By Paula Biggs Hi, my name is Paula and I have a ribbon problem. A BIG one. Like six-boxes-of-ribbon-up-on-my-shelf kind of big. Every time I do a project, I run to the store for the colors needed and always buy more than I need. After I’m done, I dump them in a box and they […]
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Math Monday continues its multi-week adventure into the wonderful world of linkages, this time looking at pantograph machines, built from linkages.
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“Dead bug style” circuit wiring is the cute name for soldering together components without a printed circuit board. The “dead bug” is the integrated circuit flipped upside down with its “legs” sticking up. Over at the Dangerous Prototypes forum, a maker shows off his dead bug skills, which he used to solder a Little Wire: […]
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Add a touch of nostalgic shine or steampunk style to your home decor with this mini copper planter tutorial that Ashley from Sugar & Cloth shared on Poppytalk! [Via craftgawker]
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And we’re back with our forty-sixth installment of Your Comments. Here are our favorites from the past week, from Makezine, our Facebook page, and Twitter.
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Not feeling Monday morning? Make your indifference known with this “meh” banner tutorial from Ecka & Pecka!
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Robert Beatty and his daughters built a great CNC mill to help them create custom robot parts. Previously we covered the Beattys’ sweet CNC-controlling PC with its custom acrylic and MicroRAX enclosure, but now we get to see it lit up inside with blue LEDs! The whole setup appears complete and looks great. In includes: […]
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