Make: Magazine is always a worthwhile read, but the latest volume #21 will be of special interest to anyone who reads this blog. The focus of the issue is DIY manufacturing and it contains some great articles.
Expert take on DIY manufacturing
Make: polled some of the brightest minds in DIY to see what they saw as the next big things in building (Shapeways, Blender, Thingiverse, etc.) You can get a sneak peek of what people said at Make:.
MakerBot Profile
A nice origin story for the MakerBot crew.
CNC for Mecha Suits
Rep Tab – A CNC plasma cutter capable of cutting steel into any shape you specify. It is like the CutBot, but scaled up to build terminators.
Build Your Own CNC
A feature on the great Book and Blog that details how to build a homebrew CNC machine.
There is also a nice ad for a smaller homebrew CNC kit offered by Lumen Lab.
And a tutorial on SplineScan a DIY 3D scanner.
Neon Lighting 2.0
LyTecr Light by Wire – A thin EL wire that conducts electricity while illuminating its exterior. It can be used to terribly gaudy effect, but it also holds great potential in the hands or a restrained craftsman.
Direct Digital Wedding Rings
This issue covers the steps in making a custom engagement ring with CNC tools, basically a homebrew version of Paragon Lake.
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