Types of Bearings and What to Use Them For
Bearings can be used to create rotating motion in your projects. Learn which bearings will work best for you.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Brassy, Mechanical Marble Run Gets a Hole in One Every Time
Watch some miniature golfers and golf course critters bring a marble through this swirling, towering marble run.
5 Cool Things You May Not Know About Your Tape Measure
Learn some useful features that are found on nearly every tape measure.
Watch a Master Create a Simple Survival Tool on a Lathe
The fire piston is a simple survival tool for starting fires. Watch a master miller create one on a lathe.
Watch How to Sharpen Gouges and V-Chisels
Sharpening flat tools is pretty straightforward, but what if your tools, like gouges and v-chisels, are curved? Watch and learn how to keep them sharp.
Cleveland’s Thinkbox Is a Big Bet on University Makerspaces
Earlier this week Case Western Reserve University unveiled thinkbox, their new seven-story makerspace in Cleveland, Ohio. A local high school follows their lead with their own makerspace in the works.
Turning a Tape Gun Into a Prototyping Machine
Researchers at a German computer lab create a real-world wireframe graphics printer out of a packing tape gun.
