Watch These Makers Transform a Wheelchair into an Interactive Bumblebee Costume
Central Florida Maker groups use their diverse skills to create an interactive Bumblebee costume in only 3 weeks for a Magic Wheelchair recipient.
Laser Cutting
The latest DIY ideas and projects for a laser cutter. You’ll learn how to design for laser cutting, how to operate your laser cutter, plus tips for engraving and maintenance.
How to Upgrade Your 3D Printer With a Laser Engraver
Upgrading your 3D printer is a fantastic way to improve performance and print quality, as well as learn how the machine works. Often the upgrades are simple things to make it run quieter, get better cooling, control the environment through an enclosure, detect filament jams, and other things of that nature. This upgrade however adds […]
Making Plastic PCBs with a Laser Cutter and Chemicals
The ever-clever Ben Krasnow experiments with printing plastic “electroless” PCBs on a 3D printer and laser cutter.
Deepnest Brings a Pay-What-You-Want Model to Nesting
get the most out of your material with this great tool.
East Coasters: Join Us Sunday For Make’s 2018 Digital Fabrication Shootout Open House
It’s that time of year again, when Make:‘s team of digital fabrication experts gathers an incredible collection of new machines of all types, and pits them against each other in a three-day-long cage match. This year’s event is led by Matt Stultz, one again occurring at Ocean State Maker Mill in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. While […]
Red Bull Creation Returns With High-Five Machine and 9 Other Crazy Contraptions
High-five-inducing chairs. A super-sized springboard. A bent-pipe tree that lets you send whispers to someone standing far away. This weekend the Red Bull Creation returned for its fifth challenge in seven years, pitting ten teams of artists, engineers, and makers against each other in a three-day build-something-cool contest. With the subversively political theme of “Bridges […]
This Kickstarter Video Might Leave You Wondering What You Just Watched
The Beambox Kickstarter video is one of the strangest crowdfunding videos we’ve seen, but hey, they sure are creative.
