Tips of the Week: Tile and Gasket Cutting, Speed Drying, a Bench-Edge Cutting Blade, and Storing Christmas Lights
Here is your roundup of tips, tricks, and shop hacks from another week of awesome online makery.
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!
Cool Crowdfunding: AI Infused Robot Kits, Dirt Cheap SLA 3D Printing, and Beautiful Watches
We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever deliver. Cool Crowdfunding is our way of sharing some of […]
Show Off Your Mad LED Skills And Win Awesome Gear In element14’s Holiday Challenge
The element14 Community is jumping into this holiday season with a fantastically fun looking challenge. The theme is Merry Boxes & LEDs and they’re encouraging you to come up with some kind of light display that really knocks their socks (or stockings) off! Show them how you can build something that is simply unavailable to […]
From The Gift Guide: 8 Perfect Gifts To Learn With
If your goal is to give the gift of knowledge this year, we’ve got the perfect selection for you.
The Yeti Smart Bench Is a Full-Sheet CNC Router That Assembles in 5 Minutes
While at Maker Faire Paris, I bumped into YETI tools. They have an interesting bit of digital fabrication equipment that I think many of our readers will have an interest in. They’re producing a CNC router capable of using a full sheet (4’x8′), yet is super light weight and portable. They’re marketing it at under […]
Follow Along As a Watchmaker Compares Japanese and Swiss Construction
you probably can’t take apart fancy watches at home, but this video will take you through the process.
Gift Guide Inspiration: Custom Patches In Your Home
Our holiday gift guide is growing all the time with new cool stuff that makers will love. Some things that caught my eye this week were the sewing machines. We’ve added a couple really nice ones for both sewing and embroidery. We thought you might appreciate some inspiration with projects you could do if you […]
