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Four Ways To Make a “Worm” For an Existing Gear
Here, automata guru Dug North rounds up four expedient methods for improvising a worm drive given an on-hand spur gear. Digging through our archives also reveals this interesting method for coming at the problem from the other direction, i.e. improvising a spur gear for an on-hand worm!
Playing Tetris with DDR Controller Mats
MIT students Andrew Carlson, Leah Alpert and Russell Cohen built this Tetris game that uses pads from dancing game Dance Dance Revolution to control the shapes. Each board is a 200-LED matrix. Tetris installation controlled by DDR Mats. Color Kinetic LEDs in laser cut acrylic tubes set in chip-board matrix. If one player clears two […]
Intarsia 101: Add a Color Design to Your Knitting
Intarsia may seem complicated, but it’s simple. It’s easy to pop an intarsia design into [your project] with just a little bit of planning and a chart. This method is particularly useful when you have large areas of color to incorporate into your knitting.
Cycling Stunt Men Prove Their Mettle in the Whiskey Drome
The cycling madmen of Whiskeydrunk Cycles, part of Fun Bike Unicorn Club, set up their Whiskey Drome at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. In the vide above, Joshua Thwaites and Joey Caster tell us about the inspiration for this barrel-shaped arena while cycling daredevils perform dangerously fun stunts along the perimeter of the drome.
How-To: From Cupboard Door to Hat Rack
Recycle an unwanted cupboard door by turning it into a country hat rack. Such an easy how-to by Renee at Sweethome, and yet it can make such an impact on any entryway needing a makeover.
Make: Live is Tonight! Episode 17: 3D Modeling & Printing
Tonight! The next episode of Make: Live, our streaming show and tell, is all about 3D modeling and printing. Liz Arum will give us a tour of Tinkercad, Michael Curry shows off his turtle shell racers, and MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis answers your burning 3D printer questions. All that plus a special surprise tonight, don’t miss it!
