How I Built a Giant Mechanical Iris Skylight with a CNC Router
When you have a CNC router, making a giant mechanical iris isn’t that difficult!
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Edible Innovations: Use the Grow Bucket Kit for Produce Without a Yard
Ruth Grace Wong wants people to start thinking about the indoor space as a volume rather than an area, so new farming innovations can spread.
Crafted Workshop: End Grain Cutting Board with CNC Inlay
Johnny Brooke showcases how to use a Shapeoko XL to carve two pockets for a two-color inlay to build an end grain cutting board.
Maker Spotlight: Boyd Weiger
Boyd Weiger is a science teacher, but he doesn’t lecture all day. He runs a fab lab and helps students with their maker projects.
This Week in Making: Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver, Mad Max Mobiles, and Double Action Keyboard
Make Doctor Who’s sonic screwdriver, watch a Little Tykes’ Cozy Coupe go Mad Max, and never worry about hitting your caps lock ever again.
Weekend Watch: The Mesmerizing Timelapse of Machine Embroidery
Watching timelapse videos of embroidered designs come to life is almost as fun as learning how to do it yourself!
Filament Friday: “Silk Like” Filament Gives Glossy Prints
Everyone at my hackerspace kept asking what filament I’d used for a print I’d made with Silk Like, because it gives off a shiny lustrous texture that turns heads.