Your Projects: Four Awesome Projects Shared by MAKE Readers
“Your Projects” is a column that features some of the awesome creations our readers have been making. These projects from our readers come from the MAKE Google+ Community and beyond.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
How-To: Giant Jenga-Inspired Game
Supersize your next game night with this colorful DIY Jenga-inspired game project!
Help Wanted: Adam Savage Needs an Assistant
Buster of myths, MAKE cover man, Maker Faire keynoter, Adam Savage is a busy man! So he needs an assistant for his workshop.
Behind the Build: Vacuum Table
I have one of the coolest bosses in the world. I love to make things and he pretty much lets me make whatever I want then pays me to do it. He also has a hobby; he likes to work with leather. So when he got his hands on a leather cutting drag knife for our lab’s Shopbot he asked if I could build him a vacuum table to hold sheets of leather securely on the machine I was happy to comply. But the project turned out to be a real design challenge.
How-To: Honeycomb Wall Art
Add some geometric style to your home decor with this simple honeycomb wall art project!
Make Faire Rome: Meet More Makers
The line-up of makers at Rome’s first-ever Maker Faire (Oct. 3-6) is impressive. Here’s a look at some of who and what is on tap for the pan-European fair this fall.
Sunrise Alarm Clock
Many people find the beep of an alarm clock to be a very unpleasant way to wake up. One alternative is to use lights to wake you up. In this project, I am going to show you how to make a simple light alarm circuit from an outlet timer and a handful of basic electrical components.
