This week we have three tips for your bench, how to make your own battery packs, and how to hold tiny objects for painting.

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This week we have three tips for your bench, how to make your own battery packs, and how to hold tiny objects for painting.

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Give Hanukkah a high tech spin this year by crafting a menorah out of felt and circuits. Each candle will light up on its own when added to the candelabra.

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Give Hanukkah a high tech spin this year by crafting a menorah out of felt and circuits. Each candle will light up on its own when added to the candelabra.

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Chain three 555s together to create a gadget that will allow you to impose a time limit in games like checkers or Scrabble.

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Chain three 555s together to create a gadget that will allow you to impose a time limit in games like checkers or Scrabble.

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Take a tour of a growing letterpress printing machine collection.

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Take a tour of a growing letterpress printing machine collection.

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Take a tour of a growing letterpress printing machine collection.

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By using heat shrink tubing, you can follow Jeremy Cook's method of creating a battery pack. It's both quick and easy.

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By using heat shrink tubing, you can follow Jeremy Cook's method of creating a battery pack. It's both quick and easy.

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Alexandra Dean's documentary displays the difficulties that Hedy Lamarr faced when trying to be both smart and beautiful.

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Alexandra Dean's documentary displays the difficulties that Hedy Lamarr faced when trying to be both smart and beautiful.

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A French fablab, La Casemate, was burned down by arsonists who hoped to destroy an institution they believed to be notoriously toxic.

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A French fablab, La Casemate, was burned down by arsonists who hoped to destroy an institution they believed to be notoriously toxic.

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Lucas Pacentrilli built a remote to make things easier on his girlfriend's grandfather, who struggled with changing sources on his TV.

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Noodle! Coins uses low power Bluetooth to crowdsource connectivity for maker devices at a radically cheap price.

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Turning old doors and 2x4s into rock-solid little workbenches.

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The interview goes into their ideas for necessary changes to the company, possible options for previous members with lifetime memberships, their background with Sunflower Wind, an interesting connection to CIA chief Mike Pompeo, and more.

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This year, Maker Faire Shenzhen had a heavier focus on maker pros and education, offering lessons and tours for inexperienced or young makers.

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