What is Print Quality?
Testing to failure and quantitative methods are more informative than visual inspection
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
3D Evolution: The State of Printing From Our Review Roundup
The new printers are much more polished than their predecessors — but are they as consumer-ready as their finish and packaging suggest?
DiResta: Tree Swing
Watch as I create it from one of the downed trees using a rope weaving technique
3D Printed Pen Holder for the Silhouette
Got a Silhouette paper cutting machine and access to a 3D printer? Make your own pen holder accessory!
Incredible Aviation-Themed Desk
If you need a desk you can, of course, always buy one. Or you can make an excellent “normal” desk with right angles and the occasional rounded edge. On the other hand, you could make a truly exotic aluminum covered aviation-themed desk like the one pictured above. The results look very good and well polished. […]
DIY Homemade Chop Sticks
Need something to keep yourself busy while you wait for the homemade ramen broth to cook? Why not whittle yourself a set of homemade chop sticks with a little scrap wood.
Hacker’s Haven of Tom Magliozzi
An appreciation for Tom Magliozzi, co-host of NPR’s Car Talk and co-founder of an early tool-sharing space, Hacker’s Haven