New Project: Build the Perfect Backyard Wood-Fired Pizza Oven
Build a super-efficient, easy-to-use backyard oven that’ll never put cinders in your pizza. Read more on MAKE The post Build the Perfect Backyard Wood-Fired Pizza Oven appeared first on Make: DIY...
View ArticleNew Project: Skill Builder: The Best Ways to Cut, Drill, and Glue PVC Pipe
PVC pipe is a versatile material that finds its way into all manner of projects. Whether you’re building furniture, making art, or even just plumbing your sink, here are a few techniques that will...
View ArticleNew Project: Add Light Up Effects to Backyard Games
Backyard games like Cornhole are a lot of fun. But you can make them even better by adding lights and sounds. By hooking up some simple electronics, you can make the board light up and play a victory...
View ArticleNew Project: Full-Size BB-8 Robot Using Power Wheels
Learn how a Maker built his own full-sized Star Wars BB-8 droid using an odd mix of store-bought supplies and recycled technology. Read more on MAKE The post Full-Size BB-8 Robot Using Power Wheels...
View ArticleNew Project: 3D Print a Badass R/C Race Car
3D print and snap together this little race car with a brushless motor, Flutter wireless microcontrollers, and a few bucks of filament. Read more on MAKE The post 3D Print a Badass R/C Race Car...
View ArticleNew Project: Building a Robot Arm Part 3: Designing the Mount Section
So far in designing our robot arm we have designed and printed the base and the modular arm segment. Now, after designing the basis of our robot, we are ready to design and print the final piece....
View ArticleNew Project: Bake These Easy BB-8 Cupcakes
Everyone is clamoring about the newest, cutest Star Wars droid and how to build him. I wanted to build my own BB-8 droid, but without robotics or magnets. I also wanted him to be edible. And delicious....
View ArticleNew Project: Build a Kite Aerial Photography Rig
Kite aerial photography is the easiest way to get photo and video footage from the skies. Learn how to build a dependable kit to hold your camera rig. Read more on MAKE The post Build a Kite Aerial...
View ArticleNew Project: DIY Mint Tin Backpacking Stove
This mint tin backpacking stove can use a variety of fuels, from denatured alcohol and commercial solid fuel tabs to gathered sticks and wood. It provides lots of flexibility for less than 100 grams (3...
View ArticleNew Project: How to Use Cardboard to Prototype Your Projects
There's no need to 3D print a simple shape for a prototype or proof of concept. Just use cardboard! Read more on MAKE The post How to Use Cardboard to Prototype Your Projects appeared first on Make:...
View ArticleNew Project: Build a Motorized System for Raising and Lowering Hanging Plants
Hanging plants are a great way to add some green to your house. I designed a simple system for raising and lowering hanging plants with an electric motor. Read more on MAKE The post Build a Motorized...
View ArticleNew Project: Build a Reddit Shower Thoughts Printer
Use some simple electronics to build an IoT printer, like this "Thinking Man" who prints titles from Reddit's Shower Thoughts subreddit. Read more on MAKE The post Build a Reddit Shower Thoughts...
View ArticleNew Project: Building a Robot Arm Part 4: Adding Control with an Arduino
This project is part 4 in the building a robot arm tutorial. In the first part I show how to design the arm, the second part shows how to design the base, and the third shows how to design the mount....
View ArticleNew Project: Laser Cutters 101: How to Make a Stencil from Vector Art
Vector art files are perfect for making stencils. Read more on MAKE The post Laser Cutters 101: How to Make a Stencil from Vector Art appeared first on Make: DIY Projects, How-Tos, Electronics, Crafts...
View ArticleNew Project: Adventures in Building a Custom Raspberry Pi LED Display
11520 LEDs driven by a Raspberry Pi with only three lines of data. A quest to build my own LED matrix display. Read more on MAKE The post Adventures in Building a Custom Raspberry Pi LED Display...
View ArticleNew Project: How to Customize Your Clothing with Embroidery
Embroidery is a great activity that can add the right aesthetic touch to many sewing projects. From adding a floral print to a hand towel, to adding a bit of flair to your bag! I started to learn...
View ArticleNew Project: Raspberry Pi AirPlay Speaker
The Raspberry Pi is a full Linux computer that’s about the size of a credit card and sells for $25–$35. It has a 700MHz ARM CPU and 512MB of RAM. Because of its capabilities and its low price, it has...
View ArticleNew Project: Make a Rainbow Chandelier Out of Test Tubes
I came across a design for a chandelier made from test tubes that were filled with colored water, so I decided to make my own version of the project. Read more on MAKE The post Make a Rainbow...
View ArticleNew Project: Skill Builder: Convert a STL File for Laser Cutting
3D Printers are not always the right tool for the job.. In this tutorial, I will show you how to convert .STL files designed for 3D printing into vector files for vector laser cutting. Read more on...
View ArticleNew Project: Build a Square Ring Light for Your Photo Studio
Photographers are familiar with the ring light, which produces a pleasing ring-shaped highlight, or “catchlight,” in a subject’s eyes. It’s often used in the fashion industry to create images you see...
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