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Weekend Project: Bike Repair Stand
Work on your bicycle the easy way with this inexpensive and easy to build bike stand.
Weekend Project: Beetlebot
Simple robot from your parts bin that avoids obstacles.
MAKE, Volume 20: For Kids of All Ages
Make Vol. 20 features a season's worth of how-to projects that kids and their parents can build together, including a model rocket powered by hydrogen and oxygen extracted from water, a sleek wooden model sailboat, a laser light show built in a metal ...
In the Maker Shed: Chumby Guts kit
Chumby guts go together easily, but the b&w instructions included left me scratching my head the first time around. Here's my build, after I got all the parts right.
CRAFT Video: Klutz Capsters
Klutz is sponsoring "Super Crafty Kidz" month on CRAFT. In this video, Rachel Hobson makes the Capsters project with her kids!
Weekend Project: Lost Screw Finder
Ever have a screw loose? If so, you might need this easy to build attachment to help you find that screw -- including plastic ones that a magnet would miss.
MAKE presents: The Inductor
The deceptively simple wire coil that proves incredibly useful in the world of electronics - the inductor's ability to store energy in an electromagnetic field is the key to making transformers, electromagnets, and many more component's functionality. It ...
Weekend Project: Char Cloth
Learn how to make a cheap and effective fire starter made from an old t-shirt.
Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator
Looking at radio communication devices of the future from the past, Diana Eng thought it would be fun to have a Star Trek Original Series Bluetooth communicator for a cell phone. She worked with Dave Clausen to hack one together from a toy Star Trek ...
CRAFT Video: Hemming Pants
Are your pants too long? Learn this basic sewing project to make them fit perfectly, and save a trip to the tailor.
Weekend Project: Evasive Beeping Thing
Annoy your friends or co-workers with this high-tech practical joke.
Deadly Dart Shooter
Here is an easy to make ancient yet modern device, the Atlatl, that hurls spears at up to 100mph.
In the Maker Shed: Gakken Cross Copter EX
The Gakken Cross Copter EX kit has two contra-rotating rotors, driven by one small electric motor that's connected via a cord to the hand-powered generator. Available in the Maker Shed makershed.com
CRAFT Video: Metalworking 2
This week I'll show you some more metalworking techniques including files, rotary abrasives, and how to make a ball-head rivet with a butane torch.
Weekend Project: Mini Bike Light
Ride safely at night with this easy to make Mini Bike Light.
Weekend Project: Junk Parts Pecan Crusher
Check out an old-school pecan crusher made out of junk parts found in a man-cave.
How-To: Set up an HF portable radio while hiking
Fall is the perfect time for hiking, it's not too hot and not too cold. Last weekend I took a day trip to hike up High Mountain in New Jersey and activate SOTA summit W2/NJ008. It's really easy to set up an HF portable radio and not a whole lot to carry ...
Weekend Project: Homebrew Alarm Purse
The Homebrew Alarm Purse is a simple, fashionable way to add an audible alarm to your purse.
CRAFT Video: Knitting Cables
Here's an introduction to a fun knitting technique that's often considered "too advanced" for hobby knitters: cables.



















