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A Motor Controller for Your Next Project. What Will it Be?

A Motor Controller for Your Next Project. What Will it Be?

An all-in-one motor controller for your next project. Great for robots, stir plates, or even lighting control systems. What ideas do you have in mind?

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Your Projects: Six Awesome Projects Shared by MAKE Readers

Your Projects: Six Awesome Projects Shared by MAKE Readers

“Your Projects” is a column that features some of the awesome creations our readers have been making. These projects from our readers come from the MAKE Google+ Community and beyond.

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3D Printed Mendocino Motor

I got to play around with Chris Connors’ Mendocino Motor at Maker Faire New York last year. It consists of magnetically levitating pencils turned into motors with magnets, magnet wire, and 3D-printed joists. The Mendocino Motor floats in its own magnetic field and converts light into electricity and magnetism, which are then converted into the […]

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Homemade Wooden Scroll Saw is both Beautiful and Functional

Homemade Wooden Scroll Saw is both Beautiful and Functional

Japanese maker Mikiono built this scroll saw entirely from wood, with relatively few metal components. Check out the video to see – and hear – the machine in action!

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Tinkering Over Time – An “Off-Grid” Conversation with Michael Cadwallader Owen

Tinkering Over Time – An “Off-Grid” Conversation with Michael Cadwallader Owen

A conversation with Michael Owen, a self-made maker, handyman, and tinkerer from NY state.

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