This Instructable shows how to use a small tabletop letterpress. The press is built with little more than plywood, long threaded rods, and a woodworker’s veneer press screw. Unfortunately, the maker didn’t actually take pics of the construction process (the Instructable shows the letter-pressing, not the building of the press itself), but things seem reasonably […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member eschlaep uploaded some nice scope clock photos! – My oscilloscope clock displays the current time. The buttons on the front access the menu system (which I have not completed at this time). The knobs on the side control the CRT brightness, focus, size, and position. The row of buttons navigates […]
Check out the new social networking site for crafters called Indiepublic where you can create your own profile and post up the crafty work you do. You can also join different communities of interest such as the Handmade Michigan Community. There are also lots of craft videos and photos, plus lots more. [ via ] […]
In a rather strange move, French start-up Aldebaran, and their Nao humanoid robot, has been chosen as the replacement competitor for the discontinued Sony AIBO. The two-legged Nao will replace the four-legged AIBO in the Standard Platform League (formerly the Four-Legged League) of RoboCup, the popular robotic soccer competition. It seems something of a curious […]
Paul writes – I got one of those battery extenders the other week and have been working through several years worth of “dead” batteries. At $40 for the device, if these all get used just once more, it paid for itself. And I assume I can get more than one re-use out of each one. […]
Sew up this cute collapsible fabric bucket made by woolfood on Instructables. Perfect for stashing your craft projects near you. Link.
The UK’s Games Workshop, makers of Warhammer Fantasy Battles, Warhammer 40,000, and The Lord of the Rings: Strategy Battle Game, are frequently criticized in tabletop wargaming circles for selling outrageously expensive products. My wallet knows this first-hand. A few years ago, I almost went broke trying to feed my addiction to little toy soldiers from […]
