MAKE BFF, I-Wei Huang (aka Crabfu), sent us the link to this simple, cheap camera mod for his Eflite Blade SR 120 micro-heli. It’s even temporary, using zip-ties and tape, so he can switch it back to stock. The page also has his review of the Blade and a video of some sweet indoor garage […]
Youtube user correx37 made this homemade knitting machine using old printer parts, two servos and a Picaxe-18x microcontroller. I love the simplicity and re-use of components. That slow, deliberate action could easily lull me in to a deep sleep… and when I woke up, I’d have a freshly-made scarf! See also: Machine-Knitted QR Code Scarf […]
I had the pleasure of being a part of a new craft fair this weekend here in Michigan – D.I.Y.psi. I’ll have some more thoughts and an interview with one of the organizers this week, but until then, take a look at the great shopping list volunteers handed to shoppers as they were greeted at […]
From MAKE subscriber Nikolaus Gradwohl of Vienna: This is a small how-to video that explains how to design and print a cookiecutter using my Cookie-Cutter-Editor and a makerbot.
Sometimes you just can’t beat the classic craft projects. I love these bird seed ornaments from Emily of Saltwater Kids. They are perfect for a weekend project or small gifts.
Cool story about MAME being used to reclaim assets for a publisher…. The publisher insisted that the map be a perfect replica of the original, with all the right tiles in all the right places. Given enough time I could have reversed engineered the ROM and reconstructed it that way, but with only a day […]
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw: faux fox scarf by roses&pearls, something blue necklace by small::bird, 完成クママスク by micanenco, and Leopard Print Pencil End Eraser Stamps by The Bottomless Paddling Pool.
