Alessandro Volta and Electrodeposition
Before the chemists of the 19th century understood electrochemistry, most metal items were made from one solid hunk of metal; the same on the inside, outside, and everywhere in between.
Workshop
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Bucket Full O’Pockets
Make your tool bucket even handier with a nifty cover.
DIY Wooden Buttons
Make your own tree bling from fallen branches.
Made On Earth: The Lawn Rider
Ted Wojcik is no stranger to bicycles — the 63-year-old former Navy aviation machinist is a legend in the cycling community for his custom hand-built frames — but he never anticipated being in the lawn care business. That’s all changed with the Mow-Ped, a pedal-powered lawn mower that’s since catapulted Wojcik to fame beyond the […]
Do these gears really work?
Gearfans have gotta check out this cool video showing all sorts of crazy gears, created by Clayton Boyer. [Thanks, baz]
Make: Projects – PVC utility sink stand
All the kitchen chemistry at my last place left the sink in no condition for human habitation, so I replaced it when I moved out, and took the old one with me. After some diligent scrubbing, it was ready to serve as a utility sink in my garage/workshop, hooked up to the washer/dryer connection there. All I lacked was a stand, and since I’d recently scored a bunch of these cool orange-colored Blazemaster PVC fittings at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore for a song, I decided to make one out of PVC.
Top 10: Whiteboards, Blackboards, and Brainstorming Tools
Our roundup of ten clever and useful projects for making blackboards and whiteboards.
