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u/neuromonkey · 3 pointsr/maker

Do not grab the wrong end of the soldering iron.

I really love my Hakko FX-888. They've gotten really hard to find, but I prefer the analog version, as I can reach over and put the temp right where I want it without looking at it. (Soldering sounds so much better on vinyl.)

Good magnifiers and third hand (or zillion hands!) tools are a must. Head-worn jeweler's-type magnifiers can be good.

Clear (rather than opaque) components jars/boxes/drawers/bins are great, as it makes it easier to find stuff.

I bought my gf a Fluke multimeter for her birthday. I shouldn't have touched it. Now my meter seems old, slow, inaccurate and annoying.

A Panavise or Bessey is incredibly useful.

> Flooring is one of my current sticking points.

My ideal would be something tacky--I drop things a lot!

u/JustSomeAtoms5678 · 3 pointsr/maker

Not so ...

Engines have been around a LOT longer than the internet. Before you could google anything, you could find books on the subject. There are lots and lots of books on model engineering and building small engines of various sorts. I have some books on building miniature steam engines that are over 100 years old.

This one isn't terribly old:
https://www.amazon.com/Miniature-Internal-Combustion-Engines-Malcolm/dp/1861269218/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539635163&sr=8-1&keywords=building+internal+combustion+engines

And it's a pretty good book - not really a beginners book or detailed how to get started book, but good nonetheless. As others have mentioned, I'd recommend building a simple steam engine first.

Here's a good book for doing that:
https://www.amazon.com/Making-Simple-Model-Steam-Engines/dp/1861267738/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1539635352&sr=1-1&keywords=model+steam+engines

It is more of a beginner's book with complete plans for several simple engines.

Good luck!

u/KAcotton · 2 pointsr/maker

You can buy it i would imagine but where's the fun in that.

Buy This Sheet

These Rivets

For minimal expense it can mostly be worked with hand tools.


A hacksaw, a hand file, a riveter. Drilling the hole for the rivet will require a power drill though. A hand drill would be a pain in the ass.


This is theoretical, so if anyone else has any better ideas I'd listen to them. HAHAHA.

u/VikingTec · 1 pointr/maker

thanks for the advice! i do very general sfx [bit of prosthetics, props,fabrication like the suit] work (or im just starting to do it for myself rather than working for others) so as im sure you know pretty much every process/tool under the sun gets used in one way or another.

love the look of the knipex cutters, i have these and while they are great for the price, the small opening is a pain in the butt for doing many cuts.

never thought of using coat hanger wire! but makes sense, cheap and easily available and not too hard like piano wire. will be sure to give some a try

thanks for the response!

u/badspyro · 6 pointsr/maker

Step 1 - check if you have a local hackspace/makerspace that you can visit. They frequently have all kinds of people, equipment, skills, and knowlage - our one in Manchester UK (hacman.org.uk) has all sorts of equipment. You can take a look if there's one near you here:

https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/List_of_Hacker_Spaces

Step 2 - research. What equipment is out there, what the costs are, and what your students and teachers are interested in. Maker projects in school work fantastically when they flow with classes, like models of the solar system when studying space, MP3 players for listening to amd recording sounds for a music class, or wearables for your textiles class. But this does require engagement with at least a few teachers!

Step 3 - budget and plan. 3D printers, laser cutters, arduinos, can all be had at a decent price if you know where to look (aliexpress.com will both save your budget and kill your wallet through the buying of shiny things). Arduino vairents can be had from China for £1.50, which is a huge bargin in comparison to buying them off the shelf at Maplins or Radioshack, especially if you happen to be buying 100.

If you're plannimg longer term, plan for what equipment you can aquire when, and remember software, parts, and maintinance costs. With 3D printing, software can be a big issue, but with most laser cutting, the open source Inkscape software is more than enough - but on the counterside laser tubes are glorified florecent tubes and need replacing every so often, and 3D printers just need gloop for the print bed and occationally the unjaming of the printhead.

