The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the industrial arts from metal and woodworking to CNC machining and 3D printing.
Chris reviewed “The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments” as well as “Mr Wizard’s 400 Experiments in Science”, he writes – “Mr Wizards 400 Experiments in Science”. (Reno: “Emilio Lizardo is a top scientist, dummkopf.” Perfect Tommy: “So was Mr. Wizard.” -The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai, now available on DVD!). Written by Mr Wizard himself, Don […]
Tim is a high school senior doing an independent study. An important part of his work is to learn and document his process with the Shopbot. In order to improve on this first design I modified the top to be 14 inches in diameter as opposed to the original 16 inch diameter, which some people […]
Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines by Kay Gardiner & Ann Shayne Buy the book ($19.77) Mason-Dixon Knitting blog This isn’t your average book of knitting patterns. Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne have wit, insight, and “true confessions” about knitting that makes Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines read more like a sketchbook or journal than a […]
A review of How to Build With Grid Beam @ The Citizen Scientist. Sheldon writes- How to Build With Grid Beam is a guide to a clever and flexible system of construction for a wide range of home-built projects, from storage units to work spaces to furniture, vehicles, and structures. The system relies on the […]
Danny is a frequent user at the Boston Fab Lab. He has done some great work to figure out the laser cutter. In nice Fab Lab community fashion, Danny has encouraged and tutored many other lab users on how to get the most out of the tools in the lab. The Boston Fab Lab is […]
Akio Tanabe creates some of the world’s most sought-after bicycle frames.
Juggling Frogs has a bunch of great DIY projects, really frugal and creative. Here she makes cookie cutters from clip-art and a foil pan. via Meggiecat
