Editors’ Picks: 11 of Our Favorite Bike Projects
Here are 11 great bike projects that we’ve featured, chosen by the editors of Make:
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Skill Builder: An Introduction to PVC Pipe Sizing
PVC is an amazing material because its versatility lends itself to countless projects, but exactly what size PVC should you be using?
Turning Beautiful Spoons on a Wood Lathe
It’s interesting to see what can be made using a lathe. Beyond making simple table legs, users have created everything from intricately designed pens to highly detailed jewelry using a myriad of materials. Wood, one of the more versatile materials, can be combined and manipulated with other types to create some truly stunning pieces such […]
From Chemo to Creator: Making Moving Art to Heal Thyself
Making moving art has become a way of healing for Jacksonville, Florida, artist Ron Schroer. Five years ago he survived a bout of lymphoma. After the last round of chemo he emerged with impetus to create, animate, and make art. As a way of continued healing and embracing life he set to work on some […]
Weekend Project: Lost Screw Finder
Ever have a screw loose? If so, you might need this easy to build attachment to help you find that screw — including plastic ones that a magnet would miss. Thanks go to Frank Ford for the original article in Make: Vol 13. You can download the entire project in PDF format for viewing later in your workshop. […]
Custom Tablesaw Blade Revolutionizes Wood Joints with Single Cut
This custom tablesaw blade revolutionizes wood joints with a single cut that allows for custom drawers to be folded together in a cinch.
Watch These Kids Go Nuts Making Rube Goldberg Machines
STEAMLabs invited kids and families to build crazy Rube Goldberg machines at their brand-new Makerspace in downtown Toronto, and the resulting video is 62 seconds of fun. Makes me think OK Go should just hire these kids to do their next video. STEAMLabs is a non-profit, all-ages Makerspace dedicated to empowering kids and adults to […]
