Adorable Automated Turret Launches Rubber Band Barrage
This 3D printed rubber band launching turret looks like it popped right out of Portal.
Before and After: Vintage Radio with Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi has truly opened up all kinds of possibilities in custom entertainment. One of the most fascinating possibilities lies in replacing the guts of a vintage radio or other media device and enhancing its abilities while keeping the aesthetics of yesterday. Gordon, who studied computer science and works in the semiconductor industry, decided […]
Working 3D Printed Circular Saw the Size of a Fingernail!
If the giant fingertips in these images look familiar, that’s because they belong to the same crazed maker, New Zealand’s Lance Abernethy, who 3D printed a miniscule, working power drill last year. Lance is back and this time he’s brought his fingernail-sized circular saw. The viral success of his drill video appears to have inspired […]
Flashback CRAFT Pattern: Knit Bow Headband
By Stefanie Fail This was a little bow that I created a while back for a friend’s birthday present, but now I’m thinking of creating these little bows for everything. Necklaces? Bracelets? Bow ties? The knit bow headband pattern is pretty simple here, and you really only need the idea to make your own. The […]
Go to Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire, Get into Foo Fest Free
The Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire returns for its seventh year on Saturday, August 8, conveniently coinciding with AS220’s Foo Fest.
Knit up a Cute Harry Potter-Inspired Mini Golden Snitch Sweater
Have a Harry Potter fan or Quidditch player in your life? Delight your favorite wizard with a fun Harry Potter-inspired golden snitch sweater! Mini sweaters make for adorable trinkets, cute clothes for small toys, and fantastic holiday ornaments, and they’re also a wonderful way to practice your colorwork, chart-reading, or other knitting skills on a […]
First Look: Bean+ Microcontroller Adds Greater Range, Better Battery, and More
Today Punch Through Design launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new Bluetooth LE Arduino-compatible microcontroller board the Bean+.