Make a Stylish Flashlight Out of Kitchen Trash
Make this handy and handsome AA flashlight made out of little more than a soda can and a cereal box.
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Amateur Craftsman Creates Professional Looking Watch
Maker decides to combine his love of making and love of watches to create a watch with impressive, professional-looking results.
Five Excellent Jimmy DiResta Shop Tips (and Nine Nifty Tips Videos)
Have you seen Jimmy DiResta’s Jimmy Tips videos? I’m a DiResta fanboy, so I watch every video and show that he does, but also being something of a tips collector, I particularly love this series, which is now nine episodes long. You probably already know DiResta from his popular and highly-regarded Make: YouTube show, DiResta. […]
Artist Draws All 100,000 Objects in Grandpa’s Shed
As we all know, a well-stocked workshop is a beautiful thing. It’s the place that keeps and collects all the tools and hardware you may someday need to fix something you love or make something new. When Lee John Phillips’ grandfather passed away, he left behind a tool shed packed with a lifetime of old tools, […]
3D Print This Elegant Cold Brew Coffee Maker
Jonathan Odom proves his love for cold caffeinated beverages with this cold brew coffee maker he pieced together using 3D printed fittings.
Five Clever Tool Hacks
The Family Handyman magazine posted an article on their website of 22 clever new uses for tools. Here are five of my favorites. (My comments in parens.) Cut with a Drill (Above image) “If you need to shorten a bolt, let your drill do the hard work. Spin two nuts onto the bolt, tightening them […]
Upcycle a Microwave into a Spot Welder
Long-time Maker Matthew Borgatti recently completed work on a homemade spot welder, built from a scrapped microwave and a few other parts.