Whether total beginner or seasoned pro, there’s one thing that all electronics enthusiasts need to do their work: the right tools! Here are some of my favorites for the circuit tinkerers on your gift list. Extech EX330 multimeter, Extech, $55 A multimeter is one of the basic tools that you’ll depend on, so it makes […]
The Ultimate Santa’s Sleigh was brought into the space in three pieces Iron workers from the team at the Butler Street Foundry John Lamonica sits on a semi-completed installation Christina Pei, who’s been covering the building of the Ultimate Santa’s Sleigh display at the Craftsman Experience Store in Chicago for MAKE, sent in this report […]
This nifty Puff Handle by Z-saw keeps your cutting line visible by applying a puff of air to the cutting site with every stroke. From Core77: As a part of our Hand-Eye Supply duties we test out new product. Yesterday we gave this intriguing Japanese Saw a tryout! It incorporates an internal piston system that […]
Santa’s helpers (students from UC Woodlawn Charter Schools) solder resistors to Christmas LEDs This holiday season, MAKE has teamed up with Craftsman, Chicago’s Butler Street Foundry and hackerspace Pumping Station One to create a number of techie projects as part of the Craftsman Experience store. The main collaboration is an Ultimate Santa’s Sleigh, complete with […]
It’s no secret to kids that a big cardboard box is the best play fort you can have. Find a washing machine box on the curb, drag it home: instant fun. If you want some amenities, such as a drawbridge door or firing slits, you need to put a little extra work into it.
I’ve embellished ours in the past with everything from a Swiss Army knife to a box cutter. Turns out, a Dremel Multi-Max is a much easier, more controllable tool for this than anything I’ve tried. Add some good fasteners and there’s no limit to the size and complexity of the cardboard castles you can
construct.
Electrical engineer Mike Hord says “if you can’t find it, you don’t own it.” Acoordingly, he has organized his portable component kit and tool kit. He has every tray of his toolboxes photographed with callouts and explanations giving you the 411 on everything he carries with him. Owning an object has a cost, however minor, […]
Our quarterly theme of Tools for Creativity continues with this roundup of excellent pens and notebooks to help you express your creativity. #10 XY servo sandbox drawing tool #9 How-To: “Indestructible” 3-ring binder #8 Brand name pencils #7 Hypotrochoid-drawing robot #6 Designer Moleskines #5 IR laser wood-burning pen #4 Tesla CD turbine pencil sharpener #3 […]
