Independence Day

5 Maker Projects Perfect for Independence Day

Bill is the owner of http://onecarworkshop.com, where he makes videos about optimizing a small workshop for maximum effectiveness. He lives in Las Vegas, NV with his wife, their dog, and two guinea pigs.

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July 4th, 2016July 1st, 2016

Make the most of your Independence Day holiday with these five projects.

Dangerous Fun with Super Capacitor Pyrotechnics

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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July 4th, 2013July 2nd, 2016 4

Getting into the 4th of July? Let’s check out the pyrotechnics that ultracapacitors can generate!

Time to Bone up on the Chemistry of Fireworks

By Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson

Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

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July 4th, 2012 6

In honor of The Fourth of July, here’s John A. Conkling, adjunct professor and fireworks expert to show us the chemistry behind fireworks. Watch this video and learn the science so that you can impress all your friends and family tonight with your incredible knowledge.

How-To: Tin Can Flag Windsock

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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July 4th, 2011

Nothing says summer quite like a colorful windsock blowing in the breeze on a hot, lazy day. Stephanie Lynn from Under the Table and Dreaming shares a delightfully simple Tin Can Flag Windsock tutorial that’s just perfect for the Fourth of July! The chunky wooden stars are definitely my favorite detail.