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Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

07/10/2015

Modular Digital Controllers, or programmable logic controllers (PLC), were used to make machinery changes in industry much, much faster.

07/08/2015

This Maker crafted a wooden combination lockbox as his nine-year-old son's Christmas present.

07/07/2015

This simple device, using an illusion that dates back to 1896, tricks your brain into feeling like your skin is...

07/07/2015

This highly detailed Super Mario rug took six and a half years to make, and the results are incredible.

07/02/2015

This Maker details the challenging but rewarding process of building his own nixie tube timepiece.

07/02/2015

When working around noisy equipment, ear protection is essential to not causing damage. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration sets...

07/01/2015

Several years ago, Chris Gregg, a Tufts University lecturer and computer engineer, received a letter from his friend Erica. This...

07/01/2015

Follow these helpful guidelines for wearing proper safety gear in the workshop to avoid injury.

06/30/2015

Introduction If you think about tools that we use today that are passed down from ancient people, the knife, or...

06/29/2015

Eye protection is, in many situations, the most important piece of safety gear (aka “PPE” for personal protective equipment) that...