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How do I Make a Powertool Racer?!
Are you looking to build a power tool racer? Well, look no further. Here are some basic designs and plans to help get you started!

How do I Make a Powertool Racer?! Are you looking to build a power tool racer? Well, look no further. Here are some basic designs and plans to help get you started! Each racer has advantages and disadvantages. Components and techniques can be mixed and matched, and each can be modified to make it your own!

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Power Tool Racing Sign-Up Power Tool Racing Sign-Up You’ll hear the whine of 110-volt corded appliances fused to franken-chassis get-ups as they tear down a 12″ wide track in an all-out race for makerspace supremacy. Want to race? Here’s what you need to know:…

Think the wrong racer won? Think the race was unfair? A false start? A broken racer? Your best bud just needs another chance? Spectators and competitors can donate to trigger redos or override race outcomes. You ARE part of the action!

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Power tool racers from last year!

Shoutout to Tax and Accounting Solutions and for sponsoring the races last year! Each received a branded racer!

Some of last year's racers!

As you can see, there is a wide variety of racer styles! Angle Grinders, Circular Saws, Sanders, and Routers have all made an appearance!

We’re thrilled to announce the three makers joining Make Santa Fe this summer as our 2026 Maker-in-Residence cohort.

This cycle brings together two very different projects, but both share something that defines the spirit of this program: they sit at the edges of what’s been done before, and they couldn’t happen anywhere but here.

Introducing our Resident Makers! We’re thrilled to announce the three makers joining Make Santa Fe this summer as our 2026 Maker in Residence cohort. This cycle brings together two very different projects, but both share something that defines the spirit of this program: they... View Article