Skill Builder: An Introduction to PVC Pipe Sizing
PVC is an amazing material because its versatility lends itself to countless projects, but exactly what size PVC should you be using?
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Skill Builder: Hydraulics for Robots
Hydraulic Robots Why would you want to use hydraulics on your robot? It was good enough for the car-sized fighting robots Mark Setrakian designed for Robot Combat League, the show he helped develop for the SyFy network. I’m not suggesting you build a giant robot (although that’d be pretty cool), but there is plenty you […]
The Skinny on End Mills
Interested in CNC routing but clueless about tooling? Can’t tell an end mill from a drill bit? Don’t be intimidated by CNC routing. Take the first step into machining by gaining a solid understanding of subtractive tooling basics.
Skill Builder: Arduino 101
Ever heard of Arduino? This Primer will help you get started with Arduino and a little bit of coding.
Skill Builder: Physical Computing Fabrication Tips from ITP
Members from the ITP community share some of their physical computing fabrication tips on video.
MAKE’s Illustrated Board Glossary
Development boards come in different types, sizes, and feature sets. Here are common parts and terms to compare different boards.
Quilling 101: Learn the Basics of Quilling Paper
The art of quilling paper has been around for hundreds of years. This fun post has the basics you need to get started yourself.
