The Pressure Suit Chronicles
Meet the man who’s building — and testing — his own pressurized space suit.
CNC & Machining
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the manufacture of metal, wood, plastic, ceramic and composites. We talk about machining, using a lathe to machine metals like steel, brass, and aluminium. We make chips fly!
Hacking a Vintage Belt Sander
Swapping out the motor of an old belt sander to create a precision finish sander.
Wayfind Your Way to Maker Faire for FREE with SketchUp Software
Design an information kiosk and you could win a trip to Maker Faire Bay Area!
CNC Machining Contest Winner: Viva La Four Axis Delta Router!
A four axis deltabot style milling machine built around creative constraints and run on standard 3D printer hardware takes top honors in our CNC Machining Week contest.
CNC At Home: Machining Aluminum with a Tormach PCNC 1100
This “day in the life” tutorial video explores machining an aluminum plate from start to finish!
Advanced PCB Making for the People
Seattle retail makerspace Metrix is pushing the envelope of tool access with their Advanced Circuits Lab. Their LPKF Protolaser S is the only such machine available to the general public in the world.
Resin Casting: Going from CAD to Engineering-Grade Plastic Parts
Michal Zalewski walks us through his simple process for casting plastic parts for use in high-tolerance engineering applications.