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Turning Your CNC Machine into a Pen Plotter

Turning Your CNC Machine into a Pen Plotter

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. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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A simple wood and plastic adapter that turns a ShopBot into a pen plotter

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Dremel's Newest Tool: Help for Honing Your Startup Dreams

Dremel Debuts Its Newest Tool: Help for Honing Your Idea from Workbench to Revenue

Patrick Mannion

By Patrick Mannion

Patrick Mannion

Patrick Mannion has been taking things apart and (sometimes) putting them back together since he was 7 years old. Now an engineer, journalist, technology editor, blogger and sometimes even a writer, he does it with his two kids, while mom's not looking. This summer's project was a treehouse — which will be getting some technology dressing over the next few years.

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The helping hand comes in the persons of the first five winners of its Maker-in-Residence program.

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Dremel Takes Its 3D Printer to School

Dremel Takes Its 3D Printer to School

Patrick Mannion

By Patrick Mannion

Patrick Mannion

Patrick Mannion has been taking things apart and (sometimes) putting them back together since he was 7 years old. Now an engineer, journalist, technology editor, blogger and sometimes even a writer, he does it with his two kids, while mom's not looking. This summer's project was a treehouse — which will be getting some technology dressing over the next few years.

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Dremel is targeting its 3D printer to teachers right down to providing professionally developed lesson plans.

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3D Printable Rotary Tool Holders and Accessories

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. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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One of the more practical and useful things that a 3D printer can do is print jigs, holders, and other little improvement hacks to annoying problems found with in your everyday tools. Rotary tools, that very universal of maker tools, have lots of holders and accessories associated with them, and so they’re ripe for 3D […]

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Cutting, Drilling, Sanding, and Printing with Dremel at Maker Faire

Cutting, Drilling, Sanding, and Printing with Dremel at Maker Faire

Mike Senese

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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With a full range of tools and projects for all attendees to test out, the Dremel booth at this year’s Bay Area Maker Faire was non-stop action. Groups of people gathered to build their own derby cars, using multiple Dremel machines to rough-cut blocks of wood, drill holes, sand the edges, and attach the 3D-printed wheels. And others […]

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How to Make Your Own Rotary Tool Bits

How to Make Your Own Rotary Tool Bits

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. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Dremel tool accessory bits can be expensive, limited in selection, and quickly wear out. Here’s how to make some of your own.

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The Versatility of Dremel Shines at Maker Faire

The Versatility of Dremel Shines at Maker Faire

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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  If you were to ask the collective Maker community to name their go-to tool, the enthusiastic response would be Dremel. No matter the project, the Maker will often tell you how they had to “go at it with a Dremel” to get it done. The beauty of the familiar, handheld rotary tool is its […]

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