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A Tale of Two Makerspaces
MADE ON EARTH
MAKING IN MIAMI • A decade-long journey of connecting makers of all ages and abilities with opportunities to build a better future
THE ANATOMY OF AN ART CAR • HOW THE PROS BUILD STUNNING RIDES TO CRUISE BURNING MAN AND BEYOND
MORE FROM ENGINEERED ARTWORKS
What They Do in the Shadows • Manual Cinema created former President Obama's favorite exhibit at his museum, and may be bringing their dark magic to your town
SOUD INVESTMENT • How to grow a DIY performance space from the ground up
ACTION! • GET READY TO GET OFF YOUR SCREENS, GET OUTSIDE, GET TOGETHER, GET PUMPED, AND GOOOOOO!!
THE FLYWOOD • BUILD A PLYWOOD ELECTRIC GO-KART THAT BEATS SUPERCARS OFF THE LINE - AND TEACHES KIDS ENGINEERING ON THE WAY
THE FLYWOOD 4WD ELECTRIC GO-KART • FASTER THAN A TESLA OFF THE LINE. NECK BRACE NOT INCLUDED.
THE LIGHTEST WHOOP • BUILD AN ULTRALIGHT FPV DRONE THAT WEIGHS LESS THAN THREE NICKELS!
KNOW YOUR FPV DRONES
FOAM FLINGERS • NERF MODDING IS A BLAST! HERE'S HOW TO GET STARTED
RACE CAR TIRE PYROMETER • LOG YOUR TIRE TEMPERATURES AND TUNE YOUR RIDE FOR FASTER TIMES
MORE RACE DATA PROJECTS • Serious racers use data to go faster. l've made a few spinoffs of the recording tire pyrometer. You can build these too:
IF YOU AIN'T FIRST. YOU'RE LAST • YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE RICKY BOBBY TO RACE IN THESE CRAZY LEAGUES
POWERED POOCHES • DOGS YOUNG AND OLD CAN MUSH ANYWHERE WITH A CUSTOM E-DOGSLED
SKIING ON JET POWER • BEING IMPRACTICAL DOESN'T MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE
FLAME VORTEX • BUILD A MESMERIZING 6-FOOT FIRE TORNADO FOR FESTIVITIES!
MATERIAL SAFETY NOTES
SIGHT, SOUND, AND SNORKELING • EXPLORE UNDERSEA PERCEPTION BY TRANSMITTING SOUND WAVES THROUGH MODULATED LIGHT WAVES
A DEVICE OF ONE'S OWN • FREE YOURSELF FROM SAME-Y CONSUMER TECH WITH A BESPOKE CYBERDECK
WORLD OF CYBERDECKS • There are as many expressions of cyberdecks as there are people who make them. If you can find it, you can hack it into a deck.
PUZZLING IT OUT • HOW WE BUILT A UNIQUE STOP MOTION VIDEO GAME
TAKING PHYSICS FOR A SPIN • DEFY GRAVITY BY DESIGNING A WHEEL THAT WILL FALL THE SLOWEST
MEASURE THE HEIGHT OF THE OZONE LAYER • EARTH'S ATMOSPHERIC “SUNSCREEN” IS VITAL TO LIFE. FIND ITS PEAK ALTITUDE WITH THIS DIY INSTRUMENT
TRICK & TREAT BOX • SHOCK YOUR VISITORS WITH A SPRING-LOADED SURPRISE!
MAGNETIC MYSTERY MAZE • SOLVE THE MYSTERIOUS UNSEEN MAZE USING MAKEY'S MAGNET. GET THE BALL OUT THE TOP TO WIN!
MY MONSTER AND ME • EXPLORE THE BBC MICRO:BIT WITH A FRIENDLY KIT THAT GROWS WITH YOU
ANALOG COMPUTING • Why twiddling knobs and patching cables can be smarter — and faster — than programming lines of code
TOOLBOX • GADGETS AND GEAR FOR MAKERS
Making Your Mark