Make: Inventions | Can Openers
On this Make: Inventions, we construct three different can opener designs, and put them to the test
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Prototypes That Last: Simple Tips for Making Durable Parts, Part 2
In the previous installment of Prototypes that Last, we investigated several simple, powerful ways of predicting and improving the load limits of the parts you make. That’s pretty cool, but we have conveniently overlooked the fact that the elastic deformation of mechanical components can sometimes become a problem long before they suffer any sort of structural failure. Let’s pick up where we left off last week, and sort it out once and for all.
Check Out the Competitive Making at Red Bull Creation
The third annual Red Bull Creation event is finally upon us! The fun begins with the first official build day today, June 13th, in Brooklyn alongside the Northside Festival. The competition, which is happening in Williamsburg’s McCarren Park, is open to the public and begins at 11 AM.
DiResta: Skeleton Key
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PST), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money, Hammered, Against the Grain, Trash for Cash) lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy. On this episode of DiResta, Jimmy reverse engineers a key to open a vintage lock.
What to do with an 800 Lb Eucalyptus Slab
Imagine someone from Craigslist drops an 800 lb, 13 foot long slab of raw Eucalyptus into your garage. What do you do with it? What can you make with it?
Á FAIRE: French Fab Labs
I was in Paris at the end of April for Ouishare Fest, a conference about the sharing economy. I spent a Friday afternoon visiting Fab Labs in and around Paris, talking to a number of very interesting people who are very interested in the maker movement and understanding how it might be taking shape in France today.
How and Why I Built My Own Teardrop Camper Trailer
A couple of years ago, Colorado-based maker Werner Strama decided to make his own Teardrop Camper Trailer from scratch. It took him six months to build and the end result is beautiful and fully functional. Best of all, Werner documented his build in detail and shared his 26-step how-to with us (thanks Werner!). Here in […]
