Tyler Kerr runs the Innovation Wyrkshop, a makerspace at the University of Wyoming. Largely because of COVID, state officials saw the potential for makerspaces in vocational rehab and developing skills in local communities. And so they are funding the build out of a network of makerspaces throughout the state. Tyler and his students set out [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/06/09/wyomings-maker-access-pass/

Today I saw some sad news. Apparently, a patent has been rewarded to someone in the U.S. for the HangPrinter, someone who is not Torbjorn Ludvigsen, the original creator who released the project as Open Source back in 2014. Yesterday, Torbjorn shared on twitter that he has released a gofundme to help fight the legal [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/06/07/when-patents-attack-3dprinting-the-hangprinter-is-in-perill/

Using geometry nodes, this tool creates custom enclosures in a snap!

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https://makezine.com/2022/06/07/parametric-containers-for-3d-printing-in-blender/

Kitbashing, or making a model out of random other parts hacked together, is far from a new concept but this example is quite exquisite. The youtube Channel Bill Making Stuff is a particularly fun one that I enjoy watching, who does kitbashing all the time with impressive results. If there is one lesson to learn [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/06/06/kitbashing-miniatures-from-trash/

The first ten years of this century Dutch public libraries moved their focus from collections to connections. Building makerspaces within libraries has been a central part of this change.

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https://makezine.com/2022/06/03/makerspaces-in-libraries-in-the-netherlands/

These two companies are helping make your projects smart with FPGAs and SBCs

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https://makezine.com/2022/06/02/meet-the-board-makers-krtkl-and-hackboard/

NameMark Greenbaum Where are you located?Watertown, MA What is your day job?Graphic Designer / Creative Director Do you attend a makerspace/fablab/hackerspace?I recently found a place called Hatch makerspace in my home town and they helped me trouble shoot my Ender Pro 3D printer. They have a great little workshop and are super accessible and helpful. [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/06/02/maker-spotlight-mark-greenbaum/

Fab Lab Torino kicks off this weekend for another round in a gorgeous new location, 10 years after the first Fab Lab in Italy opened in the city.

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https://makezine.com/2022/06/01/maker-faire-torino-fights-planned-obsolescence/

When we moved into a new home, I needed to create a woodshop with level space, good air flow, room for power tools, and most of all, protection from the elements. I determined it would need to be 200 square feet. Unfortunately, local zoning doesnt allow for a shed that large, or even a covered [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/06/01/a-quick-tour-of-a-pop-up-backyard-woodshop/

Autodesk recently added a futuristic function to its Fusion 360 design software. The new Generative Design workspace uses cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) software that designs mesh and T-spline models with parameters that you provide. It’s called generative because the software generates dozens or hundreds of solutions from those parameters. If you don’t like any of [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/05/31/how-to-use-ai-to-build-optimized-models-in-fusion-360-generative-design/

Studying an instrument is a lengthy and worthwhile process, but what if you want to rock out today? I made the Instant Star Guitar so that I could get right to the fun part of playing music. You might remember a video by the band Axis of Awesome (some cussing) who famously pointed out that the same 4-chord progression [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/05/30/this-instrument-uses-the-most-powerful-musical-chord-progression-to-make-you-rock/

Working craftsman and educator Doug Stowe has written a new book that makes a passionate case for reintegrating mind and body in both education and life. Based on his 45 years as a woodworker and 25 years as a teacher of hand crafts, Stowe argues that human beings have a natural need to express themselves [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/05/27/a-conversation-with-doug-stowe-author-of-the-wisdom-of-our-hands/

Makey Makey, a creative platform that has spread widely through education, turned 10 this month. In this episode of Make:cast, I talk to Jay Silver, the creative technologist and self-described jester, who started this product with a successful Kickstarter. Makey Makey is meant to inspire play and exploration with the things around us, including technology. [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/05/27/playification-the-makey-makey-story/

IBM research has released a project that allows you to build a motorized, high quality microscope from Lego bricks and a Raspberry pi for roughl $300. They call the project MicroscopPy, and theyve shared the build notes on Github. As you can see in the video, the build is surprisingly simple and uses the standard [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/05/27/lego-bricks-raspberry-pi-awesome-motorized-microscope/

We absolutely love the James Webb telescope, as do many folks who are even vaguely interested in space and science. Frankly, we cant get enough of the thing. This wall art, based off the James Webb telescope by VegaWoodworks is a gorgeous way to celebrate the incredible piece of space faring science equipment. You can [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/05/25/james-webb-telescope-in-our-hearts-and-on-our-walls/

If you're taking your microcontroller or SBC project to market, these pluggable boards might be what you need.

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https://makezine.com/2022/05/24/mighty-modules-pluggable-boards-to-get-your-project-built/

This Wednesday, May 25, we're hosting a virtual event on Zoom to celebrate the launch of Make: Vol. 81, which tells you everything you need to build, fight and win at Robot Combat! The event is free for Make: subscribers and Make: Community members, and will consist of a panel discussion with Make: contributors and staff, followed by an after party with the panelists.

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https://makezine.com/2022/05/23/join-us-on-may-25-for-our-make-magazine-vol-81-launch-party/

Name  Shanna Haden Where are you located?  Montgomery, PA What is your day job?  8th Grade ELA and Gifted (7-12) Teacher Do you attend a makerspace/fablab/hackerspace?  I will be in April. What kinds of stuff do you make?  The Montgomery Area Jr./Hr. School Gifted program has made multiple types of catapults, as well as a [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/05/19/maker-spotlight-shanna-haden/

Ill admit, when I first saw The Positron 3D printer designed by Kralyn3D on YouTube, I kind of discounted it as a gimmick. It prints upside down, which is impressive if you have never seen it before. However, if youve been around 3D printers for a while, youve seen it, youve already asked all the [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/05/19/this-upside-down-3d-printer-has-a-few-more-tricks-up-its-sleeve/

Brian Brocken wrote us to show off a project he recently completed, and is rightfully proud of. He needed to do some small production runs of some 3D printed chain parts, and wanted to do it with a fast delta printer, so he designed and built the Delta Belt 3D printer; the best of both [&]

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https://makezine.com/2022/05/18/this-3d-printer-has-the-speed-of-a-delta-and-the-automation-of-a-belt/