We hope you and your family are having fun learning how to solder. If you are, take some pictures and load them to the MAKE Flickr pool. The first five people who load family soldering pics and tag them “MAKEcation” will get a free Maker’s Notebook. To help give you some ideas for projects you […]
Dave and Dave from Hack Junk decided, sort of at the last minute, to enter the recent Seattle Power Tool Race and Derby. The video documents their build and their two race attempts. Hack Junk
Here’s an interesting take on the multitool, it’s called a Harp Tool ($40), because it resembles something of a harp when it’s closed. Tools include slotted- and Phillips-head screwdrivers, punch/awl, saw, corkscrew, file and small/large-head hammer (which doubles as a bottle opener). Stored in a leather carrying case. byrd 8Tool Harp [Thanks, Daniel Carnes!]
Gerrit points out this simple yet quite helpful tool he made for keeping squirrelly surface mount parts in place for soldering – This simple tool will change your life. I was lucky to learn how to solder surface mount from a master. He had crafted a tool very similar to this for himself and used […]
In response to my Your soldering tips post, “Gizmo” at CircuitGizmos Labs sent this little write-up on creating your own solder dispensing tube using the little tube containers found at hobby and craft stores. – Gareth It is very easy to make a small solder dispenser. This is nice way to keep solder in your […]
At this year’s Maker Faire, I met Dale Wheat. He was at a counter in the Maker Shed demonstrating his kits. I was impressed at how clever they were, and how inexpensive. We talked for a few minutes, and then I went off to explore. Before the weekend was over, I dropped a few of […]
Well, we’ve completed our first week of our MAKEcation programming, “Teach Your Family to Solder.” We hope we’ve inspired you to take up the firesticks, grab some noxious metal on a spool, and start dripping beads of molten alloy all over sensitive electronic components. Good, clean fun for the whole family! Win awesome booty! If […]
