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GE Garages Creates Another Option for Builders

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With TechShop slowly expanding, GE seems to be jumping into the same space with GE Garages. Further, they are partnering with several companies in the process, and TechShop is one of them. GE Garages are a series of skill-building centers developed in partnership with Skillshare, TechShop, Quirky, Make and Inventables that serve as manufacturing labs for technologists, … [Read more...]

Low Budget Bitsa Custom by Dolf Peeters

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The other day I received a note from Dolf Peeters in the Netherlands. He said he's been looking at all of the custom builds on The Kneeslider and finally got the inspiration to make his own custom instead of dreaming of owning a "someday" bike. After a a little scrounging and trading he got to work and made a Uraldneprdafvwsuzukihonda, or what we might just call a "Bitsa." … [Read more...]

Russell Sutton’s Honda Radial Engine is Close to Initial Start Up

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Russell Sutton's 9 cylinder radial engine based on the Honda XR600 is one of the most complicated home built engine projects we've seen. These latest photos just in from Ian Drysdale, show the progress Russell's made since the last video. You'll notice the heads are on, the exhaust is on, oil lines in place, and according to Ian, we're going to see a start up in the very near … [Read more...]

TechShop Arrives in Detroit

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On May 5th and 6th, TechShop will be opening its newest location in Detroit, a city where there are probably quite a few guys who would really appreciate it. Although we've mentioned TechShop on more than one occasion over the last several years, they haven't been expanding anywhere near as fast as many of us had hoped. The completely equipped membership workshop is such a … [Read more...]

Portfolio Projects Instead of a Resume

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Are you are looking for work? With constant news of high unemployment it's easy to feel a bit frustrated and demoralized, especially if you've been out of work for a while, but maybe you're going about it the wrong way. If you're looking for technical hands on work, you are uniquely positioned to do something many other job seekers can't, you can literally show potential … [Read more...]

Ducati Becomes $1.1 Billion Audi Accessory

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It looks like it's all over except for the formal announcement, which is expected shortly, but it appears the Audi branch of the Volkswagen family will purchase Ducati from Investindustrial for 860 million euros ($1.1 billion). VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech indicated a few years ago he wanted the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, and though there has recently been speculation … [Read more...]