If you have some extra galvanized steel lying around your home and a ton of free time, then why not make your very own ball bearing track? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPguktA674w Designer and machine maker Daniel de Bruin shows some easy tricks you can do to make use of the excess materials lying about your workshop. With the…
Ironically, working on small tasks like soldering, electronics repair, and other crafts require more helping hands. Intricate details that require precision might need one hand to hold the tiny project in place, another one to hold the lens for magnification and one or two more to work on the details. It is a good thing,…
Butane torches play a big role in the task execution of various professions. For instance, this tool is a handy option for professionals working in the home improvement industry. It allows them to do tasks such as plumbing, soldering, and brazing. And since copper, silver, and other relative materials are the ones being used for…
Heat guns are essential power tools to have in your home, especially if you are keen on DIY projects. Its versatility can make your home improvement processes more efficient. It removes paint and wallpaper more conveniently, bends plastic materials with ease, and softens glue on any kind of surface. On top of these things, heat…
Soldering iron works by melting a solder using the current flowing in the metallic tip of the tool. When this happens, the solder will melt and can be used to fuse a gap between two metals. Pretty simple, isn’t it? Yes, it is. If you plan to buy one, however, finding the perfect soldering iron…
We stopped by Gowanus Audio in Brooklyn, NY to get a step-by-step rundown of their DIY Bluetooth speaker class. Founder, Pete Raho, generously shared details and tips in the video below so you can make it yourself! Finished wall-mounted Bluetooth speaker you can build yourself: single channel audio with 1 driver. Watch the Video For…
If you suspend the science behind it, the act of soldering is a work of magic. By heating a filler metal, one can join two or more materials which would otherwise not fit together (like pizza and pineapple, for example). Barb Noren is a self-described maker who also sees soldering as a magical process. So…
Regardless if you call it a meditation on soldering or perhaps an act of craziness, Gislain Benoit’s “The Clock” deserves at least some sort of recognition for its OCD-like organizational neatness. The self-described “Techno-Logic-Artist” has been working with electronics for as long as he can remember due to a lifelong fascination with the way electronic…