10 Tips for Making Great Build Videos
Before you get started making videos to document your DIY adventures, snag some solid build-video advice from an old pro.
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How to Follow Smart People on Twitter
What are the best techniques for locating the smart and creative people on Twitter
Wise Tips from MAKE Readers
“Don’t get so caught up in thinking that you never do anything.” “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.” For our upcoming Make: Newsletter, which will be focused on handy tips, I put a call out on our social media channels to share their favorite tips. Here are some of our favorite responses.
10 Tips for Better Measurement
Here are some helpful pointers on measurement to help make sure you do it correctly.
Organize Cables with Toilet Paper Tubes
Organize your cables using toilet paper tubes to coil and stow individually cords and organize them in a box
Ten Tips for Drilling Better Holes
Let’s take a look at ways of making drilling holes better and easier.
Etching Metalized Plastic
I have been hacking on some cheap R/C cars, lately, and wanted to etch metal films off of a few of the bits. I knew that the usual strong acid and base suspects would remove it, but many folks don’t keep these substances around, for whatever reasons. I got curious about milder etchants, and did a simple test with some household chemicals.