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Impressive Archive of Free DIY Musical Instrument Plans

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. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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December 10th, 2016December 10th, 2016

Find a homemade instrument project and get building with the revamped plans archive at Cigar Box Nation.

String, pencils, and paperclips on a wooden table.

Quick Tip: Perspective Drawing with String and a Paper Clip

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

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. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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September 22nd, 2016September 23rd, 2016

Using a simple string and hook to create dynamic perspective guidelines for drawing.

Clever Homemade 3D Router Table

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

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. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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August 24th, 2015January 15th, 2017 4

A wooden router table that allows for quick drilling, routing, and 2D and 3D milling jobs when a CNC machine is overkill.

Wobblebots Walk Without Motors or Electronics

By Jordan Bunker

Jordan Bunker

Technical Editor at Maker Media. Maker. Hacker. Artist. Sometimes Scientist. Pretengineer. Builder of things. Maker of stuff.

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August 10th, 2015August 13th, 2015 3

Wobblebots are simple robots that can walk down an incline using only potential energy.

A Open Source House at the Saint Malo Mini-Maker Faire

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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October 12th, 2013 6

Almost the first thing you see when you walk in the door here at the Saint Malo mini-Maker Faire is the plans for an open source house.

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