The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Everybody likes Ikea for its cheap and relatively cool-looking furniture. The only problem is a trip to Ikea is a half-day commitment what with all the time spent parking and waiting in line. Diatom Studio’s SketchChair hopes to solve that problem. The start-up company was one of the exhibitors at Maker Faire New York and […]
At this year’s Open Hardware Summit (9/27) in NYC, the MAKE video team asked some key participants (from MakerBot, SparkFun, Evil Mad Scientist, OpenROV and others) what they thought about MakerBot closing off some of its source files. Here’s some of what they had to say. More: Our coverage of the new MakerBot product release […]
I must admit I’ve always been a little intimidated by the thought of repainting a bike, but this DIY bike makeover makes it look easy!
If you’re ready to purchase, the Maker Shed will have 3D printers for sale at World Maker Faire. In addition to some MakerBot Replicator 1 Dual Extruder models, we’ll also have the Ultimaker and Printrbot for you to take home that day.
Eric Hart figured out how to make a vacuum former for free, and wrote this instructable showing how: I recently needed 12 fake candlestick phones for a musical (“Crazy For You”). Real candlestick phones are incredibly expensive, and even replicas were too much for my budget. All 12 needed to match as well. I decided […]
I recently had a chance to play around with the Pelican U100 Urban Elite backpack. Quick review: It’s basically an armored Pelican laptop case with a backpack stitched on! More details: Like the Pelican toolbox I reviewed, this backpack puts protection of the contents as its top priority, never mind the weight. On the down […]
I love this elegant if “almost useless” machine that Alex Weber created: This little machine uses a so called solar engine to drive the motor. This solar engine is able to collect tiny amounts of energy over time and stores it in large capacitors. When the voltage reaches a certain level, it opens up and […]
