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Replicating an Ancient Pump Drill

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. And he has a new best-of writing collection and “lazy man’s memoir,” called Borg Like Me.

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February 27th, 2018

Chris from Clickspring recreates the type of push drill that was likely used to fabricate the ancient Antikythera Mechanism .

10 DIY Lightsabers from Padawan to Jedi Master

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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November 23rd, 2015November 20th, 2015 1

Build one (or all) of these ten lightsabers to make sure that you’re armed and ready when The Force Awakens.

Obsessive Tool Building: Turn a Metal Scriber from Brass

By Chris from Clickspring

Chris from Clickspring

Hi I'm Chris, and I make home machine shop project videos for my YouTube channel Clickspring. I have a passion for making useful things with my benchtop lathe and mill, and I hope that the projects I share with you will inspire you to make some cool things in your shop too.

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July 8th, 2015November 1st, 2016 3

Turning your own metal scriber tool is a great first project for a metal lathe.