CNC pencil sharpener
And here’s a lower-tech version…
Toolbox
How-To: Make a freestanding whiteboard
In this Instructable, my Dorkbot DC/HacDC compadre R. Mark Adams, details how he built a simple, freestanding whiteboard out of readily-available materials. Freestanding Whiteboard More: Toolbox: Portable workbench
World’s smallest spot-welding device
The folks at the Italian site Modellismo Hobby Media sent us this email: During the Spielwarenmesse (German toy fair) the model company ROBBE showed the WELMA 2000: a tool supposed to be the World’s smallest electronic spot-welding device. This electronic spot-welding device has been specially developed for producing assemblies from steel wire. The point where […]
Homeforged tools
From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member diluded000 forged his own blacksmithing tongs from some anchor bolts. Wow – this means he’ll be making with tools ‘of his own making’ . . . is that meta-making? He also shared some pics of his new coal forge – Looks like fun! If you’re interested in learning […]
Tip site for the handicapped
Before my hip replacement surgery in 1999, I was sometimes relegated to a wheel chair. You cannot imagine what it feels like to give up your freedom of movement and your self-sufficiency. And you cannot imagine the joy and sense of independence you reclaim when you get some ability back, through an assistive device or […]
Maker to Maker – Load-Release Devices on MAKE: television
In this Toolbox segment, William Gurstelle introduces us to unique load-release devices like the panic snap and the pelican hook which he applies to his giant trebuchet. Get the m4v, subscribe in iTunes, watch on YouTube or Blip.
Toolbox: Portable lighting
A lot of what makes a successful DIY build is not in the gory details of build itself, it’s in everything that surrounds it: the working environment, the available tools, the preparation done beforehand, the patience and working methods of the builder, etc. Soldering is a good example. Successful soldering is not so much about […]
