GIF Books & Soda Lockers [Maker Update #19] @MakerProjectLab
GIF Books & Soda Lockers [Maker Update #19]  @MakerProjectLab
Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
This week on Maker Update, a kid turns his locker into soda vending machine, a serious word on laser cutter fumes, printing GIFs into books, string launchers, a breadboard/Arduino/LEGO brick mashup, contests ending on Instructables, and why I’m flying to Iowa. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: youtube.com/c/makerprojectlab?sub_confirmation=1

-=-=Project of the Week=-=-
Locker Soda Vending Machine (Mistablik) (1:19)
instructables.com/id/The-Soda-Locker-Vending-Machine

More on Arduino Coin-Op
instructables.com/id/Make-Money-with-Arduino
stores.ebay.com/chowhe-electronics/Coin-acceptor-Coin-selector-/_i.html?_fsub=1555136013&_sid=797776253&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

-=-=News=-=-
Laser Cutter Fumes Suspected of Killing Berkeley Couple (3:14)
sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/01/27/source-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-killed-berkeley-couple
sfist.com/2017/01/30/berkeley_couples_death_linked_to_ca.php

A study on Laser Cutter Fumes shown briefly in video. Bear in mind the source is a fume extraction company, but useful data regardless:
vodex.co.uk/uploads/media_items/pdf-download-laser-advice-and-information.original.pdf

-=-=Projects=-=-
Print-a-GIF (Stupot McDoodlepip) (4:48)
youtu.be/roJq69vgE2U
github.com/stupotmcdoodlepip/Print-A-Gif

3D Printed String Launcher (Steve Dickie) (5:21)
thingiverse.com/thing:2023309

-=-=Tools/Tips=-=-
STEMtera on PreOrder (6:14)
sparkfun.com/products/14082?

Pi On Switch (6:45)
doctormonk.com/2017/01/on-switch-for-raspberry-pi.html

Total Inventor's Manual by Sean Michael Ragan (7:13)
amzn.to/2jvvCLB

Make XYZ (7:31)
makexyz.com

-=-=Contests Ending Soon=-=- (7:54)
Epilog 2/6 instructables.com/contest/epilog8
Bag 2/6 instructables.com/contest/bagcontest
Shelving 2/6 instructables.com/contest/shelving2016
Sci-Fi 2/6 instructables.com/contest/scifi2016
Duct Tape 2/13 instructables.com/contest/ducttape2017
Make It Glow 2/13 instructables.com/contest/makeitglow2016

-=-=Events=-=- (8:17)
Mission Creek Festival
missioncreekfestival.com



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