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Tin Can Wire Organizer
Make: pal and contributor, Andrew Lewis, made this handsome little wire organizer from a tin can and some 3D printed parts. Andrew has the 3D design files online. And you can resize the spools and end pieces to fit different size cans.
On Hackster.io, James Lewis has a very succinct introduction to Arduino which looks at all of the different flavors of Arduino and what you need to consider when choosing a board for your project. [via ]
The piece I posted yesterday about Laura Kampf’s thoughts on creating custom tool walls reminded me of just how much good tool organizing can mean to your efficiency and satisfaction in the shop. Before my Halloween party last year, I did a full shop reorganization. That effort, while substantial, has done so much for my happiness when working on projects. Most key tools are all within reach and…
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