Toolmonger has a great in depth review and test on Black & Decker’s Auto Wrench. Toolmonger says, “We were concerned about the AutoWrench’s strength, so we built a cool test rig to measure exactly how much torque it could take. Afterward we disassembled our test subject and found some parts Makers’ll definitely want to scavenge […]
Justin says, “What do you get when you bring over 150 kids into a workshop and tell them they can build whatever they want? That is what we did at the Bakken Summer Science Camp and they came up with some amazing stuff. Boats, cars, robots, secret alarms, ping pong ball throwers, light up dog […]
The idea for Maven: Urban Design + Craft Fair was born from the final project in Adjowah Brodie’s graphic design class at San Francisco City College. The professor asked the class to design a two color poster that captured the essence of a place or event, and Adjowah, an Oakland based jewelry designer, made a […]
J says, “Build a basic hydroponic herb garden in under an hour that will supply fresh herbs year round.” Link.
Built by Wendy is a cool clothing line by Wendy Mullin. She’s teamed up with Simplicity to bring you 4 new sewing patterns under the line called “Built by YOU”. [ via ] Link.
Hey Makers! If you like to build stuff but you don’t have the tools, equipment, space, or know-how, TechShop is for you! TechShop is a membership-based drop-in workshop in Menlo Park on the San Francisco peninsula that provides members with access to a full range of hand tools and machines to safely perform practically any […]
This site documents the efforts of Andreas Petzolt who is designing and building a turbine-powered personal flying suit. Thanks to Richard Harding for sending this in! Link.
