Let’s Make Stuff
I think this “Let’s Make Stuff” box with colorfully painted woodcut letters by Scott Albrecht would look perfect on my workshop wall. [via FFFFOUND!]
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Make: Projects – Router Trammel
This attachment mounts in place of your router’s factory baseplate and is used for cutting circular disks from, or boring circular holes in, sheet stock. It pivots about a small pin rotating in a blind hole drilled in the center of the stock to be cut. This one is based on a design from Bill Hylton’s excellent book “Router Magic.”
Open Source Drill Press
This beast — a hydraulic drill press powered by a 20hp engine, appears to be connected to the Global Village Construction Set project. [Via Pat]
Coat Hanger Chair
I’ve noticed that furniture designers are obsessed with chairs, especially ones made out of atypical materials. Maybe it’s the human scale or the infinite sitting possibilities, but I can see the strange allure of myriad chairs, all made from other human-scale objects.
Sequencing Valve Controls Six Streams of Water
Rob Torcellini of Eastford, CT, built this valve for controlling water in his aquaponics system. I love all the clever mechanical tricks found inside! This is a sequencing / indexing valve that I designed a couple of years ago. This uses a pinching mechanism to stop the flow of water. It is able to pass […]
Skeletal Hands Belt
I love the this macabre “Skeletor” belt by designer Delfina Delettrez. Its wide leather band is adorned with two impressively cast silver skeleton hands, and the couture belt has the price tag to prove it. I’m sure the look could be done on the DIY, so what a neat look to think about for this […]
Tool Review: Technician’s Pocket Screwdriver
I have roughly one zillion screwdrivers at my disposal most of the time. I’ve got a few sets of general purpose screwdrivers, many small jewelers and electronics screwdrivers, and even some nice ones attached to Swiss Army knives and Leatherman multi-tools. But the one I use most for servicing small electronics is my Technician’s Pocket Screwdriver