On the HacDC mailing list, we’ve been having a discussion about Wolfram|Alpha and some of the amazing things it can do (and some of the controversy already surrounding it). Here ‘s the return on a query for resistor values. Wolfram|Alpha
Instructables user cr8ive1 writes: This is how I make steel doming punches to shape soft metals (gold, silver, copper, brass) for jewellery making. Doming (or dapping punches as they are often referred to by jewellery makers) punches are expensive for what they are- basically highly polished pieces of curved steel. I have a few commercially […]
In the Make: Online Toolbox, we focus on tools that fly under the radar of more conventional tool coverage: in-depth tool-making projects, strange or specialty tools unique to a trade or craft that can be useful elsewhere, tools and techniques you may not know about, but once you do, and incorporate them into your workflow, […]
From the MAKE Flickr pool Inspired by the beehive locator we recently covered here, Gabriel decided to build a bee box of his own. He even enhanced the design a bit with magnetic door latches. No mention of the device’s success in the field as of yet but it looks quite able. More: Bee boxes […]
The folks at iFixit are still looking for repair tech volunteers to help out at their “Fix the World!” repair area at Maker Faire. Specifically, they need volunteers who enjoy tinkering with: cars electronics Macs bicycles appliances If you are a subject-matter expert and would enjoy spending a weekend helping others solve their tech problems, […]
In the Make: Online Toolbox, we focus on tools that fly under the radar of more conventional tool coverage: in-depth tool-making projects, strange or specialty tools unique to a trade or craft that can be useful elsewhere, tools and techniques you may not know about, but once you do, and incorporate them into your workflow, […]
On the latest FMCG vid segment, Jeri explains how to build and use a linear heater to bend Plexiglas. To make the heater, she used little more than some aluminum U-channel stock, the heating element from a hair dryer, plaster of Paris, and a benchtop power supply to fire the element. The Fat Man and […]
