Google SketchUp – now for Mac OS X (free)
Google SketchUp, the free rapid 3D design tool, is now available for Mac OS X – Thanks Sjg2001! – Link. Related: Sketchup projects, examples, how-tos and more – Link.
Tools
Homemade battery welder and charger
Here’s another homemade welding set up using batteries – Spelljammer writes “I bought my pulser desulfator and managed to repair 3 car batteries. I hooked them up in series and use them as an arc welder. I’ve never welded before so its been quite the experience but I’m starting to get the hang of it. […]
Emergency welding using automotive batteries
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 […]
CNC router project
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.
$200 Machine shop
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 […]
Gakken cup phonograph and vacuum tube radio kits…
Here are a couple fun kits to check out… Gakken Cup Phonograph Kit in Edison Style – Link. Vacuum Tube Radio kit – Link.
Homemade metal spinning lathe
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 […]