Being makers, we all love being shown new skills to learn. So it’s no surprise that the skill builders and tips pieces we publish are some of Make:’s most popular content. Here are ten of the best skill builder articles that we published in 2015. If you want to browse through all of the skills pieces that we’ve published, here’s that link.
Essential Woodworking Tools and Skills with Projects
Our favorite Japanese-style woodworker, Len Cullum, runs through basic woodworking tools and details several projects you can do to try them out.
How to Use Your Digital Calipers: 7 Tips
In order to take accurate measurements, it’s important to know how to use calipers properly. Digital calipers are your best friend when it comes to taking accurate measurements of small objects. In this piece, Owen Smithyman of Other Machine Co. shows you how to make best use of this often underutilized tool.
Introduction to PVC Pipe
PVC is an amazing material because its versatility lends itself to countless applications, but exactly what size PVC should you be using for your project? Let’s run through some of the basics.
5 Cool Things You May Not Know About Your Tape Measure
We were blown away by how popular this piece became and how many people confessed that they didn’t know about a number of these features that are built into nearly all common tape measures.
How and When to Use Protoboard
If you’re ready to finalize a breadboarded circuit, but not quite ready to create a printed circuit board, then your next step is protoboard.
How to Use a Speed Square
In this tutorial, we run through the basics of the speed square, a specialty tool that has its everyday uses.
Types of Bearings and What to Use Them For
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Bearings can be used to create rotating motion in your projects. In this tutorial, we run through which bearings will work best for you.
How to Choose, Cut, and Bend Sheet Metal
Sheet metal comes in many varieties and sizes. Here are some tips and tricks to help you get that shiny sheet into your desired shape.
Getting Started with Virtual Reality: An Introduction to Unity
In this piece, we cover the basics of how you can build virtual worlds in Unity and bring them to life in VR.
Acrylic Cheat Sheet: How to Cut, Glue, Bend, and More
Learn about the types of acrylic and the best practices for using it so that you can make the most of this material in your projects.
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