The word transfer comes from the Latin transferre, meaning to carry ("ferre") across ("trans"). In fabrication, we not only transfer bolt holes, but we also carry our existing knowledge—conceptual and ...

Discover the art of metalworking and machine building with MWIG in this captivating montage of workshop activities. Watch as the team fabricates, machines, and restores unique tools and equipment.

Discover the entire process of building a robust, custom hand-cranked metal bending machine, from selecting raw materials to delivering precise U-shape bends. This in-depth metalworking tutorial ...

A $70 million, mixed-use project called The Jasper will redevelop an old industrial site into 271 luxury apartments with ...

Aero-astro major Ezra Eyre ’26 spends a lot of time in MIT makerspaces—for classes, UROPs, the MIT Rocket Team, and sometimes ...

It took hours to fabricate, but the winning part was pretty tiny: a cylindrical chunk of carbon steel with precisely tooled features that fit comfortably into Jacob Jackson’s hand. The check Jackson ...

Motion’s Wittenbaker Engineering Services is fast becoming a go-to for complex metal manufacturing and repairs.

Hope everyone is having a good day.Me and my mechanic have been working on a small project on my BS VI unicorn 160. A tame, family-friendly, ...

Improvisation tends to be a lurking possibility in these columns, even if not actively being practised, but for the first New ...

Shift from manufacturing to retail after war destroyed infrastructure and left massive unemployment ...

The crown jewel of the collection is Pere Marquette 1225, a Lima-built steam locomotive that’s achieved a kind of celebrity status among railroad enthusiasts. This isn’t some static display that just ...

The 2010s witnessed a flourishing of the collective artisan ethos in Georgia, with makerspaces hanging out shingles around the state. Modeled after late '90s hackerspaces, envisioned as nonprofit ...