Matt asks: I’m interested in making a silicone mold, and I’m wondering what sorts of things the silicone will stick to and what sorts of precautions to take to prevent it from sticking? I’m making a mold of a plastic figurine. Well, you have to assume it will stick to anything. If you’re using Polytek […]
Amy Zimmer from Sebastopol, CA writes in: I would love to go to the maker faire in San Mateo–but crowds flip me out! Do you have any suggestions or must sees for navigating for a crafty mostly gift giver type crafter (and maybe her two girls, ages 10 and 14)? I think each of us […]
David writes in: I am interested in fooling around with LEDs. Nothing fancy I just want to learn some basic stuff, and build some easy circuits. I am 65 years old and have some time on my hands so I want to explore these devices. Could you send me a list of some elementary school […]
Alex asks: I’ve brewed beer at home three times, but one thing has always proved to be a problem: How do I get a siphon going well for moving my cooled wort into my primary fermenting bucket, and then for bottling? When I put my mouth on the tube to start the flow, it de-sanitizes […]
Tim writes in: What are the reasons we see light bulbs made up of lots of small LED’s instead of one large LED? As Collin showed us in his excellent video about the subject, LEDs pass electricity through “dies,” or little chips cut from a larger wafer of semiconductor; there is just a small active […]
We’re launching a new column here on Make: Online called Ask MAKE. The idea is pretty simple: you write in questions, and we answer them! It can be about anything from electronics to recycling to questions about the magazine or Make: Online. Ask us anything about everything we usually cover in print and online. And […]
