Make Magazine, Issue 69

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

✦ Synopsis

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SPACE GEEK: Build, Launch, and Explore Stellar Projects
Make: Volume 69 June/July 2019

CONTENTS

COLUMNS
Notes from readers like you.

Welcome: 15 Years of Make: 06
Make: Founder Dale Dougherty reflects on the impact makers have had over the last 15 years.

Made on Earth 08
Backyard builds from around the globe.

FEATURES
Sin City Cleans Up 14
Seven years in, the Downtown Las Vegas project — and a bevy of makers — have transformed a forgotten part of the city.

Fur Sale 18
How an Exploding Kittens vending machine sparked convention joy, one random item at a time.

Around the World 22
No matter where you are, there’s a Maker Faire happening near you.

SPECIAL SECTION:
SPACE GEEK

Space Geek 24
With so many incredible opportunities — amateur and pro — there’s no better time to build something for space.

Fly Like SpaceX 30
Build your own thrust-vectored model rockets and learn the same tricks as Elon — even vertical landings!

Imagination Exploration 36
Bring the cosmos closer with these space-themed projects.

Lunar Mission 38
No power tools necessary to make this impressive, giant backlit moon.

Where in the World Is the ISS?? 40
Build your own gadgets to locate humanity’s only space outpost as it hurtles overhead.

ON THE COVER:
NASA’s Astrobee robots are ISS-bound semi-autonomous helpers that students can access and control on the space station, as part of the Zero Robotics competition.
Artwork: NASA and Yuriy Mazur-Adobe Stock (background)

Build an Easy ISS Notifier 42
Fly an astronaut flag every time the space station passes over your home.

Galactic Gears 43
A multitude of materials lend themselves to creating orreries — mechanical models of the planets.

Experimental Thinking 44
Magnitude.io wants to make it easy for kids everywhere to access science in space.

Habitats for Humanity 48
The Martian bases of the future may be made from 3D printed dirt and ice.

Bioinspired Bots 50
Many NASA-funded soft robotic rover concepts evoke living creatures.

SKILL BUILDER
Cosmic Cosplay 52
Customize any costume with realistic details using laser-cut EVA foam.

Galactic Garments 55
Find cosplay inspiration in these space-themed fashions.

PROJECTS
Edge-Lit Acrylic Rainbow 56
Explore light piping and color mixing in edge-lit acrylic with this fun LED weather display.

DIY Cyanotype Camera 62
Use blue “sun print” paper to take unique UV photos with a cardboard camera.

Remaking History: Jean Charles Athanase Peltier and the Peltier Effect 66
Build a desktop coaster that keeps your coffee warm — or cold! — with the flip of a switch.

Sat-Dish Bird Bath 69
Upcycle a TV satellite dish and give back to nature.

DIY Kaleidoscope Fabric 70
Use this easy app to create your own custom fabric prints from images.

The GoonieBox 72
How one maker built an intriguing, interactive puzzle table inspired by the cult classic movie.

Toy Inventor's Notebook:
Spin ’N Spill Balancing Bot Game 74
Stack the gears onto the tippy balancing robot for a fun and easy action game.

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.