DIY: Workshop

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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

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