Collaborate Disseminate
Some people order their raw materials from a factory, missing out on 99% of the fun… or suffering, we’re not sure which. To make that call, you need to look in on the process [IllyriaD] used to collect magnetite sand …read more
Continue reading DIY Furnace Smelts Magnetite Sand Into an Impressive Chef’s Knife
Like many of us, [Tony] was entranced by the idea of casting metal, and set about building the tools he’d need to melt aluminum for lost-PLA casting. Little did he know that he was about to exceed the limits of his system and melt a hole in his patio.
[Tony]’s tale of woe begins innocently enough, and where it usually begins for wannabe metal casters: with [The King of Random]’s homemade foundry-in-a-bucket. It’s just a steel pail with a homebrew refractory lining poured in place, with a hole near the bottom to act as a nozzle for forced air, or …read more
Continue reading Fail of the Week: When Good Foundries Go Bad
As if slinging around 40 watts of potentially tattoo-removing or retina-singeing laser beams wasn’t anxiety-inducing enough, now comes a new, scary acronym – LCAGs, or “laser-generated airborne contaminants.” With something that scary floating around your shop, it might be a good idea to build a souped-up laser cutter exhaust fan to save your lungs.
We jest, but taking care of yourself is the responsible way to have a long and fruitful hacking career, and while [patternmusic]’s “Fume Coffin” might seem like overkill, can you go too far to protect your lungs? Plywood and acrylic, the most common materials that come …read more
Continue reading Kill the Exhaust, Not Your Lungs with the Fume Coffin
“Everyone works with corruption.” Continue reading Illegal Trees: The Tunisian Smuggling Racket You’ve Never Heard Of
[Jason] learned a lot by successfully automating this meat smoker. This is just the first step in [Jason’s] smoker project. He decided to begin by hacking a cheaper charcoal-fed unit first, before setting his sights on building his own automatic pellet-fed smoker. With a charcoal smoker it’s all about managing the airflow to that hot bed of coals.
[Jason] started by making sure the bottom was sealed off from stray airflow, then he cut a hole into the charcoal pan and attached a length of steel pipe. The opposite end of the pipe has a fan. Inside the pipe there …read more
Continue reading See a Cheap Smoker get an Automation Power Up
To help you prep for summer grilling season, we took a close look at six of the most popular charcoal grills on the market. The post Burn, Baby, Burn: The Best Charcoal Grills You Can Buy appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Burn, Baby, Burn: The Best Charcoal Grills You Can Buy
To find out which travel grills are the best of the best, we spent hours upon hours grilling everything we could get our hands on. The post Brisket at the Beach? Here Are the Best Portable Grills appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Brisket at the Beach? Here Are the Best Portable Grills