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				Gareth Branwyn
				Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.
 
			 
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                    09/22/2017
                    
                        A fine week of solder, glue, flux, and paint tips. And how to use magnets in the shop. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    09/21/2017
                    
                        SparkFun teams with law enforcement to better understand gas station skimmers and to take evasive action. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    09/19/2017
                    
                        Make a photovoltaic solar cell using common household items... and donuts! 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    09/18/2017
                    
                        Turn a guitar headphone amp and a vibration speaker into a decent practice amp. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    09/15/2017
                    
                        A week of wildly diverse tips miscellany, from DIY bar clamps to hurricane battery hacks to quick n' creepy Halloween... 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    09/14/2017
                    
                        Your humble author travels to his dining room table to indulge in his tabletop gaming obsession for ten days. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    09/11/2017
                    
                        Get hands-on with history by 3D printing a copy of an Assyrian pin lock. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    09/09/2017
                    
                        A young Egyptian product designer deconstructs and stop-motion animates her tinkering for entertainment, inspiration, and education. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    09/08/2017
                    
                        How to check your freezer for spoilage, yet another clever use of poster putty, and making pretty solder points. 
                     
                 
            
        
            
                
                     
                
                
                    
                    09/07/2017
                    
                        Add a GoPro camera to a hobby drone for inexpensive aerial video production with this printable mount. 
                     
                 
            
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