Understanding Waves, Pulses, Lights, and Motors
Learn all the basics of how waves and pulses connect and control various things in the maker toolbox
Workshop
Use A Treadmill Motor To Seriously Upgrade Your Drill Press
How to upgrade an old drill press with a brushless 2.6Hp DC motor from a treadmill.This modification has many advantages, more horsepower, speed control and reverse of course, because every drill press needs a reverse! I cover the process of building a new motor mount bracket out of an old office chair. Next I grind down the […]
Making a Safer Makerspace
Narwhal Labs was about to open its doors. Then the Covid shutdown hit and the makerspace needed to navigate a new course.
Shop Tour: This Ingenious “Temporary” Woodshop is Made From a Carport Tent
A photo recently posted on social media showed what looked like a well-stocked workshop, with all the power tools and clamps we’d love to have in our own home garages. In that image, one aspect stood out uniquely: Rather than being set in a garage or basement, the shop occupied what appeared to be an […]
Solder Together Your Own Smart Phone, With Ringo
The Ringo MakerPhone by Circuitmess is a pretty interesting kit. The concept of making your own phone has been visited a few times, but I feel they’ve got an interesting approach. You’re basically making something that feels like an old Nintendo Gameboy, that can also make calls The kit comes with all the parts very […]
Quick Look: $250 Resin Printer
A quick look at an incredibly cheap resin printer
Automate Your Workshop Dust Collection With An Arduino
turn your arduino into a smart switch to automate tasks in the shop