Good news on the fabin’ front – the RepRap achieved replication via BoingBoing. Adrian (left) and Vik (right) with a parent RepRap machine, made on a conventional rapid prototyper, and the first complete working child RepRap machine, made by the RepRap on the left. The child machine made its first successful grandchild part at 14:00 […]
Download the MP4 Video or HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes In this video I’ll show you how to enhance your embroidery projects with illumination. I use conductive thread, a watch battery, and two light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to create a scene of a frog catching fireflies. You can download the PDF pattern with […]
When hanging drywall, it can be tough to get the holes for the outlets in the perfect spot. Danny Lipford’s home improvement site has a tutorial up for using lipstick to transfer a location marking right from the outlet box to the back of the drywall for perfect positioning every time. I knew there had […]
YouTube now has on-video annotations for content creators — so this means if you own the video you can add notes, comments and hot spot areas to click to enhance a video (not URLs, just links to other YouTube videos). This could be very handy for electronic how-tos and “skill building” videos, from identifying parts […]
This modded Xbox driving controller uses duct -ape and elbow grease to integrate a chair into it’s design. Although it’s hard to know if you play this game seated with your feet controlling the steering wheel or uncomfortably perched on the back support for better alignment. [via]
These homebrew Wiimotes consist of an infrared LED from RadioShack, a 1.5v button battery, clothes pins, electrical tape, optional chopsticks for support, and a few more choice ingredients. Check out the below link for the full recipe. WiiMedia in $5 and 15 minutes, [via]
The Maker’s Notebook was officially released today. From the O’Reilly Press Release: Ask tech DIY enthusiasts, backyard scientists, and makers what their ultimate workshop notebook would look like (as the folks over at MAKE magazine did recently) and you’ll get a truckload of ideas, opinions, and preferences. So the MAKE & CRAFT editors and staffers […]
