From what I understand, there have been ways of doing CAD in Blender, but recently CAD Sketcher has been released to the public which really opens up Blender to do some fancy CAD stuff. for those who are unfamiliar, let me break down why this is important. Typically CAD or Computer Aided Drafting has been [&]

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It seems weve been hearing about this chip shortage for quite some time now. There are articles about various products being delayed, even cars not going into production due to the shortage of electrical components available. I personally know more than one maker who has had to put projects on hold or make major pivots [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/22/chip-shortage-a-new-series-from-adafruit/

Rick Stanley has always been inquisitive. It got the best of him when he took apart a clock for the very first time. He wanted to know just what made it tick. Literally. He was four years old. And he’s been dissecting clocks and putting them back together ever since.

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/21/maker-spotlight-passing-time-with-rick-stanely/

Use this educational repair toolkit to guide young learners to resourcefulness and student agency

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/20/cultivating-a-repair-mindset/

Last week there were ripples in the 3D printing community coming from a sudden disappearance of a bunch of files from Printables.com, a 3D printable file repository. We saw a bit of chatter, and then an article from The Drive, stating that Honda issued legal threats to have files that state that they are intended [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/19/honda-lashes-out-at-3d-printers-requests-files-be-removed/

Follow along on an in-depth comparison to help you make up your mind on what printer to buy.

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/18/in-depth-3d-printer-comparison-ender-3-s1-pro-vs-prusa-mk3s/

Make: Executive Editor, Mike Senese, is leaving after almost nine years. He sat down with Dale Dougherty to talk about what he enjoyed about his job. The first issue he worked on was Volume 36, which was quickly followed by an issue on Drones. He talks about his favorite issue of Make:, which is tied [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/15/mike-on-make/

Coming up on April 22nd, the annual Open Source Hardware Summit will be happening digitally, for free, via Youtube and Discord. However, those that purchase tickets to attend had a nifty goody bag to look forward to as well (and also the joy of knowing they were supporting the initiative through the year). They had [&]

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Maryland’s Senate Bill 453, titled “Economic Development – Maryland Makerspace Initiative Program”, is officially on its way to the Governors desk to be signed after passing both chambers of Maryland’s General Assembly. This is the first state legislation within the US that has invested in a public network of workshops for the people. Here is [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/12/maryland-makerspace-initiative-program-on-its-way-to-governers-desk/

Each year Bloomsburg Mini Maker Faire celebrates the hands-on making supported all year long by the Bloomsburg Children's Museum.

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/11/make-all-year-round-and-april-23rd-in-bloomsburg/

Lets just get this out of the way immediately, this thing is adorable. This little desk robot may have cool features and great design, but the first thing I thought was aaaw, its so cute! David has a real talent for design and construction. He was seeking a project to utilize this round screen and [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/11/this-adorable-diy-robot-makes-clever-use-of-a-round-screen/

Way back in 2020, before COVID shut down the world, there was a film crew following a few high school FRC teams heading to the LA Regional FIRST Robotics competition. If youve seen More than Robots on Disney+, youve seen what was the last in-person competition for these teams before COVID hit. Last weekend, at [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/07/the-return-of-first-robotics-la-regional-2022/

Theres a great community of “makers” in the Syracuse area, and today they have a place to showcase their talent and celebrate creativity. The inaugural Maker Faire Syracuse takes today, Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 10 am  4 pm. The event will be held at Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena at 4585 W Seneca [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/02/the-inaugural-maker-faire-syracuse-kicks-off/

Detecting air quality certainly sounds important, but also sounds kind of dull. This project from Geeky Faye turns that concept on its head with a beautiful piece of fashion. Embedding an air quality sensor and a whole bunch of LEDs in a 3D printed frame, Allie managed to create a stunning display that really catches [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/04/01/detecting-air-quality-with-awesome-fashion/

Spring is in the air and it’s the perfect time to learn a new skill. Join us on April 9th by experiencing workshops covering everything from an introduction to sewing machines to making your own theremin. Be sure to check out our full lineup of classes on Maker Campus. Sewing for Cosplay 101 – Intro [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/03/31/spring-into-maker-campus/

Those of us that sit at computers all day cant help but have a tiny bit of tech thirst for new and interesting input devices. This one really stood out as well done and presented. This open source project by Scottbez1 is a rotary encoder that has a built in display, LED lighting, and haptic [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/03/30/check-out-this-open-source-knob-with-haptics-and-display/

Determination seems like the best word to describe the collective response of Ukrainians as they fight for their country, for their home and their freedom. One month ago, I spoke with Yuri Vlasyuk and Svitlana Bovkun who live in Kyiv. That was the day Russia invaded Ukraine. I knew them because they were producers of [&]

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At Maker Faire Ruhr you can discover current creativity and future innovation amidst the wooden typewriters, early televisions, and manually driven printing machines of times past.

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https://makezine.com/2022/03/24/a-creative-laboratory-unfolds-at-maker-faire-ruhr-this-weekend/

I finally got around to using my Magnetic mold box system to mold some parts. I originally made a video about the magnetic system in 2020  The mold box uses magnets to hold itself together. The magical magnetic system makes molding so much easier, no hot glue, no rubber bands, no screws. This makes the [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/03/22/magnetic-molds-a-clever-way-to-make-casting-easier/

You might say that CNC is a stepchild in the digital fabrication family, not the friendliest or easiest tool to get to know in the makerspace. Yet CNC is not something that most makers should be afraid of. New software tools like Fusion 360 allow you to see in simulation what the CNC machine is [&]

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