CD + Suction Cup = Rotary Status Indicator
Clever improvisation from LifeHacker alum Jason Fitzpatrick. No reason you couldn’t adapt the design for non-dishwasher purposes, or for systems with more than two states.
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The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Skill Set: Woodworking Tips from Laura’s Dad
As we never tire of saying, we love it when family members get involved in MAKE. Our crack editorial assistant Laura Cochrane’s dad, Craig, is a general contractor and woodworker. He did the Dutch Wood Repair piece on Make: Projects and contributed his repair tips to our Make & Mend theme last year. Here, Craig […]
Pallet Chair — Tiny Yellow House
In this episode of Tiny Yellow House for MAKE, host Derek “Deek” Diedricksen shows us one of his salvage uses for freebie pallet wood— an ultra-simple deck chair that cost him 89 cents (screws/nails) to build. Subscribe to the MAKE Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or watch it on YouTube. There are […]
How to: Turn Perfect Wooden Spheres on a Lathe
Orlando’s Rob Hoppe provides a set of step-by-steps that will help you create wooden spheres. With this technique you only have to reposition the wood once. More: Make: Online » Reclaimed wood table Make: Online » Bandsaw + block of wood = Deer Make: Online » Ferrari engine carved from wood Make: Online » DIY […]
Ten Easy Woodworking Projects
I’ve built a lot of stuff with wood in my life, but I do not consider myself a “woodworker” by any stretch of the imagination. When I evaluate a project that uses wood, personally, what I look for is the maximum cool result for the least amount of technical skill and work. Here, then, are ten of my personal favorite bangiest-for-the-buck wooden projects from the vault. Enjoy!
How-To: Build Japanese Sawhorses
If Len Cullum’s Skill Set pieces have been getting you in the mood to try your hand at some woodworking, check out these gorgeous sawhorses he shows you how to build on Make: Projects. Based on the trestles from a Japanese woodworking bench, they’re moderately difficult to build, but Len does a clear job of […]
Woodworking Project Layout and Layout Tools
We asked Make: contributor Len Cullum to contribute some pieces on understanding basic tools and techniques. Here, he explains the tools used for laying out woodworking projects. — Gareth Accurate layout work is the critical first step to a successful project. Without precise, repeatable marks, it is very difficult to get everything to come together […]
