CNC Milling

Making Custom Lapel Pins on a Milling Machine

Making Custom Lapel Pins on a Milling Machine

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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Using an Othermill to create your own custom pins.

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CNC milling pewter casting

CNC Milling for Students: Create a Pewter Casting

By Patrick Houston

Patrick Houston

Patrick Houston is a veteran technology editor and online publishing executive. He is a former editor-in-chief of CNET, and he led the team that launched Yahoo Tech. He is also a media entrepreneur who believes the Maker Movement is at the cutting edge of a new economic epoch that will thrive on inventors, startups, and the 'micro-enterprise.'

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A Colorado STEM teacher gives teens an idea of how products are manufactured through molding.  

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Greening Cities with Snap-together DIY Farming Kits

Greening Cities with Snap-together DIY Farming Kits

By Bilal Ghalib

Bilal Ghalib

Good human :)

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By Michael Floyd

Michael Floyd

Michael Floyd is a creative director and sustainability consultant. As Marketing Lead for Autodesk's Making for Impact program, his work supports and amplifies the positive environmental and social impact of the global maker community. Originally from the US, he has been a Londoner for seven years

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The designs for these snap-together farming kits are open source and community designed.

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