Make Magazine, Issue 67

• Publisher: Maker Media
• Year: 2019
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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La Machine's 4-Story Mobile MINOTAUR!
Make: Volume 67 Feb/March 2019

CONTENTS
COLUMNS


Welcome 04
Heartbreak strikes close to home.

Reader Input 05
Notes from readers like you.

Made on Earth 06
Backyard builds from around the globe.

FEATURES
Mythical Magic 14
French art collective La Machine wows again with a giant mechanical sculpture based on Greek mythology.

SPECIAL SECTION: MAKING TIME

Making Time 20
There’s one resource we just can’t get enough of, no matter how hard we try.

Time Will Tell 22
Build a miniature NeoMatrix Word Clock that uses smart LEDs and a grid of letters to colorfully spell out the time.

Time Tube 28
Reimagine the hourglass — with falling magnets slowed by mysterious eddy currents.

Keeping Time 32
With a real-time clock, your project always knows what time it is — no internet needed.

Time Warp 34
These sublimely creative projects will let out in seconds and pack it up just as fast. you tell time in a totally different way.

Up Your Efficiency 36
Use these time-saving tips and tricks from expert makers to help you get the most out of your work and workshop.

Poetry in Motion 40
Exploring the magic of mechanical timekeeping.

Project Management Tips 42
From small tasks to big, the right tool will help keep you organized and save time.

PROJECTS

TheBigPicture 44
Build your own 3D-printed large-format camera to make incredible images.

The Playful Table 48
Deploy a fleet of smart LED rings and simple sensors that react to motion with blazing, animated light displays.

Convertible Caddy 52
This leather carrier straps onto your bike (or broomstick), and holds a six-pack or two wine bottles.

Switch Gears 56
Build this fun and totally unnecessary mechanism to flip your lights off and on.

Threads of Knowledge 60
Celebrate 150 years of Mendeleev’s breakthrough periodic table by tying 200,000 tiny macramé knots.

Track Your Stats 62
Show your social media numbers in real time with seven-segment LED displays and an ESP8266.

Not Your Father’s Lightsaber 64
Jedi or Sith? Design and build your own fully operational 3D-printed saber and choose your path.

Remaking History: James Watt and the Flyball Governor 66
Build the ingenious mechanical regulator that made steam engines run on time.

1+2+3: Simplest Soldering Station 69
This station holds down your project without breaking the bank.

Toy Inventor’s Notebook: Show ‘N’ Glow Toy Display 70
Upcycle a vintage plaything as a showpiece, comix rack, and reading lamp!

Stowaway Workshop 72
Tight on space? Roll this electronics station out in seconds and pack it up just as fast.

SKILL BUILDER
Fantastic Plastic 74
Create a clever cosplay crown using paper cutouts and an easy plasticizing technique.

TOOLBOX
Toolbox 76
Gear up with reviews of the latest tools and kits for makers.

SHOW & TELL
Show & Tell 80
Dazzling projects from our inventive readers.

ON THE COVER:
For its debut last November, La Machine’s Minotaur took part in an elaborate play over the course of several days throughout the streets of Toulouse, France.
Photo: Jordi Bover