Lee writes – “The right tool is 75% of the job, and every now and then a there comes a time when you just don’t have the right tool. Thats when you have to make it! Take this 3 prong earring holder. I love the 3 prong look, but they are the hardest damn things […]
Here’s a quick tool blurb we sent over to Kevin Kelly’s great Cool Tool blog – “The “Third Hand” is a low cost helper that has been an indispensable assistant for many of my projects in electronics. It holds circuit boards in place as you put in components, or if you need to solder delicate […]
Tim writes “Zach Radding and his daughter Taylor with some robots he built with his own CNC laser cutting machines. Check out http://www.buildcoolstuff.com/ to see more of his projects and info on the classes he teaches.” – Link.
Michael writes – “Here are free workbench plans created in Google’s new 3D design software Sketchup.” – Link. Related: Sketchup is free – Link. Makers, if you use Sketchup and make things, let us know – post them in the MAKE Flickr photo pool and also tag them Sketchup, we’ll do a weekly round up […]
Sketchup, one of the best 3D drawing apps is now free – “Google SketchUp (free) is an easy-to-learn 3D modeling program whose few simple tools enable you to create 3D models of houses, sheds, decks, home additions, woodworking projects – even space ships. You can add details, textures and glass to your models, design with […]
Rob writes – “Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) are really fun to make. You need a special tool, the kistka, which you can get from Ukrainian stores, but you could probably make your own relatively easily- maybe a bit of brass shim stock rolled into a little funnel, and attached to a stick. The moment when […]
Pink Tentacle has a story about a living light national monument – “Toyama Bay is the habitat of the world-famous glowing firefly squid, which surface in large numbers every spring in a phenomenon that has been designated a special natural monument. Peak season for the firefly squid means big business for sightseeing boats that provide […]
