How-To: Repair a broken Ethernet plug
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
Tools
One-Step Quilting Gloves
I’ve never made a quilt, so I had never considered how slippery the fabric is when it’s being fed through the machine. As a result, I had never heard of quilting gloves, but they exist to assist the quilter in keeping the fabric moving through the machine. And Little Birdie Secrets has a tutorial for […]
Mending in the Wild: Try Agave
Jonathan Johns, a coworker of ours over at O’Reilly Media and a frequent volunteer at Maker Faires, sent us a great little mending-in-the-wild story that we think everyone will enjoy. My son, Christian, and his two roommates were on spring break in Arizona. As they were climbing up and around the hills, Christian’s cargo shorts […]
Formufit sells maker-focused PVC attachments
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, […]
How-To: Make a cardboard T-shirt folding jig
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.
Plastic model kit business card
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]
Funky remote control repair leads to electronics interest
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 […]