DIY Projects

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Reinventing Cyberpunk for the #TwentyTeens

Like many great Make: ideas, the centerpiece of the latest issue, an homage to Mondo 2000’s iconic “R. U. a Cyberpunk?” poster (located in the forthcoming Make: Vol 62, page 24), all started in the Video Lab. Make:’s Senior Video Producer Tyler Winegarner and I like to sit around and bounce ideas off of each other, and sometime […]

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Build a Pair of Helping Hands to Hold Your Project in Place

Build a Pair of Helping Hands to Hold Your Project in Place

Holding your work on your workbench can be a frustrating task, but this project should give you an extra pair of “helping hands” to work with.

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Feel Weight In Virtual Reality with this Transforming Controller

Feel Weight In Virtual Reality with this Transforming Controller

Giving players a greater sense of weight and touch is a hot topic in virtual reality right now. It only makes sense that makers would jump at the problem.

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Get Those Memory Cards On Display With This Simple Dinosaur Project

Get Those Memory Cards On Display With This Simple Dinosaur Project

Keith Decent used a hand saw to carve this cute little dinosaur that can hold memory cards. It’s a simple, yet effective, project.

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Keep Everyone’s Backpacks Off the Floor with this Sturdy Hanger

Keep Everyone’s Backpacks Off the Floor with this Sturdy Hanger

Tired of picking your kid’s backpack off the floor? Design a nifty hanger to keep everyone’s bags organized.

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