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Tux Cases for Arduino and Raspberry Pi Now Available in the Maker Shed

Tux Cases for Arduino and Raspberry Pi Now Available in the Maker Shed

By Eric Weinhoffer

Eric Weinhoffer

Eric is a Mechanical Engineer with interests in machining, mass manufacturing, product design and kinetic art. While not building things, he enjoys skiing, cycling, and juggling.

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Aluminum cases for the Arduino and Raspberry Pi, custom CNC machined by Tux Labs, are now available in the Maker Shed.

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Make a Cool Project Enclosure in Six Easy Steps

Make a Cool Project Enclosure in Six Easy Steps

By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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I’m a big fan of MicroRAX aluminum beams — they’re great for throwing together quick structures for my projects. Recently I had to make a project enclosure so I thought I’d test out some corner braces I’d bought. It turned out pretty sweet! Click on the slideshow to see how to make your own. [make_slideshow […]

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Workshop Wednesday: How To Heat-Bend Acrylic Enclosures

Workshop Wednesday: How To Heat-Bend Acrylic Enclosures

By Michael Colombo

Michael Colombo

In addition to being an online editor for MAKE Magazine, Michael Colombo works in fabrication, electronics, sound design, music production and performance (Yes. All that.) In the past he has also been a childrens' educator and entertainer, and holds a Masters degree from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program.

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Learn how to use heat-bending to shape your project enclosures. Acrylic is a great material to use for this. It’s sleek, durable, and easily shaped.

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Cookie Tin MonoBox Mod

Cookie Tin MonoBox Mod

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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The MonoBox Powered Speaker is a highly customizable Weekend Project. Derrick writes in with his version, modded into an Italian cookie tin he’s had laying around the garage for many years.

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Let’s Rock! with Weekend Projects and the MonoBox Powered Speaker

Let’s Rock! with Weekend Projects and the MonoBox Powered Speaker

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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Build a small powered speaker to amplify your portable music player, and install everything inside a cigar box or an enclosure of your own design.

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15 Fantastic Project Enclosures

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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You spent weeks, even months, developing your circuit. Doodling. Drafting. Breadboarding. Perfboarding. Designing and etching that PCB. Your work deserves an outside worthy of all that hard work you put inside. If you’re looking for ideas, you need look no further. Something here is certain to inspire.

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Monkey Hacking on Weekend Projects

Monkey Hacking on Weekend Projects

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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Turn a cymbal-banging monkey into a couch guardian to stop furballs from shedding on your favorite furniture.

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