Uploaded December 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
iFixit sent me their Essential Electronics Toolkit. I thought it would be neat to unbox it and explain what it is. So here you go.
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iFixit sent me their Essential Electronics Toolkit. I thought it would be neat to unbox it and explain what it is. So here you go.
You can find a longer writeup on my site: makerprojectlab.com/review-ifixit-essential-electronics-toolkit-and-pro-tech-toolkit
If you want one, you can buy one here to support my channel:
amazon.com/iFixit-60585-Essential-Electronics-Toolkit/dp/B01MRNIFR6/ctmakerupdate-20
![Wake Up! [Maker Update #58]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N0zTETpJoww/mqdefault.jpg "Wake Up! [Maker Update #58]
This week, a meme alarm clock, solar balloons, an Imperial rocker, bending PVC with sand, and hacking wheelchair motors. This week’s Cool Tool is the Surebonder Pro2-100: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006IY359K/ctmakerupdate-20.
++Show Notes++
[Extended notes available here: https://wp.me/p7HjS6-lb]
Advanced Project
Meme Video Alarm Clock Wake Up Wake Up by Fuzzy-Wobble
https://www.instructables.com/id/Best-Or-Worst-Meme-Video-Alarm-Clock-Wake-Up-Wake-/
More Projects
Solar Balloon by bekathwia
https://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Balloon-1/
Imperial Rocker by NeverNotMaking
https://imgur.com/gallery/acr8e
Cool Tools Minute
http://cool-tools.org
Surebonder PRO2-100 100-Watt Industrial Glue Gun
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B006IY359K/ctmakerupdate-20
Tools/Tips
Bend PVC with Sand by Darbin Orvar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYTFDkX7s24
MagPi Issue 63 is out
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/issues/63/
GraviTrack Solar Marble Machine Kit By Solarbotics
https://solarbotics.com/product/60415/
AxiDraw V3 XLX by EMSL
https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/productsmenu/tinykitlist/883-axidrawv3xlx
Remove a Wheelchair Motor Brake by randofo
https://www.instructables.com/id/Remove-a-Wheelchair-Motor-Brake/
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Belo Horizonte Brazil
Taipei Taiwan
Cleveland, Ohio USA
Kharkiv Ukraine
Parkland County, AB Canada
Madrid Spain
Adelaide South Australia
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![$10 Pi Zero W Computer Gets WiFi & Bluetooth [Maker Update #23]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OQTIbB5-o0Y/mqdefault.jpg "$10 Pi Zero W Computer Gets WiFi & Bluetooth [Maker Update #23]
This week on Maker Update: a motion activated bike light, a new, better Raspberry Pi Zero, a tiny retro Apple II, a stunning animated LED lamp, a time travel TV, e-ink displays, a board for car hacking, and easy fiber optics. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/c/makerprojectlab?sub_confirmation=1
Show Notes
Enhanced notes available at: http://makerprojectlab.com/10-computer-updated-wifi-bluetooth-maker-update-23/
Project of the Week
Motion Activated Bike Lighting Prototype by Bob Clagett
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oFRJqaXWYk
News
Raspberry Pi Zero W announced
http://makezine.com/2017/02/28/new-raspberry-pi-zero-w-built-in-wifi-and-bluetooth-for-10/
http://hackaday.com/2017/02/28/10-raspberry-pi-zero-w-the-w-means-wifi-bluetooth/
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/02/28/deskofladyada-raspberry_pi-zero-w-is-here-22817-pizerow-adafruit-adafruit-video/
Projects
Mini Apple II by Chris Larkin
http://makezine.com/2017/02/27/chip-powered-apple-ii-mini/
https://github.com/Cupcakus/AppleIIMini
Reactive LED Pendant by Martin Cowell
https://www.instructables.com/id/Reactive-Pendant/?ALLSTEPS
http://martincowell.com/pendant/
TV Time Machine by Wellington Duraes
https://www.hackster.io/wellington-duraes/tv-time-machine-d11b5f
Tools/Tips
PaPiRus
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/02/23/new-product-papirus-2-7-eink-display-hat-for-raspberry-pi-from-pi-supply/
Machina
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1029808658/macchina-the-ultimate-tool-for-taking-control-of-y?token=e40d156d
Fiber Optics and Circuit Playground Board
https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-light-pod/intro-and-setup
Events
Mission Creek Festival (Iowa City, 4/4-9)
http://missioncreekfestival.com/schedule/workshop-learn-to-solder-with-donald-bell/
2017 Midwest RepRap Festival (Goshen, IN, 3/25-3/26)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-midwest-reprap-festival-mrrf2017-aka-mrrf-tickets-28382784673
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![The $500 CNC Router Thats Too Good To Ignore [Maker Update #08]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Osd2cy2dj8k/mqdefault.jpg "The $500 CNC Router Thats Too Good To Ignore [Maker Update #08]
This week: a fog machine for your pocket, a CNC for under $500, flipdots, fidgets, contests, Maker books and Maker Faires.
