that looks good, and can easily be made in a weekend. Here's how to do it.

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New Project: Skill Builder — CNC Panel Joinery

Sean Michael Ragan — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:35:26 +0000

A guide to making interlocking, self-aligning, and demountable joints in flat stock.

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Walking in a Maker Wonderland: Makerland Day 2

Ian Cole — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:47:12 +0000

Makers showed off some great projects at Poland's Makerland conference.

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Driving Big Stepper Motors with Arduino

Anna Kaziunas France — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:45:05 +0000

John Saunders of NYC CNC gives two video tutorials on controlling large stepper motors with an Arduino, a 24V power supply, and an ST-M5045 microstepping driver.

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New Project: Solid Oak Celtic Braid Beer Coaster

zkaplan — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 23:16:05 +0000

Still in the St. Patrick's day spirit? Bart Dring, the inventor of MakerSlide, walks you through machining a solid Oak Celtic Braid Beer Coaster.

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New Project: Hack Your Closet!

Andrew Terranova — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 19:38:09 +0000

Why live with closets the way someone else built them? Hack your closets for your own needs. Add a lower hanger bar for shorter clothing or to put kids' jackets within easy reach. Add shelves for convenient storage of commonly used items. This is an easy project that can be completed in a weekend.

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Walking in a Maker Wonderland: Makerland Day 1

Ian Cole — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:02:06 +0000

The first day of Makerland, a new European maker conference, began with informative and inspirational talks from makers and maker pros.

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Design a Maker Faire Info Kiosk & Win a Trip to the Bay Area!

Nick Normal — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:00:37 +0000

Design an information kiosk utilizing SketchUp software and ShopBot CNC machines and you could win a trip to the Bay Area Maker Faire!

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Open-Source Furniture

Anna Kaziunas France — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:57:27 +0000

Open-source hardware isn’t just machines and electronics, With the rise in popularity of CNC routers and laser cutters, OSHW has expanded into furniture. The result is a fabrication movement where designs are shared globally but fabricated locally and parametric design enables infinite configuration for personal fabrication. Open Desk The OpenDesk project […]

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