The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PT), 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 has his way with an old hatchet and transforms it into a sweet little showpiece
Swedish band Shout Out Louds have released a recorded made of ice!
QU-BD (pronounced “cubed”) is a recent startup that sells parts for 3D printers. They sent us a few of their silicone heaters to review. The heaters were designed for use in a heated build platform (which is required for warp-free ABS prints) and come in three different-sized square pads of 150 × 150mm, 200 × 200mm, and a giant 300 × 300mm. They are about 3mm thick and a 100k thermistor is built into each pad for measuring their temperatures. The build quality of the heaters is quite robust. The pads are made of a flexible fiberglass-reinforced silicone…
Age-old holiday tradition, 21st century execution: Johan von Konow repaired a recently acquired broken laser cutter and then used it to precision-cut the walls and roof of his holiday gingerbread house (an exact replica of his summer house).
Inspired by a nutcracker gifted to him by his granddaughter, maker John Hilgenberg created a magnificent nautical themed wall clock called The Quarterdeck Striker. Baltic birch gears and a unique weighted movement work harmoniously to strike the bell every half hour.
Using a combination of pre- and post-consumer content, BioGlass is a material that can be used for countertops, backsplashes, partition walls, staircases, and exterior cladding.
Hannah Moulden and her dad built this really cool project in their UK rec room. A bookshelf is housed in the facade of a Doctor Who Tardis phone box.
