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4 Makerspaces That Came Together to Work on Big Projects

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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August 4th, 2017August 3rd, 2017

These four projects showcase how, together, makers can build bigger, more creative, and more challenging projects than if they were solo.

Find a Telescope Workshop to Watch the Skies DIY Style

Richard Ozer

Richard Ozer co-directs the Chabot Telescope Makers’ Workshop with Dave Barosso. He is also president of the Eastbay Astronomical Society, the workshop’s sponsor.

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July 27th, 2017July 26th, 2017

The Telescope Makers’ Workshop is an informal gathering where you can learn how to grind and polish your own Newtonian telescope mirror.

How to Organize and Plan for a Group Project

Louise Glasgow is the executive producer of Maker Faire, successfully collaborating with artists and makers to create the award-winning event. She has over 30 years of production experience, including the International AIDS Conference, the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, and Dwell on Design.

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July 26th, 2017July 26th, 2017

Building with others lets you do great things. But first, break the project doing into attainable tasks and make a plan.

8 Projects to Do with Your Family This Summer

By Matt Stultz

Matt Stultz

Matt is a community organizer and founder of 3DPPVD, Ocean State Maker Mill, and HackPittsburgh. He is Make's digital fabrication and reviews editor.

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By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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July 24th, 2017July 21st, 2017

Here are some project ideas your family will have fun collaborating on, and that will help inspire your kids to be makers.

How to Get Involved in Your Local R/C Pilot Community

By Austin Furey

Austin Furey

Austin Furey is the marketing manager for FliteTest.com, a community dedicated to entertaining, educating, and elevating the world of flight. Find him on twitter as @austinfurey.

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July 21st, 2017July 20th, 2017

With cheaper materials, affordable ready-to-fly models, and increasingly reliable electronics, the model flying industry is coming back.

Explore the Multifaceted, Century-Old World of Model Railroads

By Neil Besougloff

Neil Besougloff

Neil Besougloff has been a model railroad magazine editor for 20 years, the past 10 at Model Railroader magazine. Before that, he was a newspaper editor in Florida. He and his wife, Susy, live in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. In addition to model railroading, Neil spends his free time learning Spanish and tinkering with slot cars and a 1931 Ford Model A.

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July 20th, 2017July 19th, 2017

Model railroads are built in different shapes, scales, and sizes, from exact-detailed copies of railroad locales, to more fanciful designs.