Hi {NAME} It's way more fun when you make your own tools! 🔧🔨🔩

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Quick bit: The Hackaday Prize Internet of Useful Things is ON. It's more fun when you make your own tools! By [Sophi Kravitz]( I've recently noticed an interesting trend: there are many more of you on [Hackaday.io]( creating your own tools. Be it software, hardware or mechanical, it's impressive that lacking a tool isn't slowing any of you down one bit! Hooray to those hackers who are building their own little helpers! Scroll down to see some videos and featured projects from people who've made interesting custom tools to help them out. Our weekly Friday [Hack Chat]( is on Antiquated Technologies. Our host is [Fran Blanche]( who has designed and built many interesting projects (and tools) from guitar pedals to Apollo space program hardware. Hack Chats happen on Fridays, noon PDT. [Join the Hack Chat here!]( VIDEO BITSDIY Tools Stone Marble Polisher Tom Lange was showing off his stone marbles at the 2017 Madison Mini Maker Faire. It's pretty cool that he made a set of custom tools to polish these mini-globes! [Check out the video »]( Coffee Can Forge = fast steel working Izzy Swan shows us how to construct his easy-to-make coffee can forge in this video. He's showing enthralling demos of the making of woodworking tools. Warning: much smashing of steel ensues. [Check out the video »]( [More new stuff]( POPULAR BITSCool tools on Hackaday.io Maker's Vise By [Greg Stephens]( The Maker's Vise is an improvement on all the grippers that have come before! This vise has a good mechanical hold strength and is easy to use. [Read more »]( brdMaker (PCB assembly) By [Mika Heikkinen]( brdMaker is a pick and place machine designed to handle small series PCBs and the perfect tool for startups and Pro-makers. [Read more »]( MORE BITSHackaday WorldwideMEETUPS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS [Hackaday LA May 23rd:]( Mike Szczys, Editor in Chief of Hackaday, is one of our awesome speakers. Bring your project to show off! [RSVP now! »]( [Hackaday New York City May 24th:]( We're hosting talks from the creators of interactive art installations. Meet locals who love the same stuff you do! [RSVP now! »]( [Maker Faire Berlin June 9th:]( by to see [@Daniel Rojas]( and[@davedarko]( with their Hackaday.io projects (and giving out stickers). [We hope to see you there! »]( [More Hackaday.io projects]( [Terms of Use]( [Privacy Policy]( [Hackaday.io]( [Hackaday.com]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Hackaday · 61 South Fair Oaks Avenue · Suite 200 · Pasadena, CA 91105 · USA