Tips of the Week: Unfreezing Hex Heads, Tissue Printing, Plastic String from Bottles, and the Universal Greeblie
Another week of notable tips from across the spectrum of making.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Tips of the Week: Popsicle Sanding Sticks, Swapable Work Surfaces, Wall Framing Trick, Wire Splicing to NASA Standards
Another week of seriously useful and thought-provoking tips from the maker community.
A Bench with Interchangeable Work Surfaces
UK maker, Andrew Lewis, creates a simple, clever surface for his bench that can be swapped out.
Tips of the Week: Planer Grain, 3D Printing Time-Lapse, Molding Tips, and Labeling Shop Liquids
Some good finds this week, from easy time-lapse photos for 3D printing, to what that tab on a coffee creamer may actually be for.
Casting Aluminum Parts from 3D Prints
Using 3D printing and a sand mold for casting homemade metal parts.
Tips of the Week: Creative Clamping, Freezing Out Dents, Using PlastiDip, and Being Kind to Future You
A good week for fine ideas, with tips on organizing, making, and restoration.
Graz Makes a Knife Bevel Grinding Jig
Making a jig for smooth, even grinding of a knife bevel.