Lew Frauenfelder had dreamed of owning a classic Whizzer motorbike since he was a young maker. Now retired, when he came across a link to bikemotorkits.com, he decided it was time to realize his dream and build a knockoff. Lew shares his build tale with us in MAKE Volume 26, the Karts and Wheels issue. […]
Just with any event, I’m always amazed how quickly it comes and goes. This year’s Maker Faire in Detroit was no exception. We had a great turnout and some amazing attendees who braved the 95-degree-temps to visit the makers at the Henry Ford. Here are some of my favorite images from the weekend. You know […]
In response to our Robotics theme on the site, several parents have written me to ask about entry-level robotics projects for little kids, and what’s the appropriate age of entry. Of course, the latter part of that is hard to answer. It depends very much on the child. The obvious entry point is Lego Mindstorms. But in thinking of other product lines or building sets that can scale well with age and growing technical sophistication, the Hexbug line came to mind.
Why have just one SMALL marshmallow gun when you can combine your sets and make a GIANT marshmallow gun?! Maker Faire Detroit attendees Alex and Jonah Hill, of Dallas, were more than willing to show off their hard work at the end of the weekend. Not bad!
“Transparent devices have recently attracted substantial attention. Various applications have been demonstrated, including displays, touch screens, and solar cells; however, transparent batteries, a key component in fully integrated transparent devices, have not yet been reported. “…
I haven’t had a chance to watch Breaking Bad yet, but apparently there are several cool crochet afghans that make appearances in the backgrounds of the show. Sarah London received a request for help on how to make this one, and shares exactly how it was done. Even if you aren’t a fan of the […]
Click to add an event to the online calendar Email me if you have a call for vendors. Coming Up This Weekend: Proctor Arts Fest Tacoma, WA Aug. 6 The 39th Girls Inc. Arts & Crafts Show Santa Fe, NM Aug. 6-7 First Sunday Arts Festival Annapolis, MD Aug. 7 Call for Vendors: Shop Party […]
