Metalworking

7 Things to Consider Before Hiring a Machine Shop

Nick Walker

By Nick Walker

Nick Walker

Nick is an Internet Marketing Specialist at Micro Logic, parent company of eMachineShop and Pad2Pad. Nick's interests include creative problem solving, automotive technology, environmental preservation, and spending time "chillin' out max and relaxing all cool" with his wife and daughter.

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So you’ve designed the crucial part to your next big project and it’s time to send it to your local machine shop…

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This Week in Making: Robotic Tattoos, Free Software, and Fab Labs for Kids

This Week in Making: Robotic Tattoos, Free Software, and Fab Labs for Kids

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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This week we saw robotic tattoos, a museum bringing fabrication tools to kids, and how Autodesk is bringing software tools to Fab Labs.

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Watch How to Make a Stainless Steel Rose

Watch How to Make a Stainless Steel Rose

Tuomas Soikkeli

By Tuomas Soikkeli

Tuomas Soikkeli

Im nearly 40-year old family guy who suddenly noticed that there is lots of interesting ways to make things, different materials to work with and many skills to be learned. Decided to learn new skills and try what I could make by myself, and it has been really fun so far.

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Tuomas Soikkeli shares his technique for hammering and polishing stainless steel metal into beautiful roses.

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Maker Spotlight: Mike Fulkerson

Maker Spotlight: Mike Fulkerson

By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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What’s the best way to revive American craftsmanship and inspire more hands-on learning? Mike would probably say by building huge steampunk robots.

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It Took 4 Years to Build This Detailed, Posable Terminator Replica

It Took 4 Years to Build This Detailed, Posable Terminator Replica

Jamie Staff

By Jamie Staff

Jamie Staff

(AKA Jaz) lives in Newcastle, Australia. I'm a 47 year old self-employed mad inventor and while I hold no official qualifications, over the last 20 or so years, I've pretty much taught myself everything that has taken my interest, from magic to metallurgy and everything in between. My dream has always been to get to the stage where I can be making and doing the work I love.

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This Terminator T800 replica is life-sized, posable, and meticulously crafted. It took creator Jamie Staff 4 years to complete.

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This Telepresence Robot from the 1800s Helps Promote Metal Shop

This Telepresence Robot from the 1800s Helps Promote Metal Shop

By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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AR-Duo is a steampunk telepresence robot that shows off the skills and ingenuity of a school’s metal shop.

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