DIY: Workshop
Articles in this series:
Hovercraft Shop Vac from MAKE:
29: DIY Superhuman
by Bill Wells
Watch Case Wrench from MAKE:
28: Toys and Games
Make a custom tool in minutes to open your watch. by Thomas Arey
Copper Tool Tidy from MAKE:
28: Toys and Games
Build a desktop stand for your essential small tools. by Andrew Lewis
Spoon-Carving Knife from MAKE:
27: Robots
Make a blade to make useful things for the kitchen. by Doug Stowe
$30 Gobo Arm: Mobile Document Camera Stand from MAKE:
27: Robots
Go hands-free for the price of a clamp. by Adam Flaherty
Faux Flames from MAKE:
25: Microcontrollers and Arduino
Make realistic fake fire, using fabric, a fan, and some LEDs. by William Gurstelle
Bucket Full O' Pockets from MAKE:
24: Space
Make your tool bucket even handier with a nifty cover. by Abe Connally, Josie Moores
Wilderness Workshop from MAKE:
23: Gadgets
Build your own inexpensive yet sturdy worktables and shelving. by Charles Platt
CD/DVD Parts Container from MAKE:
23: Gadgets
A new twist on the old baby-food jar organizer. by Steve Stofiel
iPhone Screen Repair from MAKE:
22: Remote Control / Wireless
Replace the broken glass of an iPhone 3G. by Morten Skogly
Automated Fan Speed Controller from MAKE:
21: Desktop Manufacturing
Steady temperatures in a server room, using the MAKE Controller. by Duane Wessels
Saving Your Specs from MAKE:
20: For Kids of All Ages
Repair plastic eyeglass frames with thread and super glue. by Dmitri Monk
Mini Fume Extractor from MAKE:
19: Robots
Candy tin device helps keep your air clean and your lungs healthy. by Marc de Vinck
DIY Drawer Organizer from MAKE:
19: Robots
Got commercial organizers that fail to fit? Make your own. by Conrad Hopkins
Jeweled Finish from MAKE:
19: Robots
Give your metalwork a gleaming texture that makes light dance. by Brian Dereu
One-Ton Linear Servo from MAKE:
18: ReMake America
Mod an electric jack to do your bidding. by Windell Oskay
$30 Micro Forge from MAKE:
18: ReMake America
Make your own nails and other small iron parts. by Len Cullum
How to Remove Anything From Metal from MAKE:
17: Lost Knowledge
Glean gleaming treasures from rusty trash. by John Todd
Case Reopened from MAKE:
17: Lost Knowledge
Repurposed packaging for electronics experimenters. by Thomas Arey
Electronic Roadkill from MAKE:
17: Lost Knowledge
Scrounging useful components on your two-wheeled travels. by Thomas Arey
The Arms of Assistance from MAKE:
15: Music
Come to grips with this handy vise on
a flexible gooseneck. by Colin Cunningham
Hole Pattern Transfer from MAKE:
15: Music
Prevent hole misalignment in mating parts. by Mose O’Griffin
Pickup the Phone from MAKE:
15: Music
T.J. Arey has been a freelance writer to the radio/
electronics hobby world for more than 25 years and is
the author of Radio Monitoring: The How-To Guide.
by Thomas Arey
Lost Screw Finder from MAKE:
13: Magic
An easy vacuum cleaner attachment to help you find small parts -- including plastic ones that a magnet would miss. by Frank Ford
On Batteries from MAKE:
11: Alt Vehicles
How to decide which batteries will run your project best. by Limor Fried
Sketchup Workbench from MAKE:
10: Home Electronics
Design your own work area with Google's free drawing application. by John Edgar Park
Tight-Fit Workbench from MAKE:
10: Home Electronics
Make an inexpensive workspace for crowded quarters. by Todd Lappin
Clean Out a Dishwasher from MAKE:
08: Toys and Games
Salvaging components from unwanted appliances. by Thomas Arey
Dumpster Cornucopia from MAKE:
05: Science, Weather, and Outdoors
Reusing components from discarded electronics. by Thomas Arey
Mush! from MAKE:
04: Music and Kits for the Holidays
Building a tandem dog cart. by Amy Horton, Adam Thornton
Freedom to Unscrew from MAKE:
03: Cars and Halloween
Make tamperproof driver bits by molding the screw heads. by Johnathan Nightingale
Square Deal from MAKE:
03: Cars and Halloween
How to make square holes in aluminum sheet metal. by Nick Carter
Reading and Drawing Schematics from MAKE:
03: Cars and Halloween
Understanding schematics is a good baseline skill for makers, and not as hard as you think. by Joe Grand










