Ernie’s Handmade Dwarf Cars
Many years ago a maker looked at a pile of junk and decided to make a miniature classic car from it.
Tools
The Prohibition Kit
Designed Francesco Morackini, the Prohibition kit is composed of four perfectly legal items: a watering can, a fondue stove, a cooking pot and a fruit bowl. But once combined together, you create a still to produce your own homemade schnaps.
Handibots are Going Fast
ShopBot launched a Kickstarter campaign for its much anticipated Handibot and pre-orders for the mini CNC devices are moving fast. The company sold the 10, $1,995 early bird specials within the first hours of its campaign. As of this writing ShopBot had raised $25,000 of its $125,000 campaign.
Ten Tips for Dremels and Rotary Tools
A rotary tool is is essential for many makers. It has so many different bits and attachments, it can be used in a variety of ways, replacing other tools in small-scale situations.
MAKE Asks: Tools that won’t Quit
MAKE Asks: is a weekly column where we ask you, our readers, for responses to maker-related questions. We hope the column sparks interesting conversation and is a way for us to get to know more about each other.
How-To: A Working Paper Wrench
At Maker Faire Bay Area this year, Jay from MakerBlock found himself needing to tighten some wingnuts, but he didn’t have a wrench. Rather than asking around, he hacked together a solution on his own. It’s super simple: just one piece of paper. Roll it up into a tight tube and fold it in half. To use, place the paper tube around the wingnut, squeeze, and turn.
DiResta: Skeleton Key
In each bi-monthly episode of DiResta (every other Wednesday at 2pm PST), artist and master builder Jimmy DiResta (Dirty Money, Hammered, Against the Grain, Trash for Cash) lets us into his workshop, to look over his shoulder while he builds whatever strikes his fancy. On this episode of DiResta, Jimmy reverse engineers a key to open a vintage lock.
