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Wow, it's been 20 years since Make: magazine hit newsstands and mailboxes. We wouldn't be here without you! To celebrate, we got the original magazine team back together to give a behind-the-scenes look at creating the very first issue, and asked Fab Labs guru Neil Gershenfeld and visionary tech publisher Tim O'Reilly to look back at 20 years of the Maker Movement. Plus, check out all 90+ Make: magazine covers! But that's not all. Our annual Digital Fabrication deep dive explores the coolest high-tech tools for your workshop. New laser cutters -- CO2, diode, and fiber -- have more power and lower prices than ever. See our breakdown of "what cuts what" to pick the right type for your cutting needs. Then, check out innovative new 3D printers and CNC machines -- or build your own handheld CNC router that automatically helps you cut the right path. Plus, 23 projects, including: Use a heat gun, flour sifter, and pizza pan to build the ultimate DIY coffee roaster 3D-print lace fabrics for making garments or decor -- no 3D modeling skills required Build a rugged water turbine for $50 and generate 200 watts of any-time power Use our new Oxocard Connect microcontroller to build a timed Smartphone Safe and take a break from your screen Hack a clever toy and a robot arm to make a bubble-blowing companion robot And much more!