Makeblock: A Construction Set for the 21st Century
Makeblock founder, Jasen Wang, talks about the growing role of the Maker Movement in China.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
This Foosball Table Is Made Almost Entirely from Cardboard
You can make your own foosball table for about $5. All you need is cardboard, dowels, glue, and a marble or ping pong ball.
Just a Skeleton Swinging by Itself on Your Lawn
A skeleton on a swing is one thing, but a skeleton that can swing all by itself is a truly worthy Maker’s Halloween project.
Hide an Arcade Machine in Your Coffee Table
This unassuming coffee table transforms into a tabletop arcade machine with just a touch of a button.
Let This Helmet with a Robot Arm (Sorta) Brush Your Teeth
Maker Simone Giertz creates a ridiculous, impractical, yet awesome motorized helmet that brushes her teeth. Sorta.
DiResta: Plastic Pumpkins
In this episode of DiResta, Jimmy uses a real pumpkin in a vacuum former to make a plastic copy, which he finishes in orange and green, adding a tea light for the jack-o-lantern look.
Bring Your Pumpkin to Life with Mechanical Movements
Engineer Ben Brandt wanted to animate his jack-o-lantern for Halloween, so he carved a pumpkin, built some mechanisms, and voila!