Here’s this week’s Week in Tools from our pal Chuck at ToolMonger (I got busy with Swap-o-rama-rama, so we’re posting this now!) – “This week we looked at Dremel’s new EZ-Lock cam/mandrel system for cutting and polishing wheels. (I’d bet I can count the number of Makers who don’t own a Dremel tool on one […]
Chuck sent in this week’s “Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week in Tools” buckle in… – “It’s Halloween time again, and we’ve found some great tools that have us itchin’ to jump in on our holiday craft and construction projects, like Dremel’s inexpensive cordless pumpkin carving kit and a kickin’ butane-powered hot glue gun. This week […]
Packrathacker writes – “Here’s a thrifty, nifty method to make a good looking tool rack for your lab, garage or shop using recycled materials and magnets.” – Link. Related: The Maker’s Ultimate Tools – The tools we use — or wish we could get our hands on. MAKE 03 -Page 44.
Wouter writes – “Home made metal cutting saw. No welding required. My wife’s grandfather made lots of his own tools, this is another nice one. This metal cutting saw uses an abrasive disk spinning at about 5000rpm. Because of the big pulley on the motor it’s all pretty quiet. This machine offers no protection to […]
Here’s a clever way to add a “toolbox” to a work bucket, just put a pair of old jeans around it! – Link.
Clever, James sent in this this javascript page works out the internal wiring of a stepper motor from the results of some simple tests. This is great for salvaged motors of unknown make – Link. Pictured here, Bre’s drawing bot, well, the start of it! – Link.
Looks like Content Paradaise is giving away Poser 5 ($79) if you register with them (also free) by September 8th, if you’re thinking of dabbling with 3D figures, animations and art, might be worth checking out while the price is right – “Poser 5 is the award-winning 3D character design tool for artists, illustrators and […]
