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Behind the Build: Vacuum Table

Behind the Build: Vacuum Table

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.

FPGAs, LEDs, Tools and Wearables: New Products in the Maker Shed

FPGAs, LEDs, Tools and Wearables: New Products in the Maker Shed

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.