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Use Peg Board and Rubber Bands To Make Your Own Pinball Machine

Use Peg Board and Rubber Bands To Make Your Own Pinball Machine

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Inspired by a picture of a reconfigurable pinball table, Beth Sallay set out to build her own. As you can see in the video above, she has pulled off the goal quite admirably. The gameplay seems fun and it is fully reconfigurable. The most difficult part of this is getting the flippers to work. Though […]

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This Week in Making: Hackaday 2017 Grand Prize Winner and DIY Pinball Machine

This Week in Making: Hackaday 2017 Grand Prize Winner and DIY Pinball Machine

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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This week, check out the Grand Prize winner of Hackaday 2017: an open source underwater drone that’s both cheap and easy to make.

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This Week in Making: Maker Kids, Crossbows, and the White House Science Fair

This Week in Making: Maker Kids, Crossbows, and the White House Science Fair

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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This past we were awed by Maker kids, learned how to make a cheap crossbow, and considered a career change.

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Take Your VR Pinball Experience from Meh to Marvelous

Take Your VR Pinball Experience from Meh to Marvelous

By Jeremy Williams

Jeremy Williams

Jeremy Williams is a team member at Tested. He grew up on an Atari 2600 and IBM PCjr. Since graduating from Kenyon College, he has managed a LAN gaming center, started a video company, been an editor at PC Gamer magazine, and helped engineer Qore on the PlayStation Network. Now living in San Francisco, he’s interested in Arduino and “making” stuff. He also loves pinball. And his kids.

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Virtual reality gaming is inspiring Makers to create a whole new set of game interfaces. This one takes a VR pinball to the next level.

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