That kind of information is why you really need to talk to your local hackspace and get some local knowlage and experiance, especially when rolling this kit out in a school.

As for wearable tech, this book might interest you - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Switch-Craft-Alison-Lewis/dp/0307395448

u/AxisOfAwesome · 1 pointr/maker

I bought a copy, I'm excited to put it together. As an aside, have you ever considered making a clock, like in this book?. It would probably turn out pretty cool looking

u/KnyteTech · 2 pointsr/maker

This is the best response here as you already have the tool.

Dremels generally have a router attachment available for them, so you can control the depth that you're cutting to. Put a normal cutting bit into your dremel, and go to town routing a recess in the back of your piece to whatever depth you need.

Long term, pick up a router. The larger motor can handle bigger bits, and will save you a lot of time cutting these kinds of pockets quickly and easily.

u/framedposters · 2 pointsr/maker

Obviously, we all use utility knives in various styles and types, but I almost always have an OLFA 18mm Ratchet Utility Knife with their UltraSharp Black Snap-Off Blades. They are the most diverse knife I have used. They can be used to cut intricate designs from foam board to ripping through heavy-duty rope. I love OLFA stuff, more expensive up front, but I have knives I've been using for years and years at this point.

u/csleague · 1 pointr/maker

Yep, that's gonna be a pain to cut without a laser, water jet, or edm. Dremel is probably your best bet, the nibblers won't be fine enough. If the sheet is thin enough you might be able to use clippers. Maybe something like https://www.amazon.com/Xuron-410-Micro-Shear-Flush-Cutter/dp/B000IBOOWQ? I've never tried.

Edit: at .008" you can definitely get away with the flush cutters. Heck, you might be able to get away with nail
clippers.

u/RoundService · 1 pointr/maker

I've come across a few human factors book with a good set of data. If I remember correctly this represents data analysed and collected by US army in the 70s and the data is heavily biased towards Caucasian bodies.

I would like to avoid OCR and parsing it. If anyone knows any openly available dataset it would be really helpful.

u/rnaa49 · 1 pointr/maker

Some book suggestions:
Making Things Move
Physical Computing
Motors for Makers

These books can be found on the Web ...

Maker Media, Inc., publishes many books and a magazine that could be of inspiration.

u/Divotus · 1 pointr/maker

You're right... I said abs but I was thinking of this. https://www.amazon.com/Oatey-30246-Regular-Cement-4-Ounce/dp/B0002YU23O

Anything would be better than wood glue though...

u/spap-oop · 1 pointr/maker

You can get an attachment for the Dremel that will let you use it like a mini-router.

u/FatFingerHelperBot · 1 pointr/maker

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u/mattster98 · 1 pointr/maker

Electronics: Build Your Own Transistor Radios: A Hobbyist's Guide to High-Performance and Low-Powered Radio Circuits https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071799702

u/Lastonk · 5 pointsr/maker

make a 3d printer file of every single thing found in the open source book 507 mechanical movements. make the files open source and scalable. watch as those files end up being used for a hundred years. here's a website , here's the book

u/RBMcMurphy · 3 pointsr/maker

I’d think you’d want something like thiscable lift . Don’t see any reason you couldn’t fix a DC motor to something like that, although of course you’ll need to figure out your torque/gearing requirements.

I wouldn’t recommend the all-thread approach, for a few reasons. First, all-thread is readily available but generally makes a poor leadscrew. Purpose-made leadscrews can be fairly expensive, and you’re talking about (presumably) 4 fairly long ones. Next, any kind of lead screw solution will require lubrication, which will quickly result in grease all over you, your bed, your van, etc., in addition to an extra maintenance item. Thirdly, you have to worry about keeping your 4 corners leveled, which requires coordinating multiple lead screws. Do you have multiple motors? Or are you going to run a belt drive from 1 motor to all 4 screws? Messy. Lastly, the screws would reduce your space savings, since they are always in place. With an overhead hoist, there’s no lost footprint when the bed is fully raised.