Make: Volume 85

In this issues cover story, we go inside how an FX team built a workingR/C prop of the famous disembodied hand Thing from Netflixs Wednesday,and how you can bring your own props and robots to life with channelmixing, telemetry, and on-the-fly programming using OpenTX for your R/Ctransmitter.Then, we dive into exciting DIY music projects, starting with the burgeoning synth DIY (SDIY) scene. Get the ins and outs of how to kit out your modular synth setup, then build your own simple synth and learn what makes it squeal with the Mt. Brighton Avalanche Oscillator. Or, go low-tech with a great-sounding Soda Bottle Marimba you can build for pennies, or 3D print your own speakers and instruments.Plus, 33 projects and skills, including:Program animations for mechanical flip-dot displaysSharpen your knife skills by carving a chain from a tree branchEtch custom designs into brass using salt water and electricityCarve two different universal clamps for your CNC projectsLearn tips and techniques for getting glass-like 3D prints from clear filamentsAnd much more!