Byron writes “After seeing the inspiring portable glass blowing studio and the Crucible’s fire truck of fire at the Maker Fair, I found an interesting Make… take away style. A improvised battery welder made with 3 12v batteries and a few jumper cables make it easier to share Making or may save you in a […]
Rick writes “Here’s part #2 of the CNC Router Project, covering the Gantry assembly and mountng the rail system.” – Link. Previous: Part 1 – CNC router project – Link.
Dan sent in his $200 machine shop, here’s what he put together – “…I spent some time thinking about it and decided that it might actually be possible to put together a rudimentary machine shop capable of doing some small mill and lathe work for about $200. It is nothing fancy, but it does work […]
Here are a couple fun kits to check out… Gakken Cup Phonograph Kit in Edison Style – Link. Vacuum Tube Radio kit – Link.
Bruce writes – “I guess I could have gone out and bought a commercial wood-lathe and used that for metal spinning but I have had an old budget-priced drill press sitting here for a couple of years and I really wanted to put (at least parts of) it to good use. So, I scrounged the […]
Makers are still uploading up a storm of workshop photos, add yours! Here’s a Maker’s workspace from Japan – Link.
Aaron writes – “This wire stripper and cutter has a voltage tester integrated in to the handle–very handy and cuts down on the need for one more tool to carry/find.” – Link.
