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The Beauty of Making a Pen

The Beauty of Making a Pen

05/03/2013

This video makes me want to play on the lathe! Alexandre Chappel’s video shows him milling his own ball-point pen...

Six-Headed Lego GBC Module

Six-Headed Lego GBC Module

05/03/2013

Lego robotics engineer Akiyuki is rightly famed for his amazing Great Ball Contraptions (GBCs), including this sick 17-module arrangement he...

Ruggedized Rainbow Box

Ruggedized Rainbow Box

05/02/2013

Nick Poole, a technologist for SparkFun Electronics, built this beautiful Arduino-powered rainbow box: Recently, I had the opportunity to see...

Component of the Month: Op Amps

Component of the Month: Op Amps

05/01/2013

Each month this year, we’re exploring a different electronic component, delving into what it is, how it works, and how...

DIY Robot Building, Circa 1956

DIY Robot Building, Circa 1956

05/01/2013

Stuart “Mr. Retro” Sandler built a super retro robot from plans found in a 57-year-old copy of Boys Life he’d...

Four-Drawer Resistor Storage

Four-Drawer Resistor Storage

04/29/2013

Chris Connors shows his technique for storing resistors. Executive summary: he sorts by the 3rd color band! Over the years,...

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Escape to an island of imagination + innovation as Maker Faire Bay Area returns for its 16th iteration!

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