Kits and Community Lead to Grit
Kit-building grows confidence, develops grit (the ability to persevere) and can help you become a successful maker.
CNC & Machining
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the manufacture of metal, wood, plastic, ceramic and composites. We talk about machining, using a lathe to machine metals like steel, brass, and aluminium. We make chips fly!
Construct a CNC Plasma Cutter for $3000
David Randolph was faced with a choice: buy an expensive plasma cutter or build a cheaper version at home. He chose the latter.
These Immaculately Embroidered Snacks Stir Up Nostalgia
Nicola Gibson embroiders snacks from the past to celebrate the Norfolk Contemporary Craft Society and packaging of the past.
How to Use Autodesk Fusion 360 for CNC Milling
Don’t get bogged down in details, just get started. Here is a basic walk-through of Fusion 360 so you can get started today.
DiResta: CNC Tool Tote
The best way to learn is stop reading and just start making! Diresta shows us how he adapts an old design for an X-carve machine.
DiResta: X-Carve Stool Design
DiResta upgrades his X-Carve and makes a shop stool. You can make one of your own or modify the design on Inventables.
CNC Milling for Students: Create a Pewter Casting
A Colorado STEM teacher gives teens an idea of how products are manufactured through molding.
