Ask MAKE: Are My Gears Metric or Imperial?
It’s fun to salvage gears from old machines for new projects — but how can you tell if they’re metric or Imperial?
Digital Fabrication
Digital fabrication tools have revolutionized the way designers, engineers, and artisans express their creativity. With the right resources, you can learn to use these powerful instruments in no time! Whether it’s 3D printing or laser cutting that interests you, these articles will provide useful tutorials and inspiration for makers of all levels. Discover how digital fabrication can open up new possibilities so that your craftsmanship is truly extraordinary!
MAKE Author Talks 3D Printing at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design
Carla Diana, author of Leo the Maker Prince, is doing a hands-on residency sponsored by Shapeways.
Print the Legend: Exclusive First Look Preview
The first full-length 3D printing documentary, “Print the Legend” will make it’s debut Sunday at SXSW Film as part of their Startup Alley programming focused on the intersection of entertainment and technology “shaping the means of viewing, sharing and producing content”.
Calling All Austin Makers! SXSW 3D Printed Scavenger Hunt
If you’re an Austin maker, come on down to SXSW Create, it’s FREE and open to the public. Join the on-site scavenger hunt to win drones, books and kits!
George Crowdsourcington: Distributing Large Scale 3D Print Jobs
“We the People of the Maker-verse, in order to form more perfect large-scale 3D printed sculptures, hereby establish this crowdsourcing website for the United Printers of the Maker-verse.” That text is emblazoned on the top of the site for We the Builders, a project by a team of 3D printing enthusiasts. In order to 3D […]
Baby Gwar or Brony-Punk? Fabulous Flexible Cyberpunk Spikes
Ready to light up the night in style? Make and wear these glowing, animated and comfortably limber desktop 3D printable accessories.
Using Your CNC Mill Sucks a lot Less With Inventables’ New App
New web-based software lets you design in your browser and automates control of the Shapeoko CNC