Drones & Vehicles

This Handy Wall Mount Gets Your Bike Out Of The Way In Style

This Handy Wall Mount Gets Your Bike Out Of The Way In Style

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Johnny Wikk wrote in to show off his clever bike rack that gives your wall the ability to “hold” your things with its very own hands. What you see is pretty much all there is. There just isn’t a ton to say about this clever build. Johnny himself doesn’t say a whole lot about it, […]

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Space or Nothing: USC Rocket Propulsion Lab To Attempt Space Shot For Fourth Time

Space or Nothing: USC Rocket Propulsion Lab To Attempt Space Shot For Fourth Time

Chris Cheshire

By Chris Cheshire

Chris Cheshire

Chris Cheshire is a student at the University of Southern California, where he produces a daily newscast and writes for USC Annenberg Media.

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On the morning of April 20th, a caravan of cars packed to the brim with more than 100 college rocket enthusiasts will make its way to Spaceport America and attempt to make history. The USC Rocket Propulsion Lab’s fourth space shot, Traveler IV, would be the first student-engineered-and-built rocket to pass the Karman Line, the […]

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Put Your Bike Front And Center With This Unique Storage System

Put Your Bike Front And Center With This Unique Storage System

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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Most of the bike storage systems we’ve seen on Make: have been very utilitarian. Either a simple system for hanging a bike, or a blocky wheel clamp. Johnny Lambert from JohnnyBuilds had the idea to make a functional piece of furniture that would put his bike on display in a visually pleasing way when not […]

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Watch This Robot Snake Climb Vertical Walls

Watch This Robot Snake Climb Vertical Walls

Mike Senese

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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…as for its wall-climbing abilities, I got a one-word response: “Magnets.”

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This DIY Camping Shower Folds Down To Almost Nothing

This DIY Camping Shower Folds Down To Almost Nothing

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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  When you’re out camping, a shower after a couple days can get to be a necessity, but being fully exposed to the wilderness while you scrub isn’t for everyone. Wesley Harville is back again with a fantastic build to accompany his off-road rugged camper. This time he’s added a nice shower that folds out of […]

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Building a Life-Size Bumblebee Transformer

Building a Life-Size Bumblebee Transformer

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Sci-fi robot engineer extraordinaire, James Bruton, attempts to build a real Transformer.

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