Interested in learning about powder-based 3D printing and in the greater Seattle area on Thursday, February 10th? Matt over at Metrix Create:Space will be giving a workshop on the subject and will introduce his latest project, 3dburriedtreasure.com, a fun and educational skill building exercise for all.
I got these cute robot-inspired Valentines a few weeks back. Unfortunately, once I opened the package, I found that the cards were square and didn’t come with envelopes. No problem – I trimmed down the card and mounted it on a piece of cardstock, with double-stick tape, that fit a first-class-sized mailing enveloped. I also […]
In response to our latest Make It Last Build Series project, the Drawbot, Bill Ola Rasmussen posted a link to this piece he wrote on the math involved in V-plotter design. Thanks, Bill! What is the optimal configuration of control lines for an area to be plotted? Obviously, we can’t have a drawing area above […]
Each year I experience dramatic mood swings when it comes to Valentine’s Day. Last year I had the most amazing romantic night ever, but this year, I am totally anti! So, this voodoo doll inspired pincushion project from IndieSpotting is perfect for me- it’s a valentine you can stab!!
I love this wickedly romantic praying mantis valentine. (Via All Things Paper.)
We are thrilled to the gills to be announcing the official “Call For Makers” for Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. From the announcement, by Faire Director Sherry Huss: We are now accepting entries for the 6th Annual Maker Faire Bay Area, May 21 and 22, 2011 at the San Mateo Event Center. We look forward […]
OK, that may not be the most exciting headline I’ve ever written, and I’m not sure the exclamation point really helps all that much. But I am, personally, nonetheless very excited about cardboard bins right now, because thanks to them, for the first time in almost five years, I am no longer burdened by a giant unsorted junk parts bucket. I have tried a lot of organizational systems, over the past few years, and I’ve finally decided that bins are where it’s at. Unfortunately, professional parts bin systems are prohibitively expensive for the number I need to satisfy my organizational compulsion. But these fold-up corrugated bins I bought off Amazon only cost 69 cents apiece, including shipping. I took an old bookcase and added an extra “halfway” shelf to each level; 6″ per shelf leaves plenty of room to toss parts into the bins without wasting space. The finished unit holds ninety 4 x 4.4 x 12″ bins, which are labeled with a thermal-tape printer and arranged alphabetically. You can see the whole enchilada in my Flickr set.
