MAKE Flickr pool member Doublellama writes – “Lots of platic stuff is made using vacuum forming. Here is one I made for various projects… like forming model ship hulls, or storm trooper costumes…” – Link. Related: HOW TO make a Vacuum Form Table – Link. HOW TO – Make a DIY Vacuformer – Link.
Artist Chris Jordan’s “Running the Numbers, An American Self-Portrait” – “This new series looks at contemporary American culture through the austere lens of statistics. Each image portrays a specific quantity of something: fifteen million sheets of office paper (five minutes of paper use); 106,000 aluminum cans (thirty seconds of can consumption) and so on. My […]
Dear Makers, We are pleased to announced Bay Area Maker Faire 2007! Organized by the staff of MAKE and CRAFT magazines, Maker Faire is a newfangled fair that brings together science, art, craft, and engineering in a fun, energized, and exciting public forum. The aim is to inspire people of all ages to roll up […]
If you are near Sherman Oaks, CA, you may want to take a visit to Tinker (4337 Woodman Avenue between Ventura Blvd and the 101, Sherman Oaks. (818) 784-7991) a new kind of craft workshop + lab + performance space + gallery. There are lots of cool workshops and clases you can take. Or take […]
Tim has a bit about his garbage bag and rice cooker alcohol still… “A still has two parts, a boiler and a condenser. A rice cooker/warmer makes a great boiler. It’s got a rubber gasket so all the steam goes out the vent. It’s insulated so all the heat goes into the mash. A plastic […]
Here’s a great how-to on making an invisible book shelf! – Link. Related: HOW TO – Build your own secret bookshelf door – Link. Bookshelf, from old books – Link. Holy Shelf Unit, Batman! – Link.
Our pal Gareth dovetails our podcast and pdf on multimeters with a guide to their functions! A multimeter has “multi” in its name because it contains a number of different measuring instruments for testing electronic components and their processes. Some DMMs are more “multi” than others. – Link Related: Multmeter Video Podcast – Link Multimeter […]
