The editorial team just received preview copies of Volume 10 in the mail, and it looks fantastic! Flipping through, we were struck by how many of our authors and subjects will be coming to the Maker Faire next week, so we wanted to give a shout-out to a few of our most faithful makers. Some, […]
Power Tool Drag Races normally takes place at the two-lane Shipyard International Speedway (aka Ace Junkyard). It will be recreated at the Maker Faire this year, complete with PTDR Drill Team Cheerleaders. Chopped Chainsaws and Non-Normally Aspirated Angle Grinders will go head-to-head down the speedway. From Super Stock off-the-shelf machines, to full-tilt multi-motor Top Fuel […]
Jeez, I was -playing- around with some 3D sugar modeling and Evil Mad Scientist just totally demolished me in the sweetest way possible… In February we gave a sneak preview of our project to construct a home-built three dimensional fabricator. Our design goals were (1) a low cost design leveraging recycled components (2) large printable […]
As anybody who has ever built a catapult knows, there’s something special about machines that hurl. This year, Maker Faire features the King of Fling Catapult Contest. Two hurling events are planned. The first is called the English Battle. Based on the King Edward I’s siege of Stirling Castle in 1304, catapult makers compete in […]
A stunning rotating display, The ultraOrb creates a sphere of 3D color animation to provide a new perspective on visual information. In a multi-generational collaboration with his father and grandfather, James Sears constructed The Orb as his thesis project for New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. The system consists of 320 tri-color LEDs mounted on […]
Phil @ MAKE writes: Here’s how to make a fuzzy heart that purrs when you hug it! Rachel writes – This project is a pillow, which I’ve chosen to make in a heart shape, with a secret surprise inside. When you hug it, squeeze it, sit on it, whatever – it purrs to you! I […]
Mehmet Erkök customized cell phones by taking away most of the outer shell and replacing some of the parts, they look great! – [via] Link. Related: Portable Rotary Phone – pre-review – Link. HOW TO – More on Making Cellphone Charms – Link. DIY cell phone tracking – Link. Electronic junk cell phone charms – […]
