Photograph by Eric Ogden for a Madagascar Institute profile in Popular Mechanics On Thursday, August 12, 2010 (7:00PM – 9:00PM), in Brooklyn, NY, our friends at the Madagascar Institute are doing a workshop called Shop Tools 101. This two hour class, which SHOULD be a pre-requisite for most Madagascar Institute classes, will teach you the […]
Here is a selection of “redneck repairs,” from There, I Fixed It (Epic Kludges + Jurry Rigs). A few more fun ones after the jump. [Thanks, Kent!] There, I Fixed It More: Funky remote control repair leads to electronics interest Make and Mend month
Here’s a really easy and clever fix for an Ethernet (RJ-45) plug, using two zip ties to replace a broken locking tab on the plug. Repair a Broken Ethernet Plug
An anonymous reader sent in a link to this neat store. Basically, Formufit sells PVC connectors intended for maker projects. They feature glossy, unmarked fittings for pipe sizes ranging from 1/2″ to 2″. Just like many of our customers, we got our start making household objects out of PVC pipe and hardware store fittings. However, […]
A clever tool for quickly making a perfectly neat T-shirt fold, made from scrap cardboard and tape by French clothier All-Tribe. Rewind for build instructions and dimensions.
Designed by Bangkok advertising agency CreativeJuice for plastic model kit giant Tamiya, the letters in this card can be popped out and snapped together to build a robot, a plane, a boat, or a car. [via NOTCOT]
In response to our “Make and Mend” theme, reader Josh, aka Funky Space Cowboy, posted this story about fixing his TV remote control in the theme announcement comments. This is exactly the sort of content we’re hoping for. Thanks, Jason! If you have a repair/maintenance story, please share it in the comments below or email […]
