Skill Builder: Learn The Types Of Gears
Learn the options for transmitting movement in your mechanical projects
Maker News
From advancements in technology and materials, to the development of innovative techniques and ideas, there’s always something new on the horizon. As a maker, your success depends on your ability to keep up with all these changes. Let’s take a look at some of the most noteworthy developments that are taking place in making right now!
Fix Our Planet, Part 2: Decarbonization Begins At Home
Erase half your carbon footprint – just by electrifying your roof, your heat, and your wheels
Fix Our Planet, Part 1: Electrify Everything!
The children are right: This is our last chance for a livable planet. We need an epic effort to elctrify vehicles and entire homes. Makers can make it happen.
The Winganon Space Capsule: Oklahoma, We Have A Problem
When Heather and Barry Thomas decided to commemorate their fifth wedding anniversary in 2011, they set out to do something a little out of the ordinary.
Plan C: Make Better Now (Video): How 100,000 Volunteers Made Millions of PPE
If you want to get a sense of all the makers around the world producing PPE over the last several months, watch this video that captures the spirit and spread of these efforts. How makers have collaborated on solutions and produced PPE in local communities is a big story, one that deserves its own documentary […]
Open Source Hardware Certifications For June 2020
The Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) runs a free program that allows creators to certify that their hardware complies with the community definition of open source hardware. Whenever you see the certification logo, you know that the certified hardware meets this standard. The certification site includes a full list of all of the certified open […]
Plan C Live: Re-Opening University Makerspaces
As the process of re-opening offices and stores in local communities continues, universities, like schools, are planning how and when to reopen their campuses — including, their makerspaces. This week’s Plan C Live program looks at the challenges university makerspaces face and their strategies for re-opening their makerspaces to faculty, students, and the public. Recording […]
