Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Making Competence, Making Confidence
Not feeling like a legitimate maker? The sinking sensation is more common than you may think. Here’s how beat imposter syndrome when it strikes.
How to Kit Out Your Smart Home Without Big Data and Privacy Snooping
If you want to stay private, you’ve got to DIY it.
Busting Metalworking Myths: Is It OK To Drag Your File?
If there is a more opinionated group of makers than machinists and metalworkers, I’d be surprised. One common point of argument is when it comes to filing things. You see it in YouTube comments and even in person quite frequently. Someone goes to knock an edge off with a file, dragging both directions, and someone […]
Eco Friendly Prototypes with Pulp Molding: Building A Mold
On the journey to make an eco-friendly wireless phone charger, I need to make a wire screen mold. I build a brass screen mold using 3D printed molds. The 3D printed parts act as a guide to help form and shape the brass screen. The brass screen can be cut with scissors and then I […]
Arduino Announces The Uno Mini Limited Edition
What an incredible journey the Arduino concept has been. Remember when we proclaimed that The Arduino is Here To Stay after they sold 10 thousand units? Well, now they’ve sold over 10 million, and they want to celebrate. They are announcing the Arduino Uno Mini Limited Edition. A pint sized nod to the ubiquitous Arduino […]
The Biggest Makerspace in a Town of 10,000 or Less
FabLab ICC is located at Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas. It’s a small town of less than 10,000 people in southeast Kansas. Yet for a town of that size, FabLab ICC with 15,000 sq.ft. of space is large. Jim Correll is the Director of FabLab ICC and Tim Haynes is the Manager. They are […]
Lights… Camera… Make! Tips for Getting Started on YouTube
These standout creators offer advice for putting your projects on YouTube.