Build a Drawbot from Two CD Drives and a Raspberry Pi
Learn how to create your own drawbot: a portable CNC plotter using two old CD drives, a servo, and a Raspberry Pi.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Introduction to Lost Wax Casting
Want to make jewelry or other intricately detailed metals? Learn the basics of lost wax casting with this introduction.
Rubber Bands and Fishing Line Make a Low-Budget 3D Printer
Jeffrey Kerr (aka Lobo CNC) is on a mission to make the cheapest DIY 3D printer possible. His current design is the Delta-T v0.3 a non-Cartesian 3D printer in the delta style that uses only a handful of easily sourced parts, including: acrylic, aluminum tubing, stepper motors, an extruder, fishing line, rubber bands, bolts, a controller […]
See it Made: Wooden 3D Cube Illusion Bowl
Watch woodworker Thomas Anton Geurts create a wooden bowl with a 3D cube illusion design (known also as the tumbling cube).
See the Amazingly Detailed Build of this Pint-Sized Barrel
Robbie the Woodworker shows you how to make a cooper barrel. He also teaches you which unmechanized tool would be used to complete the task.
Automating a Filament Colorizer to a 3D Printer
During my second week as an artist in residence at the Maker Media Lab, I decided to explore designing and creating a filament colorizer.
Backyard Build: Sturdy Wood Plank Loveseat
Build your own gorgeous and sturdy wood plank loveseat, then customize it with colorful stains or paints to suit your style.