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Power Your Project: How to Choose the Right Battery

Power Your Project: How to Choose the Right Battery

By Jordan Bunker

Jordan Bunker

Technical Editor at Maker Media. Maker. Hacker. Artist. Sometimes Scientist. Pretengineer. Builder of things. Maker of stuff.

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There are many types of battery chemistries, and each one has its own different characteristics. So which one to choose? We’ll cover the basic features for each battery type in order to help you decide which one is right for you.

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This High-Performance Electric Vehicle Kit Can Be Built in a Week

This High-Performance Electric Vehicle Kit Can Be Built in a Week

Peter Oliver

By Peter Oliver

Peter Oliver

Peter is a co-founder of Switch Vehicles. He taught college students how to convert gas cars to electric, and converted many classic vehicles with his company Make Mine Electric.

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Jim McGreen

By Jim McGreen

Jim McGreen

Jim is a co-founder of Switch Vehicles. He started Electrathon racing in the early ’90s and founded ZAP (Zero Air Pollution), the first electric bike company in 1991. Jim also invented the Zappy micro scooter which sold more than 30,000 units.

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What started as an idea to produce our own simple, fun, affordable electric vehicle has evolved into a DIY project easily assembled by nearly anyone. The Switch defines a new class of auto — a lightweight, high-capacity, versatile electric vehicle (EV) that requires minimal resources to construct, assemble, and drive.

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Review: Printrbot Metal Plus

Review: Printrbot Metal Plus

Chris Yohe

By Chris Yohe

Chris Yohe

Chris is a software developer by day, hardware hacker by night, Chris is a man of many gadgets. A member of HackPittsburgh, he is an avid 3D printing enthusiast and like many others is amassing a slowly growing army of manufacturing minions. From rugby, to tailgating, to 3D printing he’s always looking for an excuse to make the world a better, or at least more interesting, place.

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Following the metal-framed makeover of its smaller simple sibling, the Printrbot Metal Plus transitions from a laser-cut wood frame to a new, beautiful powder-coated metal housing. The sturdy frame offers a number of upgrades over the previous generation, getting great results in our tests. It holds a z-axis that’s been beefed up from the last […]

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