Everybody’s favorite bipedal cephalopod, Admiral Ackbar, is faithfully recreated in animatronic detail by Tom Cuthbert and Daniel Valdez. The head and arms are cast in rubber and outfitted with hardware to control facial expressions.
Although old fashioned and requiring a bit of math, Mitutoyo vernier calipers are precise, consistent, reliable, and a joy to take measurements with (at least with a bit of practice.)
Everyday is a Holiday’s Jenny put her collection of antique cabinet cards to good use with this Halloween project – nut cups that she filled with candy. Check out her post to see how you can make them in time for Halloween.
Halloween is the maker holiday of the year. We’ve got some spooktacular coverage coming your way in the days and weeks to come. To get you in the mood, feast your eyes on the timid, yet imposing beauty of Bones Mello, the AT-AT Italian greyhound.
Sherry of Young House Love asked that very question when it came time to replace a set of doors in their house. She posts about the project (they decided not to DIY) and the decision process they used. When you love to tackle a project yourself, hiring someone else to do the job can be […]
Professor Takushi Tanaka and his team at the Fukuoka Institute of Technology built a 10 centimeter cube-shaped micro-satellite called the FITSAT-1. It was deployed from the International Space Station on October 5, 2012 and is currently whizzing over our heads at an elevation of 242 miles.
MAKE Asks: is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
