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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.
Silver Skull Spoons
Sean @ Make: Online writes: It’s a portmanteau playground! “Skoons” is better than “spulls,” I think. They’re made from vintage silver by Tom Sale, aka Pinky Diablo, and are available in both tea- and table-skoon sizes. Of course, the numerous holes limit their utility as spoons; I wonder if the details could be embossed instead […]
Secret knock-detecting workshop door
David Glicksman of LA, California, wrote in to share his Secret knock-detecting workshop door: This is (what I think is) a great example of the kind of fun, inspiring projects that come out of communities like Make, BoingBoing, and the DIY nerd world in general. I combined Chris Schaie’s beautiful Mechanical Iris, Steve Hoefer’s Secret […]
Setting Up a Ham Radio Shack
Diana Eng runs through the basics of how to set up a traditional HF amateur radio station at home.
Congrats to the Art of Preserving winners!
Congratulations to Summer of London, Ontario, Gloria of Norwalk, Calif., and Kristin of Ames, Iowa, who each won a copy of The Art of Preserving. Enjoy the book and let us know your favorite recipes!
Clever overhead garage storage hack
Great storage idea from user tluwelyn of survivalist community Alpha Disaster Contingencies. Dimensional lumber is bolted together to make Ts and Ls that, in turn, are bolted to the ceiling joists. Heavy-duty storage totes are then slid in and suspended by their molded-in rims. Looks like there’s still plenty of room to park cars underneath.
How-To: Duplicate vinyl records by casting
Mike Senese, cohost of the Science Channel’s Punkin’ Chunkin’ and Catch It Keep It, rescued this tutorial from Internet oblivion and posted it on his personal site for posterity. [Thanks, Sam!]
