Disassemble Your Lumix Digital Camera To Clean Dust Off the Sensor
(Comments posted on the video page indicate that this procedure works for many of the Panasonic digital cameras–happy cleaning!) My Panasonic FX37 is a great camera. Fast, wide-angle lens, (f/2.8, 25mm equivalent) in a compact package with all the modern features (image stabilization, HD…
More Geektastic Papercraft Projects: Iron Man Mark IV and Geoff Peterson
The upcoming Iron Man sequel features an updated suit of armor, and now you can make a miniaturized paper version for yourself. It is a bit more complicated than beginner papercraft projects and doesn’t have a list of instructions, so make sure to keep…
Photos and Video from Mexicali’s 7.2 Earthquake, and How To Build Your Own Seismograph
The Baja California Earthquake on April 4, 2010 left a fair amount of localized destruction and wide-spread shaken nerves in its wake, but thankfully it was not nearly as devastating as could have been. At 7.2 on the Moment Magnitude Scale (an updated, more…
If You Can Cut and Fold Paper, You Can Make These Papercraft Pizza Toys
Another fun project to sneak in at the end of a slow day in the office: Pizza Papercraft Print these pizza-based papercraft templates out (use the color laser printer to really make them sparkle), cut as indicated (an exacto knife and the metal ruler…
Free Six-Piece Screwdriver Set from Harbor Freight Tools
Click the image to open in another window, print the coupon, stop by your local Harbor Freight and enjoy a six-piece screwdriver set for free. From the pixelated image on the coupon, these screwdrivers look pretty cheap (of course), but sometimes a cheap screwdriver…
Convert Your Gas Go-Kart to Electric
Gas powered go karts are awesome fun – fast and noisy will put a smile on the face of any driver. But the undeniable torque available from an electric motor gives two advantages: insane acceleration and kick-ass hill climbing ability. A quick instructables from…
Print and Fold Functional Paper Pinhole Camera
I’m a fan of projects that you can do at your work desk – print on the office printer, cut out with scissors and an exacto, and glue/tape together. The Dirkon paper pinhole camera might be the pinnacle of this type of project. This thing…
Tool Deals: Milwaukee 60% (or more) Blowout
Amazon’s 60% off Milwaukee sale has a lot of tempting prices on it. I’ve been on the lookout for a lightweight driver and this Milwaukee 12v kit is a perfect fit. Bosch has an almost identical drill (and Rigid, it appears), which I used quite a bit while…
Easy DIY Photography Studio Lighting Projects
The folks at diyphotography.net have a good post with seven easy DIY projects that will help beef up your photo studio. Beauty dish, dual speedlight mount, ring flash, softbox, snoot, suction cup mounts (very clever), and a PVC light stand. All of them are…
Make Your Own Cardboard Medieval Trebuchet
Do you want to launch a softball 50-60 feet without having to get down and dirty cutting wood, metal, and using power tools? Here’s an easy way to build a fairly sizeable trebuchet out of cardboard and a few other basic materials. For this…
Hi, I'm Mike. I’m the executive editor of Make: magazine, and host of Discovery channel’s Punkin' Chunkin' and Catch It Keep It, TV shows where I build and explain crazy machines that crush stuff, blow things up, shoot fire, all in the name of science.
I've previously worked at Wired and ReadyMade magazines, writing about how to utilize new technology in our everyday lives.
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