Last year, President Barack Obama announced June 18 to be the official National Day of Making. This announcement confirmed what we at Make: all felt: We are a Nation of Makers! We challenge you to celebrate today by making something. Make anything! Simply enjoy the act of making and post a picture […]

Read more on MAKE

The post What Will You Create for the National Day of Making? appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/3ET0ZddmudU/

Take any 3D printer, throw on this modular head, and use it as an EDM machine to do precise metal carving. Exciting stuff! Whats EDM? Electro-Discharge Machining or spark erosion is a fairly specialized field that not many hobbyists are familiar with. The technique flips traditional electrical design upside down […]

Read more on MAKE

The post This 3D Printer Mod Lets You Carve Metal With Electricity appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/tlCILacEZ-A/

Take any 3D printer, throw on this modular print head and use it as an EDM machine to do metalworking. Exciting stuff! Whats EDM? Electro-Discharge Machining or spark erosion is a fairly specialized field that not many hobbyists are familiar with. The technique flips traditional electrical design upside down by […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Vaporize Metal in Your 3D Printer with This Mod appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/wisTG8jgOMQ/

Siberian artist Igor Verniy creates explicitly detailed steampunk sculptures of animals, from birds to bugs to puffer fish. Verniy has been crafting since he was a young boy, starting with small wooden toys and returning as an adult to work with metal, which he uses to create textures that bring […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Exquisite Steampunk Animals Made from Scrap Metal appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/6O1d_se9Tn0/

Siberian artist Igor Verniy creates explicitly detailed steampunk sculptures of animals, from birds to bugs to puffer fish. Verniy has been crafting since he was a young boy, starting with small wooden toys and returning as an adult to work with metal, which he uses to create textures that bring […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Exquisite Steampunk Animals Made from Scrap Metal appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/iWU4SW2Kuio/

At the Bay Area Maker Faire, we saw one of the coolest autonomous robots ever: Rhoeby, a navigation-capable hexapod. While the robot is built from a customized version of a standard ROBOTIS Bioloid spider kit, the real magic behind Rhoeby is the LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) system. LIDAR systems work in a similar […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Agile Hexapod Sees with Market’s Smallest, Lowest Cost LIDAR appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/JJh6olH0yp8/

At the Bay Area Maker Faire, we saw one of the coolest autonomous robots ever: Rhoeby, a navigation-capable hexapod. While the robot is built from a customized version of a standard ROBOTIS Bioloid spider kit, the real magic behind Rhoeby is the LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) system. LIDAR systems work in a similar […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Agile Hexapod Sees with Market’s Smallest, Lowest Cost LIDAR appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/R5G96kAUUuM/

This simple clamp rack provides easy-access storage for a number of different clamp styles. It only takes about an hour or two to build, and uses common materials, making it a great project for those looking to organize their shop. Check out the photos to see how to hang C-clamps, bar clamps, and Quick-Grips. […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Build a Quick and Easy Clamp Rack appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/Ja_C7o5zSaM/

When I discovered my Stanley Tripod flashlight had a battery acid leak, it was, unfortunately, exactly when I needed a tripod flashlight the most — for fixing a leak under my sink. I went to my flashlight drawer and realized I already have plenty of flashlights, all I really needed […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Build an Easy, Versatile Magnetic Flashlight Tripod appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/5kn-0XLDonI/

Last year, Inventables held a contest to give a CNC carving machine to a public makerspace in every state in The United States of America. At National Maker Faire, Inventables CEO Zach Kaplan announced that they will be at it again. This year, instead of awarding the machines to makerspaces, Inventables will […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Your School Could Win a CNC Carving Machine from Inventables appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/tuWKBAxfmUs/

Experiencing a Maker Faire, even if you work for Maker Faire and have seen many, is a process of discovery. Indeed, surprise is the gift of any Maker Faire, and the 2nd annual Denver Mini Maker Faire did not disappoint. So in no particular order, here are 10 subjective highlights […]

Read more on MAKE

The post 10 Awesome Moments from Denver Mini Maker Faire 2015 appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/rWkjXZNEIJs/

In 2010, Chinas first makerspace, XinCheJian (which means new workshop), opened its doors in Shanghai. A year later, the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission proposed the Chinese Makerspace Initiative, where the government would fund the building of 100 Innovation Houses, each at least roughly 328 square feet and equipped with […]

Read more on MAKE

The post How Maker Faire Found Its Way to Shenzhen appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/O_hcsB_-DD0/

Before Kickstarter and Indiegogo, which are what crowdfunding is all about these days, at least to most people. The way to raise money for your startup to was to sell equity. That funding model is on its way back.

Read more on MAKE

The post Beyond Kickstarter: The Rise of Equity Crowdfunding appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/xJ7nmgmRjeM/

The fascination with secret doors and hidden compartments has been around since ancient times; thousands of years ago, the Egyptians hid chambers deep in their pyramids. While hidden doors may not be found in everyones home nowadays, the desire to have clandestine passageways and secret stashes hasnt dwindled. There are many different […]

Read more on MAKE

The post 20 Secret Doors and Clever Hiding Places appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/nQvi6kJHT8M/

Sometimes 3D printed parts look interesting printed in lower resolutions with distinct layer lines. For example, the lines on a 3D printed scale model of a larger part to be CNC routed can represent a visible tool path in scale, but sometimes you want a smoother, more highly-finished part. I […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Review: Smooth-On XTC-3D Brush-On Coating for 3D Printed Parts appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/yiWrPe8aiq8/

There have been multiple solutions to the problem of automatically removing 3D prints from your 3D printers build platform — from Makerbots patented Automated Build Platform to Ultimakers script to bump the prints off after they are complete. Now MatterHackers have made a little video of the best method I have found […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Ridiculous Mechanism Punches 3D Prints off Your Printer appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/HBUIUr6xUDU/

If you have your own shop, chances are you have a ton of clamps yet find yourself needing more. This is certainly the case over here at the Maker Media Lab. We have so many clamps that they were literally spilling out of their drawer, making them hard to access and […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Build a Simple Bar Clamp Storage Rack appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/BcjJkpcURhY/

Ive been a lifelong fan of Star Trek and was motivated, like many other students at the time, by the original TV series (as well the amazing space programs at NASA) to pursue a career in engineering. I even wrote a book, Starship Simulation. So, when I heard about the […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Building an Incredibly Detailed Star Trek Galileo Shuttlecraft appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/xKjp4180ziU/

Anatomy of a CNC router For all the attention that 3D printers get in the Maker community, subtractive manufacturing — in this case using a computer numerical control (CNC) router — has a long history of making useful items. Like a 3D printer, it can do its job autonomously, but […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Skill Builder: Learn the Anatomy of CNC Routers appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/VtI9NSWmSpY/

From ambitious entrepreneurs to casual meet-up participants, women are proactive about engaging with STEM and with other women in their field. Besides their shared affinity with science, tech, engineering, and math, they often find that they have another thing in common. Many of these women can recall a time when […]

Read more on MAKE

The post Blink Blink: Creative Circuits Designed by Girls, for Girls appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts and Ideas for Makers.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/makezineonline/~3/qzGYHMWM3T8/