How-To: Turn a Sewing Machine into a Scroll Saw
If you’ve got an extra sewing machine, but you need a functional scroll saw, then you can thank Instructables user SDX42 for this clever tutorial to make a sewing machine into a a scroll saw!
Tools
New Art Tool Review from Crabfu
It’s the holiday break and that usually means that Crabfu/I-Wei Huang is monkeying around with some new art tools (and making cool review and demo videos). This year, I-Wei tries his hand on the new Wacom Creative Stylus for iPad Air.
2013 in Review: Our Favorite New Tools
These products caught our attention for being innovative, useful, or just downright cool.
Raid the Shed for New Tools!
Although we already have a decent lineup of cool Tools and Components for prototyping and making (like ShapeLock, and others), the T&C category is one we hope to expand dramatically in 2014. Thankfully, we got a bit of a head start with some gorgeous tools from Tekton and new lockpicking products from Southord.
Cool Tools: Sharing our Favorites
On the cusp of the launching of the Cool Tools book, I visited editor Kevin Kelly’s studio to share tools with others.
Shopbot Desktop: A Step Up In DIY Engineering
I know that 3D printers have been all the rage lately, but let us not forget the humble CNC mill. It’s capable of fast and precise fabrication in a plethora of materials. It definitely earns a place on any serious maker’s workbench. The ShopBot Desktop is a prime example of a desktop CNC.
Diresta: Hardwood Phone Case
I often use a Zip Lock bag to keep my phone safe from dust and water and the coins in my pocket. But the workshop environment is also hazardous to my phone with tools banging and shuffling around. So I made this case to keep the phone safe in and around the shop.