SHOW NOTES...
[Expanded show notes here: https://makerprojectlab.com/the-500-cnc-router-thats-too-good-to-ignore-maker-update-08/]
Project of the Week
Battery Powered Fog Machine
http://www.instructables.com/id/Battery-Powered-Fog-Machine/
News
Maslow Open Source Hanging CNC Plotter
http://makezine.com/2016/10/18/can-hanging-plotter-work-cnc-mill/
http://www.maslowcnc.com/
Source Materials/Code
https://github.com/MaslowCNC
Projects
Breakfast Dot Screen
http://breakfastny.com/dot-screen
Vote With Your Feet
http://www.instructables.com/id/Vote-With-Your-Feet/
Market St. Prototyping Festival
http://marketstreetprototyping.org/
How To Flipdot with a Raspberry Pi
http://www.instructables.com/id/Howto-Flipdot-With-a-Raspi/
Tools/Tips
3D Printed Fidget Spinners
https://www.thingiverse.com/glitchpudding/collections/fidget/page:1
Demo video (CardellaTK)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0OJFyHZ7V8
Books
Workshop Mastery with Jimmy DiResta
http://amzn.to/2ez1oJg
Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop
http://amzn.to/2eM5Z7o
Maker City: A Practical Guide for Reinventing Our Cities
http://amzn.to/2ez8bmb
Free to Make: How the Maker Movement is Changing Our Schools, Our Jobs, and Our Minds
http://amzn.to/2eMd8Wy
Contests Ending Soon
http://www.instructables.com/contest/
4 Halloween Contests (Nov 7th)
Pumpkin Carving (Nov 14th)
http://www.instructables.com/contest/pumpkincarving2016/
Survival (Nov 14th)
http://www.instructables.com/contest/survivalready/
Yarn (Nov 14th)
http://www.instructables.com/contest/madewithyarn/
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
October 28 + 29 + 30, León Mini Maker Faire León Spain
October 29, Wenatchee Mini Maker Faire Wenatchee, Washington USA
October 29 + 30, New Taipei Mini Maker Faire New Taipei City Taiwan
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![Sony Goes Arduino [Maker Update #47]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PupcQM6ixuM/mqdefault.jpg "Sony Goes Arduino [Maker Update #47]
This week, acoustic levitation, an Arduino made by Sony, a new kit by Anouk Wipprecht, and a turning old monitors into a video wall. This week’s Cool Tool is a self-centering drill bit set: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TZX1M/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes++
[Expanded show notes Here: http://makerprojectlab.com/sony-goes-arduino-maker-update-47/]
Advanced Project
Acoustic Levitator by Asier Marzo
https://www.instructables.com/id/Acoustic-Levitator/
News
Sony to Make Arduino IOT board
http://hackaday.com/2017/08/13/another-arduino-compatible-this-time-its-a-sony/
https://developer.sony.com/2017/08/03/sony-introduces-smart-sensing-iot-board-arduino-compatible/
More Projects
High Tech Edelweiss (LED KIT) With Custom PCB by anoukwipprecht
http://www.instructables.com/id/High-Tech-Edelweiss-LED-KIT-SwarovskiIIR/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BXpEVOPAsL9/
Cool Tools Minute
Bosch CC2430 Self-Centering Bit Assortment
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TZX1M/ctmakerupdate-20
Self-Centering Bit Review on Cool Tools
http://kk.org/cooltools/vix-bit/
Tools/Tips
Video Playback on Freely Arranged Screens
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/info-beamer/
https://github.com/info-beamer/package-magic-video-wall
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Izmir Mini Maker Faire
Grand Rapids Mini Maker Faire
Chicago Southland Mini Maker Faire
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![Asus Tinker Board S [Maker Update]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QfOzfp-XiXY/mqdefault.jpg "Asus Tinker Board S [Maker Update]
This week, an interactive music ring, the Asus Tinker Board S, Google’s Vision kit for Raspberry Pi, and a servo movement recorder. This week’s Cool Tool is 3M SandBlaster Ultra Flexible Sanding Sheets https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00QO1RNOK/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes [Maker Update #66]++
(Expanded show notes available here: http://makerprojectlab.com/asus-tinker-board-s/)
Advanced Project
LED Eclipse With Touch Sensors and MIDI by Jon Bumstead
https://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Eclipse-With-Touch-Sensors-and-MIDI/
News
ASUS Tinker Board S Unveiled at CES
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180108006044/en/
https://www.anandtech.com/show/12239/asus-showcases-small-form-factor-solutions-pb40-and-pn40-mini-pcs-chromebox-3-and-tinker-board-s
https://www.asus.com/us/Single-Board-Computer/Tinker-Board/
TechShop “Memorandum of understanding” – canceled?
