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Homemade Pick and Place Machine

Homemade Pick and Place Machine

Vpapanik has been working with tiny SMD parts in his projects, and could not abide by the exorbitant prices of small pick and place machines currently on the market. His solution? Make his own DIY version using scavenged and commonly available parts.

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MAKE and 3D Printing

MAKE and 3D Printing

Our Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing is on newsstands today! And it’s just the beginning of a new chapter for 3D printing, and for MAKE.

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Toolsday Hangout on Air, Live and Online 2pm PST/5pm EST

Toolsday Hangout on Air, Live and Online 2pm PST/5pm EST

On this week’s Toolsday Google+ hangout on air, we”ll be talking about 3D printing and 3D printing tools. No so coincidentally, our Ultimate Guide to 3D printing hits newsstands today. Pick up a copy and join the discussion tomorrow at 2pm PST and 5pm EST on Google+.

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Analy Community Makerspace, Online and on the Air

Analy Community Makerspace, Online and on the Air

While MAKE hosted its first 3D printer meetup in Sebastopol last week, across town at Analy High School Project Make unveiled the Analy Community Makerspace, a new community makerspace at Analy High School. The facility is the new home for Project MAKE, a program aimed at reinventing the shop class with new tools for a new generation of makers and tinkers. The students at Analy are already making cool stuff. Check out this video student Miles Pepper produced about the brand new facility.

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MAKE’s First International Maker Meetup a Success!

MAKE’s First International Maker Meetup a Success!

MAKE’s first international maker meetup yesterday was a hit. Around the world there were 126 meetups with more than 800 participants.

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