Jake von Slatt carries a purse — and he’s man enough to call it that. He’s also geek-maker enough to want to properly organize its innards with desired compartments. I’ve never thought of making additional organizing inserts with accordion folders, file folder stock, glue, and packing tape, but it sure looks like it works well. […]
Scott Smith of Avella, PA uses his Shopbot CNC tool to build stage sets. His latest work involved creating scenery for “My Bloody Valentine 3D“, which opens Friday nationwide. If you like these kind of movies, here’s a few items to look for. For the horror flick, Scott used his ShopBot to fabricate signs, facades […]
Watch as an old tool box gets brought back from the dead.
After struggling with marred and misshapen metal for his instrument panels, Aris discovered the savior of panel-makers everywhere – the step bit. Making holes for panel pots and switches has always been a major pain in the butt for me. I tried lots of times to make different sized holes with standard metal drills on […]
Jeff, he of the mightyOhm, asks: Have you ever wondered why standard 5% resistors have strange values, like 330 and 470 Ohms, instead of nice round numbers like 300 or 500 Ohms? It turns out that standard resistor values form a preferred number series defined by the EIA. 5% values are part of a standard […]
Here’s something that never would have occurred to me — using old contact lens cases to hold and organize surface-mount and other tiny electronics parts. Small Parts Tray made from Contact Lens Cases
Here’s a neat instructable by user sensoryhouse on building a rolling peg board tool cart instead of buying an expensive tool chest. This way all your tools are visible, and you can still roll them out of the way when need be. He uses scrap metal to weld together the frame that holds the peg […]
