restoration

The Joys of Restoring a Grody Old Talking Scale

The Joys of Restoring a Grody Old Talking Scale

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

View more articles by Gareth Branwyn

Fran Blanche explores and restores an 80s talking bathroom scale which has seen better days.

Continue Reading
Methodical and Mesmerizing Tool Restoration Videos from Hand Tool Rescue

Methodical and Mesmerizing Tool Restoration Videos from Hand Tool Rescue

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

View more articles by Gareth Branwyn

In a recent DiResta vlog, Jimmy was hanging out with Eric from Hand Tool Rescue, talking about tools and tool restoration. I had never heard of Hand Tool Rescue, but thanks to Jimmy’s recommendation, I spent the weekend binging on a bunch of the videos on the channel. Eric lives his Saskatchewan, Canada. He lovingly […]

Continue Reading
Adam Savage Learns About Creature Prop Restoration

Adam Savage Learns About Creature Prop Restoration

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

View more articles by Gareth Branwyn

The painstaking preservation of the animatronic puppets from the Gremlin films.

Continue Reading
Refurbishing Old Hot Wheels Toy Cars

Refurbishing Old Hot Wheels Toy Cars

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

View more articles by Gareth Branwyn

Watch as a toy car hobbyist brings badly rusted and broken Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars back to life.

Continue Reading

10 Great Tool Restoration Projects

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

View more articles by Gareth Branwyn

From reviving roadside chairs to flea market tools to a 1940s vintage lathe, we round up some of our favorite restoration projects on Make:.

Continue Reading
How to Free Frozen Bolts, Nuts, and Screws

How to Free Frozen Bolts, Nuts, and Screws

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

View more articles by Gareth Branwyn

A rundown of some common methods for freeing frozen fasteners.

Continue Reading