Tips of the Week: Cosplayer’s Project Notebooks, Silicon Molds from Caulk, Recip Saw Tips, Fire-Starting, and More
See what top tips Gareth Branwyn has collected over the past week.
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The Yeti Smart Bench Is a Full-Sheet CNC Router That Assembles in 5 Minutes
While at Maker Faire Paris, I bumped into YETI tools. They have an interesting bit of digital fabrication equipment that I think many of our readers will have an interest in. They’re producing a CNC router capable of using a full sheet (4’x8′), yet is super light weight and portable. They’re marketing it at under […]
Visualizing How Current and Voltage Behave in a Mag Loop Antenna
Ace electrical engineer, Jeri Ellsworth, is back to deep-nerding science and technology on YouTube.
Follow Along As a Watchmaker Compares Japanese and Swiss Construction
you probably can’t take apart fancy watches at home, but this video will take you through the process.
Gift Guide Inspiration: Custom Patches In Your Home
Our holiday gift guide is growing all the time with new cool stuff that makers will love. Some things that caught my eye this week were the sewing machines. We’ve added a couple really nice ones for both sewing and embroidery. We thought you might appreciate some inspiration with projects you could do if you […]
Printmaking Using Nothing But Plaster?
A method for creating unique prints casts in plaster.
Designing And Building An 8 Foot Long River of Light
I’ve disliked the under-cabinet light in my kitchen since I moved in years ago. Unfortunately, replacing it has just been one of those tasks I’ve kept putting off over and over. I finally came up with a concept that I thought would be a good replacement, and took the dive to get it done. I […]