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Getting Help With Your New 3D Printer
6 Inexpensive Materials, Dozens of Ideas
3D Printed WiiMote Mod for People With Physical Disabilities
New Project: Sound-Activated Outlet
Family Fun: NYE Balloon Countdown
Optimus Prime In Stained Glass
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Getting Help With Your New 3D Printer

Hopefully many of you received brand new 3D printers for the holidays. If so, I’m sure there are more than a couple of you wondering, “What do I do now?”. Thankfully, there are fantastic communities that have sprung up around 3D printing and they are here to help you. Dedicated […]

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6 Inexpensive Materials, Dozens of Ideas

These posts first appeared in Education Community newsletters leading up to Maker Faire Bay Area 2014. Where are the ideas? Click on any blue word to explore. Make with: Paper Paper is so readily available and versatile, making it the perfect material for making on a whim: fold, roll, engineer, or sculpt it, or go big with a paper […]

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3D Printed WiiMote Mod for People With Physical Disabilities

I was contacted by someone about a controller modification. Again, the complaint was about those pesky triggers. It seems like there is a complaint about triggers every day! I tried to think of the simplest print that would solve the problem. I came up with this little hinged bit that […]

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New Project: Sound-Activated Outlet

I decided to make programmable version of The Clapper using an Arduino microcontroller.

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Family Fun: NYE Balloon Countdown

If you’re ringing in the New Year with kids at home, you may want to try this awesome balloon countdown idea from Elena at Craftibilities. It will take some planning ahead of time to gather up all the materials, but should prove for a very fun filled and memorable evening for […]

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Optimus Prime In Stained Glass

Stained glass or colored glass works of art have been around forever and the methods to create that glass haven't changed much since ancient times. What has changed, are the images themselves as today’s stained glass artists have shifted from predominantly religious themes to those of pop icons such […]