Things - Zach Smith Lazzzored a Peristaltic Pump Things - Zach Smith Lazzzored a Peristaltic Pump
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Zach Smith of the RepRap Research Foundation wanted to make something cool, so he schemed up a peristaltic pump that can pump liquids without having any parts except the tube touch the liquid. It's made with acrylic, skate bearings, and a few bolts!

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Things - Toasting the Birth of a RepRap Things - Toasting the Birth of a RepRap
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The shot glass printing robot is complete! Marius and Philipp rebuilt it!

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Secret Compartment Books Secret Compartment Books
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Rocketboom field correspondent Bre Pettis makes a secret compartment book for make.
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Things - Raphael Abrams Made a Probe Thing Things - Raphael Abrams Made a Probe Thing
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Remember that part of Tron when the Master Control Program digitizes Flynn with a laser? Raphael Abrams is making a low resolution probe in which he will basically do the same thing with a few components!

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Make A Spud Gun - Weekend Project - Make: Podcast Make A Spud Gun - Weekend Project - Make: Podcast
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In this video, I teach you how to make a spud gun. More info over at http://makezine.com/ blog/archive/weekend _projects/

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Things - Polyalphabetic Substitution Cypher Slide Rule Things - Polyalphabetic Substitution Cypher Slide Rule
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You know when you had your notes taken from you by the teacher and read aloud in class? If you'd had one of Nick's Polyalphabetic Substitution Cypher Slide Rules (PASCSR) you could have avoided that! Learn about all the Things at http://brepettis.com /blog

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Learn how to screenprint your own t-shirts Learn how to screenprint your own t-shirts
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In this podcast, Bre brings in Matt, the screenprinting expert of etsy.com, to the Weekend Projects podcast.
Have you ever wanted to create your own t-shirt designs? Look no further! Don't forget to go and download the pdf to get all the details and supply lists. http://makezine.com/ podcast

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Make Podcast: Weekend Projects - Make a Rodent Powered Night Make Podcast: Weekend Projects - Make a Rodent Powered Night
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Make sure to check out the previous post full of instructions: http://www.makezine. com/blog/archive/200 6/07/make_podcast_we ekend_projects_1.htm l This project can be found in the print or digital version of Make: 06. The article in the magazine by William Gurstelle, was inspired by the folks over at otherpower.com who came up with a hamster powered generator.

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Make Podcast: Weekend Projects - Picnic Geometry Make Podcast: Weekend Projects - Picnic Geometry
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In this video I make geometric spheres out of picnic materials!

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Awesome Electronics Workshop LCD and GPS Awesome Electronics Workshop LCD and GPS
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Bre Pettis teams up with Hardware Hacker Joe Grand to show you how to integrate LCDs and GPS into your electronics projects. Then they put these two things together on a basic stamp and create a portable GPS tracking system and go geocaching!

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How To Use A Multimeter How To Use A Multimeter
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In this video Bre Pettis and Joe Grand teach you how to use a multimeter!

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Egg Drop - Make: Video Podcast Egg Drop - Make: Video Podcast
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his weekend, Bre Pettis shows you a few strategies for keeping an egg safe when thrown off a 4 story building. Paula Kieko breaks down the math and physics for you. If you want to have fun and get smarter, organize an egg drop in your neighborhood!

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Weekend Projects: Make a Wallet Out of Tape Weekend Projects: Make a Wallet Out of Tape
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In this Weekend Project Video Podcast for Make Magazine, Bre Pettis teaches how to make a wallet out of tape. It's fun, it's functional, and you probably already have the supplies on hand. Watch the video and go make a wallet, then take it to another level and make something out of tape that no-one has ever done!

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Make a Birdfeeder Webcam Make a Birdfeeder Webcam
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In this video Bre Pettis and Steve Garfield show you how to make a birdfeeder webcam!

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Build a Single Speed Bike - Make: Video Podcast Build a Single Speed Bike - Make: Video Podcast
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Make your bike into a single speed hipster bike! This week Dave Neff joins me to take some old broken bikes and mash them up into a new radical ride. Everbody's experience will be different, but we rebuilt the bottom bracket, put new wheels on, chopped and flipped the handlebars, took off one of the front chain rings and put on a single speed bmx-style gear in the back.

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