Tool Review: Dremel EZ-Change Sanding Mandrel
Dremel’s new rotary tool EZ-change sanding mandrel makes quick work of changing sanding sleeves.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
MAKE and 3D Printing
Our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing is on newsstands today! And it’s just the beginning of a new chapter for 3D printing, and for MAKE.
John Hilgenberg’s Quarterdeck Striker
This excellent clock features wooden gears, a digital time readout, as well as the nutcracker John’s granddaughter gave him for Christmas. It rings one to eight bells in half-hour increments, four times per day. [via The Mill]
Toolsday Hangout on Air, Live and Online 2pm PST/5pm EST
On this week’s Toolsday Google+ hangout on air, we”ll be talking about 3D printing and 3D printing tools. No so coincidentally, our Ultimate Guide to 3D printing hits newsstands today. Pick up a copy and join the discussion tomorrow at 2pm PST and 5pm EST on Google+.
Analy Community Makerspace, Online and on the Air
While MAKE hosted its first 3D printer meetup in Sebastopol last week, across town at Analy High School Project Make unveiled the Analy Community Makerspace, a new community makerspace at Analy High School. The facility is the new home for Project MAKE, a program aimed at reinventing the shop class with new tools for a new generation of makers and tinkers. The students at Analy are already making cool stuff. Check out this video student Miles Pepper produced about the brand new facility.
Travel Bar Built Into a Vintage Suitcase
Carly DeGraeve, AKA Antibromide, has created a gorgeous travel bar inside of a vintage suitcase. It is practical and beautiful. Starting with an old case, moving on to laser cut wood, hand-stitched leather drawer pulls, and tartan fabric lining, Carly built the case to carry the fixings and tools to create three very specific whiskey […]
MAKE’s First International Maker Meetup a Success!
MAKE’s first international maker meetup yesterday was a hit. Around the world there were 126 meetups with more than 800 participants.