Quick Tip: Know Your Screwdrivers (Hint: It’s Not a “Flathead!”)
Knowing proper names for screwdrivers and other tools help you learn and help you not look like a lightweight.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Weekend Watch: Better Woodwoorking with Paoson
If you’re a woodworker and what you’d really like to make are things that make it easier for you to be a better woodworker, then Suso Caamanho’s YouTube channel Paoson WoodWorking is for you. The projects and tutorials tend to be utilitarian, focusing on projects that either show you how to make hand tools or […]
Get to Know Your CNC: How to Read G-Code
Understanding the commands lets you read a file and figure out what’s going on.
Can a Hanging Plotter Work as a CNC Mill?
The Maslow is one of the more unique CNC router we’ve seen. It uses a couple of bricks and a hanging plotter system.
Small Parts Organization in the Shop
Let’s take a look at some of the options for storing small parts in the shop.
Maker Spotlight: Marta Ali
Inspired by the buildings and designs of futuristic cities in sci-fi, Marta Ali became an architect and designer to bring creations to life.
Turning Wooden Pokéballs on a Lathe
Inspired by the Pokemon Go craze, one father used his wood turning skills to create Pokeballs for his children.