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A guide to SR, D, and JK flip-flops and how these clever gate combinations allow circuits to store a single bit of memory
A guide to SR, D, and JK flip-flops and how these clever gate combinations allow circuits to store a single bit of memory
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This week on Maker Update, taking your filament for a spin, a solderless USB port, adapting your eBike to the EV grid, and getting your coffee under control.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.473]+
=Project of the Week=
Spooly McSpoolBot by Matt Denton 0:27
https://github.com/mantisrobot/SPOOLBOT
D-O Droid Build by Matt Denton https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTSAQ5KEjPVCldgA1t-KT1lRTKJdAY7er
=News=
Green Powered Challenge by Hackaday and DigiKey 2:38
https://hackaday.io/contest/205085-green-powered-challenge
Easily Replaceable USB-C Port Spawned By EU Laws 3:00
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/easily-replaceable-usb-c-port-spawned-by-eu-laws/
Find it on DigiKey -
Single: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/jae-electronics/DX07B024ZJ1C1088/28948035
Double: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/jae-electronics/DX07B048ZJ1C768/28948037
=More Projects=
I Fixed the Biggest Problem with Electric Bikes by Matt Gray 3:35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6IyukCIia8
MokaBot by Javier Tellols 4:20
https://www.baristamagazine.com/all-about-the-mokabot-the-smart-moka-pot/
James Hoffmann MokaBot Overview Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGf7mtfhOFM
=Tips & Tools=
Homing Without Limits in Python Using RP2040 & TMC2209 by DIY Machines 5:14
https://www.instructables.com/Sensorless-Homing-in-Python-Using-RP2040-TMC2209/
Find it on DigiKey -
TMC2209 Silent Step Stick:
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/analog-devices-inc-maxim-integrated/TMC2209SILENTSTEPSTICK/10232488
Adam Savages Favorite New Painting Technique! by Tested 5:49
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v xYiXY_Cv68
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Leveraging Development Boards and Modules to Achieve Multimodal Perception AI by DigiKey Product Discovery 6:19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5JphsUCu_M
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