When I was a kid, we used flat coins to make fishing lures and some simple jewelry.

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When I was a kid, we used flat coins to make fishing lures and some simple jewelry.

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I love my Dremel tool. Actually I love my Dremel tools. I have several, at different sizes and types (corded, battery-powered, different RPMs). And I have tons of bits and accessories. These are amazing tools that I wouldnt want to live without. But the accessory bits you buy for the […]

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I love my Dremel tool. Actually I love my Dremel tools. I have several, at different sizes and types (corded, battery-powered, different RPMs). And I have tons of bits and accessories. These are amazing tools that I wouldnt want to live without. But the accessory bits you buy for the […]

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At the 2015 Bay Area Maker Faire, Carol Reiley spoke on the future of robots in our lives, in medical technology, and how our society might better shape the future of robotics. In her 15 years of experience as a computer scientist and roboticist, she has worked on various applications […]

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Casting molds are a pretty handy thing to have around, especially if youre in the habit of playing with resin or liquid polymer clays. If youve ever longed for a custom mold of your own, this easy-to-follow molding putty recipe is a great place to start! It uses readily-available ingredients […]

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Ive developed a little trick for using hot glue to rescue a 3D print that is going wonky while it is in progress. Nothing replaces starting with a good model, having the right equipment, and using good practice while printing. Still, this technique has come to the rescue a few […]

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Autodesk CEO Carl Bass has been a Maker for 35 years. In that time he’s made a lot of fun, beautiful projects, as well as plenty of mistakes along the way. We had a chance to listen in on his talk this past May at Maker Faire Bay Area and […]

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See the World's Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth from the perspective of a Maker who traveled to the event all-expenses paid for their winning project!

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No matter where you turn in this bookshelf chair, youll always have a book at hand. This amazing piece of furniture was created by Darko Kavazovic. He saw a similar chair on houzz.com that cost $5,000, but decided it would be a great project to make himself and he could do it for […]

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Id like to welcome Rafe Needleman as our new Editor-in-Chief at Make:. We have not had an editor-in-chief for some time — the wonderful Mark Frauenfelder of BoingBoing was the first and founding editor-in-chief. After eleven years, were looking for new leadership as the magazine, our websites and our events continue to […]

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DJI announced a new modular quadcopter platform called the Matrice 100, which is due out later this month and designed for customization.

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I designed a DIY motion-sensing alarm that is controlled by a resistor. When an intruder is detected, a siren sounds that can be deactivated by touch.

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There seems to be a new microcontroller board most days, and they all try and sell themselves on simplifying development for the Internet of Things. But the Esquilo may actually stand a chance of doing it.

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In the future, we'll all live in "Live Cubes," tiny homes that restrict your energy and water use

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PVC pipe is an amazing material. The most obvious use for it is to transport water, but, as anyone who reads Make: regularly knows, it can be made to do many different jobs. One thing that might not be obvious though is how big a piece of pipe is. They […]

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We invited one of our favorite robot friends, InMoov, to Maker Faire Bay Area in May. And he had a blast! InMoov spent most of his time rolling about the fairgrounds on his own two wheels, exploring cool things, and most importantly, making the rounds to introduce himself to his robot brethren. […]

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One thing most shelves and storage units have in common is that theyre constructed with mostly right angles. Generally, round pieces (especially those with threads showing) are avoided. These relatively easy storage units eschew this paradigm by prominently featuring round metal piping and the necessary fittings in their design. Two […]

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The performance art group Quimera Rosa has created devices that allow performers to play one another like musical instruments. They use these musical inventions to explore the cybernetic relationships between human bodies and technology. As stated on their website, “We are specially interested in the articulations between art, science, and technology, […]

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It’s nearly summer, so we at Noble Brewer would like to take the opportunity to offer you a special summer activity that involves making beer and beer-infused soap! Introduction to making beer and soap At Handbrewed Soaps, we believe that brewing beer and soap are both a science and an art. […]

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