Source: Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers
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Hammerhead Anvil
In the Clem Mayer’s VRpi video that we covered a while back, at one point, he improves a clever little anvil. He clamped a hammer head on its side to his workbench. Necessity being the mother of invention.
I got the biggest kick out of seeing this on Instagram. April Wilkerson, working on her new dream shop, found herself in a pickle when she couldn’t read the bubble on her level. What to do? She FaceTimed her bestie, Anne of All Trades, and let her read the level. Genius! Bonus points to Anne for having The Andy Griffith Show theme song as her ring tone.
A post shared by April Wilkerson (@wilker_dos) on Apr 19, 2018 at 9:14am PDT
Go for the Read, Not the Reality
This one comes from the miniature model painting…
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