I have one of the coolest bosses in the world. I love to make things and he pretty much lets me make whatever I want then pays me to do it. He also has a hobby; he likes to work with leather. So when he got his hands on a leather cutting drag knife for our lab’s Shopbot he asked if I could build him a vacuum table to hold sheets of leather securely on the machine I was happy to comply. But the project turned out to be a real design challenge.
This meticulous stop-motion video shows a chair that seemingly self-assembles.
This interview with a Leatherman Tool product manager sheds light on the methods and production processes of the iconic tool company.
The Repair Rebel is a 24-feature multitool cast out of solid titanium, with no moving parts, featuring hex heads, a torx head, spoke keys, and screwdrivers.
We’re in the midst of a very busy summer here at the Maker Shed — we’ve been traveling around the country for various Mini Maker Faires and are preparing for the next World Maker Faire in September. But fear not; we still have time to get in the coolest new products for Makers. Without further ado, here are the most recent additions to the Maker Shed – an FPGA Development Board, an LED Color Organ Kit, a Toolkit for on-the-go soldering, and two wearable E-Textile kits.
No longer content to sit on the sidelines, ToolKid lets children get into carpentry themselves.
Ever wondered what tools they pack on the International Space Station? Astronaut Tim Peake shared some ISS toolboxes on his Flickr page and kindly said we could post one of his pics. What do you think?
