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Salvage Neodymium Magnets from an Old Hard Drive

Donald Bell

I make stuff, play music, and sometimes make stuff that plays music. Fan of donuts, Arduino, BEAM robotics, skateboarding, Buckminster Fuller, and blinking lights.

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December 10th, 2015December 11th, 2015 14

Learn how to locate and salvage super-strong rare-earth magnets from an old, broken hard drive.

How To: Build A Rustic Wooden Magnetic Utensil Holder

By Stéphane Labrecque-Mireault

Owner of Pretty River Woodwork based in Ottawa, Ontario. He spends his time fussing over every tiny detail of a project, seeking perfection. On days off, however, he spends time camping, skiing and relaxing with his girlfriend and cat.

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February 24th, 2015 0

In a small apartment, counter space is at a premium. Knife blocks are huge and often unsightly, so I resolved to make an attractive, convenient solution. Several people commented that they would pay for such a product, so I opened Pretty River Woodworking on Etsy. As a second personal project, I needed a space to […]

How-To: Make a Magnetic Knife Rack

By Agnes Niewiadomski

Agnes Niewiadomski

Maker Extraordinaire from Kitchener/Waterloo, Ontario. Lover of all things CNC and handmade.

agnesmakes.com @agawaffle

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December 5th, 2014 0

Know someone who would love this in their kitchen? Well you can make them one by following this super simple tutorial from Tim and Mary Vidra.

How To Make Ferrofluid At Home

By Krista Peryer

Krista Peryer

Cosplayer, writer, craftswoman at Ruby Fern, and co-founder of the non-profit The Geek Foundation. I love creativity and being a maker!

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October 7th, 2014January 12th, 2016 23

Learn how to make your own ferrofluid

How-To: Magnetic Scrubber

By Andrew Salomone

Andrew Salomone

Artist, writer, and teacher who makes work about popular culture, technology, and traditional craft processes. http://www.andrewsalomone.com

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March 21st, 2014 0

Got a narrow glass or container that clearly needs scrubbing, but you can’t fit your hand in there to clean it? Jason Poel Smith DIY Hacks and How Tos came up with this brilliant Magnetic Scrubber tutorial for just that.

A Micro Relay at Work

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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October 11th, 2012April 17th, 2015 32

The fundamentals of switching in GIF format! See a 5V micro relay switch from normally-closed to normally-open and back to normally-closed.

How-To: PC Fan Stir Plate

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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January 30th, 2012 12

Liam made this cool DIY variable speed stir plate for creating yeast starter for his homebrewed beer. To control the speed of the magnetic stirrer, he used an ATmega328 with the Arduino bootloader connected to a PC case fan. Liam even made use of the LEDs that you can sometimes find on fancy fans to […]

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