DIY welding cart
MAKE subscriber Todd writes in to share his Multifunctional DIY welding cart, made from a cheapo utility cart and a bunch of scrap material.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Micro mill from scrap aluminum
Our bud Kent Barnes turned us on to this maker’s blog: Sir Richard’s Tool Kit. There are a number of nice projects here, including this sweet little micro mill made from scrap aluminum: It was a long time in the making, but I have finally finished putting together the micro mill that I started about […]
Maker Faire Detroit: Limitless Plotter interview
Only two weeks left until the first-ever Maker Faire Detroit takes place at The Henry Ford, on July 31 and August 1! It’s exciting learning about all the creative projects and people coming to the Faire. Today we chat with Nicholas Reed of the Limitless Plotter project. 1. Tell us about the project(s) you’re bringing […]
“Man-cave” workshop
Craig Crutchfield’s beautiful garage workshop is “a man cave, a sanctuary, a workspace.” Mostly I build these really crusty picture frames for my really crusty photography out there. But I also use it as a photo studio for a down and dirty look. It’s a laboratory for making camera gear and Frankenstein cameras. I make […]
Hand-cast robot with geared steering
Robot maker Michal Zalewski sent word that his latest attempt at cat befuddlement, the tinybot mk III, has been meticulously documented and awaits your perusal. Of interest are the geared steering, relatively low-cost components, and the fact that each gear was custom designed, machined, and manually cast in his home workshop.
Old-school ‘tronics bench
John Kittelsrud of Phoenix, AZ, dropped a line to share his awesome setup… the photo dates from 1991! “This was about the peak of my workbench related coolness,” he wrote on the picture’s Flickr page.
Radar & microwave workshop
Greg Charvat, a researcher at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, wrote in to share his old workshop, the Rad Lab: This workshop is full of microwave test gear, analog test gear, new stock components, data books, sorted parts, etc. It also has a complete machine shop with a Bridgeport vertical mill, a drill press, compressed air, and […]