This ‘Toolbox’ segment finds William Gurstelle showcasing “The Nibbler,” a handy, compact, toothy device perfect for cutting and shaping sheet metal. Do you have any cool tools that do the same job, or can you suggest other uses for The Nibbler? Makers want to know; post your thoughts. Get the m4v or subscribe at iTunes. […]
John Park poses a kitty conundrum: Who’s going to feed the cat while you’re on vacation? Using a motor from an old VCR, he creates an automated feline feeder. While building this Make: magazine project, John learned that newer VCRs have safeguard technology, limiting access to the motor. Watch John as he demonstrates his solutions […]
Introducing Cyclecide, an inventive band of Bay Area performance artists who make creations out of materials from the junkyard. These Makers create everything from amusement park rides to outrageous bicycle contraptions to found-object sculpture. Plus, we take a historical spin through the origins of the modern bicycle. Check out Cyclecide’s website at cyclecide.com. Get the […]
Get a bird’s-eye-view of the world with this Pole Mounted Aerial Rig for photography and video. Thanks go to William Gurstelle for the original article in Make: Volume 16 To download The Pole’s Eye View MP4 click here or subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Pole’s Eye View article in MAKE: Volume 16 “Pole’s […]
One of our Maker Channel videos on Make: television, YouTube favorite, Junji Koyama plays flutes he makes out of carrots, peppers and broccoli. He was excited to share his videos with us and we really appreciate his submission. To submit videos of your own, visit our submission site. Here’s the M4V and/or subscribe in iTunes. […]
MAKE: television is right around the corner! Check out the countdown clock on the MAKE: blog page. January 3rd online – hitting Public Television shortly after! In this week’s smashing video post, Walter Kitundu and Luigi Anzivino rig a baseball bat to a camera that captures flash photos at the exact moment the bat strikes […]
Having trouble with people snatching your stuff? Did someone take your lunch from the company fridge? Here is an inexpensive, sneaky gizmo you can make to keep those sticky fingers away. Thanks go to Bob Knetzger for the original article in Make: Volume 16. To download The Talking Booby Trap MP4 click here or subscribe […]
