Upcycle a Microwave into a Spot Welder
Long-time Maker Matthew Borgatti recently completed work on a homemade spot welder, built from a scrapped microwave and a few other parts.
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See an Artist Make Working Gears from Wire
Arthur Ganson is one of my all time favorite kinetic artists, so when I found out he had a YouTube channel, naturally, I watched every one of his videos. Many of the pieces in his portfolio involve gears made of wires, and I was pleasantly surprised to find out that he had a video showing […]
Obsessive Tool Building: Turn a Metal Scriber from Brass
Turning your own metal scriber tool is a great first project for a metal lathe.
Skill Builder: How to Use Vacuum Gauges
When you’re working with projects involving vacuum pumps, vacuum gauges will show you the pressure in the chamber being evacuated. There are many different approaches to measuring the pressure in a vacuum, but we’ll focus on one of the most common, called the Bourdon pressure gauge. At the heart of the Bourdon gauge is a […]
Skill Builder: Using an Awl to Sew Leather and Heavy Fabrics
Introduction If you think about tools that we use today that are passed down from ancient people, the knife, or possibly a modern version of the spear might come to mind. Lying somewhere between those two implements in the modern-day usefulness is the awl. Made out of bone in ancient times, the basic purpose of […]
Maker Pro Q&A: Stuck on Sugru
Sugru is a “moldable glue” that has found a place in many Maker toolboxes. Inventor Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh talks about finding her product’s niche.
5 Techniques to Spray Paint Like a Pro
Using spray paint may seem like a straightforward process, but if you’re not familiar with it, the results can be disappointing. Here are some tips and tricks to ensure that your paint job comes out as beautiful as you’d expect.