Catapult madness at the Craftsman Makecation
This is the story of the time I built a trebuchet and launched water balloons over the the Lake Arrowhead lodge.
Oversized Halloween Witch Silhouette
Last Halloween my wife showed me a Halloween lawn ornament she liked and asked if I could make one like it. Challenge accepted. I began by searching on the internet for witch silhouettes. I found an image of one that looked particularly spooky and…
Fixing a Broken Power Plug on the MicroDrone 2.0
The Microdrone 2.0 is a pretty sweet little quadcopter. Surprisingly stable and cautiously responsive for its small size, it’s also able to whip around outdoors in a bit of a breeze, high in the sky. The unit I have, however, has an overly tight socket…
Never Shop at Harbor Freight Without a Coupon – Links to their best deals
More Harbor Freight online coupons, to save you a ton of money on their weirdly low tool prices – sometimes concerningly low (remember, “you get what you pay for”). Take advantage by printing the best ones before you drive to your nearest location, or have…
Video Fun: V8 Engine Block Machined From Solid Aluminum on a 5-Axis CNC Mill
Just a little something to fall asleep to tonight.
DIY Motorized Router Table Lift Mechanism and Two Other Innovative Router Tables
A router is a versatile and useful tool, although a pretty crazy one too. It’s a compact, high-powered motor that holds a narrow cylindrical blade (“bit”), spinning at ultra-high speeds with massive force. Routers are used for ornamental design work (look at the recessed…
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.
This site is where I keep a list of instructions for fun projects I've done, am working on, or draw inspiration from. I encourage everyone to get involved — get up and do something!