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Hacking the Sonos Ikea Symfonisk Into a High Quality Speaker Amp

Hacking the Sonos Ikea Symfonisk Into a High Quality Speaker Amp

By Ben Hobby

Ben Hobby

Ben Hobby is a 18 year old maker (and destroyer) from Maryland. When he isn’t building 3D printers, CNC machines, electric scooters, or raiding yard sales, he studies mechanical engineering and music at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

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As soon as I saw IKEA’s announcement for a $99 Sonos-powered Airplay speaker, I was excited for the possibilities its internals could bring. And oh boy, was I right to be. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to whittle away the woefully inefficient compact speaker unit, and bring it to life on a pair […]

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Watch Robots Attempt to Assemble Ikea Furniture

Watch Robots Attempt to Assemble Ikea Furniture

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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Is there a future where our Ikea furniture will be put together by machines of loving grace?

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3D Printed Replacement Feet for IKEA Gilbert Chair

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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Sacha DeAngeli recently moved into a new home with pine wood floors dating from 1925. He also had an IKEA Gilbert chair that was quite functional besides missing a foot. He tried using stick-on felt pads, but after some use, they simply fell off and left scratches and sticky spots on the floor. The solution […]

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How-To: DIY Button Stool

How-To: DIY Button Stool

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Turn a plain IKEA stool into a sewing studio-ready piece of crafty decor with this DIY button stool project!

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