Maker Hangar is a 15-part video series by Lucas Weakley. In Episode 3 of the Maker Hangar series, Lucas Weakley breaks down the important role electric speed controllers (ESC) play in RC planes. These components convert DC power into AC power and regulate power to the motor. But it’s important to pair the appropriate ESC to the […]
Yellow Giraffe posted this playful DIY button project to make with kids.
Grab your towel and hit the beach hands-free with this useful beach towel backpack tutorial that Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shared on Craftaholics Anonymous!
Fred Rogers had the remarkable ability to communicate with with children in a way that was simultaneously respectful and entertaining. Watch this lovely 1967 documentary about Mister Rogers called “Creative Person: Fred Rogers” to see him at work. Also check out the Pittsburgh statue of him that got a yarnbombed cardigan from a crafty fan.
No longer content to sit on the sidelines, ToolKid lets children get into carpentry themselves.
It’s field trip Friday here at Maker Camp and we’ve a truly great trip planned for our first field trip of Maker Camp 2013. We’ll be heading to San Francisco to visit with Oracle Team USA. Team Oracle makes some of the speediest sailboats in the world, and then races them in America’s Cup, the world’s premier sailing event. Oracle Team USA boats are seven-ton, wing-sail catamarans capable of speeds typically seen only on highways. At 43 knots boatspeed, the boats are capable of sailing their 72-foot length in a single second.
Today is Raspberry Pi day on Maker Camp. What’s Raspberry Pi? It’s a cheap but powerful little computer that you can use to power in any number of projects. Matt Richardson, MAKE contributing editor and co-author of Getting Started With Raspberry Pi, will be today’s special guest. He’ll offer a primer in the Pi and talk about a few of his favorite projects.
