The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Here’s something I didn’t know about. Radio geeks and hobby audio enthusiasts use PCB copper cladding material to fabricate handsome project chassis. The main method of assembly is soldering. In this PDF tutorial from QRP Builder, a small chassis for a radio transceiver is built. Some really good tips in this article about building such project boxes and making sure the results are handsome.
Machinist Bob Schneeveis along with Grant Grundler made the Solar Electric Robot Chariot. Powered by the Sun, the chariot is pulled by an anatomic machine that walks on wheels to lengthen its stride. Machined almost completely out of metal, the mechanics of this art car are shown at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011.
Carlos Nielbock is a Master Craftsman in architectural ornamental metalwork and design. He started his craft as an apprentice in a German monastery, then trained further in the ancient Journeyman tradition. In this video he shows his replica of the 1862 World’s Fair welcome gate, his Low Altitude Wind Turbine, and passion for ancient bronze castings from Benin.
The Systematic Annihilation of Helpless Objects Via Robot is an arena full of machines that spew fire and destroy home appliances and other detritus that would normally be relegated to the trash. Justin Gray‘s creations are built from and inspired by vintage machinery. They pump their metal muscles for the crowd in this video from Maker Faire Bay Area 2011.
Turn a T-shirt and foam into the perfect in-drawer tool storage.
The most magnificent Lish Dorset, one of our CRAFT mavens, built herself an awesome custom work table. OK, she mostly cajoled her boyfriend, Nick Britsky, into doing it. Nice job, guys!
Those of us who are Jeri Ellsworth fans have heard about her race car builder/driver past, but most us know of her through her electronics engineering exploits. In this Building a Pure Stock Race Car video series, she proves her automotive hacking mettle as she helps her friend Trish make race-worthy a 1981 Camero.
