It's a sure bet that all of us home hobbyists have come across a few neat homemade tools or ideas that facilitate our fabrication and/or assembly chores. Some are simple, some a bit more complex. Some ...

First, try to remove all the extraneous household items that don’t facilitate making stuff. In a perfect world, you wouldn’t have to dig past kids bikes or empty luggage to get to your paint supplies.

As a full-time engineer or a hobbyist, it’s important to recognize the value and potential of your tools. Even more useful than simply understanding the value and proper use of tools, however, is ...