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24 alternatives to Space Age Hand Tools in the Maker Age
Justin Miller documents his experience as a maker, programmer, photographer, and traveler based in Portland, Oregon. His project work includes 3D printing a Volkswagen hand tool based on a 1960 blueprint, combining… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Space Age Hand Tools in the Maker Age launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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I bet you didn't knew you can use modelling clay (as opposed to 3d printing) to make nice devices by hand :)
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Makerarm▲126The first robotic arm that makes anything, anywhere
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Travel back in time, revisit 12 months of design tool news 🕰
2018 · prototypr.io · its alternatives →
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Just build a local tool for designing gears that kinda looks and works nice
Jan 2026 · gears.dmtrkovalenko.dev · its alternatives →
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The front lines of a new industrial revolution
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
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Aero Hand Open▲156An open-source dexterous hand for research and makers
2025 · tetheria.ai · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I want to share a personal project: I made a tiny pen-plotted book for my wife. I did everything myself—drawings (with some help from Midjourney), plotting, cutting, and binding. I even used a 3D printer to make a helper tool. It's absolutely over-engineered, but I enjoyed it a lot. Multi-disciplinary projects, especially those with a physical output, are a lot of fun for me. The post covers the process in detail, but if you're interested in anything specific, let me know. Cheers!
2025 · muffinman.io · its alternatives →
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MakerMapfree▲197A living map of makers and what they’re building
28d ago · makermap.lol · its alternatives →
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3D Printing a personalized future
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Designer Mig Reyes on the early days of web design
2016 · its alternatives →
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Makers Year▲98Resources for devops and operations from industry leaders
2015 · makersyear.com · its alternatives →
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Maker Spaces▲77Book of creative interiors from inspiring makers (pre-order)
2015 · makelight.io · its alternatives →
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3D printing, for the tinkerer, maker, and lover in you.
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
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Turn the things in your world into 3D models
2014 · store.ultimaker.com · its alternatives →
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Work, progress, and prosperity in a time of brilliant techno
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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