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/12/12/techshop-memorandum-of-understanding-canceled-techshop-techshop-techshop20/
https://makezine.com/2017/12/15/techshop-drama-continues-2-0-agreement-cancelled/
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/12/18/techshop-2-0-update-techshop-techshop-techshop20-makerbusiness/
Introducing AIY Vision Kit: Make devices that see by Google
https://blog.google/topics/machine-learning/introducing-aiy-vision-kit-make-devices-see/
https://hackaday.com/2017/12/17/googles-aiy-vision-kit-augments-pi-with-vision-processor/
https://aiyprojects.withgoogle.com/vision#list-of-materials
Adam Savage Builds Jon-A-Trons Deckard Binoculars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl558EoTuEQ
Blade Runner Binoculars by JON-A-TRON
https://www.instructables.com/id/Blade-Runner-Binoculars/
Cool Tools Minute
http://cool-tools.org
3M SandBlaster Ultra Flexible Sanding Sheets [Med]
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00QO1RNOK/ctmakerupdate-20
3M SandBlaster Ultra Flexible Sanding Sheets [FINE]
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00PPD1VOQ/ctmakerupdate-20
3M SandBlaster Ultra Flexible Sanding Sheets [X-FINE]
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00PPD1CYA/ctmakerupdate-20
Original Cool Tool Recommendation from Mark Frauenfelder
http://kk.org/cooltools/blade-runner-homagesnappajust-read/
Tools/Tips
Tips of the Week: Cheap Stripper, DIY Cutting Oil, and a Soap Finish
https://makezine.com/2018/01/05/tips-week-cheap-stripper-diy-cutting-oil-soap-finish/
Servo City Servo Recorder
https://www.servocity.com/4-servo-recorder
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![My Top 5 Summer Projects [Maker Update #38]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T3D70i1Z3N0/mqdefault.jpg "My Top 5 Summer Projects [Maker Update #38]
This week, Donald runs through a list of projects he’d like to accomplish this summer. This week’s featured Cool Tool is the d.light S2 rechargeable LED light https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00BJF86A6/ctmakerupdate-20
SHOW NOTES
3D Printer shopping
http://makezine.com/comparison/3dprinters/
Solar projects
https://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-workshop/channel-solar/
Bluetooth Boombox
https://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-technology/channel-audio/
Bike projects
https://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-outside/channel-bikes/
Halloween projects
https://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-home/channel-halloween/
Cool Tools Minute
d.light S2 rechargeable LED light
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00BJF86A6/ctmakerupdate-20
Kent Barnes review
http://kk.org/cooltools/led-rechargeable-solar-task-light/
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![ASUS Tinker Board Challenges Raspberry Pi [Maker Update #18]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TD7Gzyoq9tQ/mqdefault.jpg "ASUS Tinker Board Challenges Raspberry Pi [Maker Update #18]
This week on Maker Update: the classic bristlebot gets an upgrade, Eagle CAD drops a bomb, ASUS takes on Raspberry Pi, musical domes, hacked Furbys, vape tech, and Chi-town gets a big ol’ Maker Faire. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/makerprojectlab?sub_confirmation=1
SHOW NOTES
•Project of the Week
Light-sensing Bristlebot (Bristlebotics)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Light-Sensing-Bristlebot/
•News
Eagle Subscription
http://www.autodesk.com/products/eagle/blog/the-new-eagle-subscription-has-landed/
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/01/20/autodesk-moves-eaglecad-to-subscription-model/
ASUS Tinker Board
http://hackaday.com/2017/01/21/a-motherboard-manufacturers-take-on-a-raspberry-pi-competitor/
http://cpc.farnell.com/asus/90mb0qy1-m0eay0/tinker-board-2gb-1-8ghz-4k-gb/dp/SC14363
•Projects
Interactive Geodesic Dome (Jon Bumstead)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Interactive-Geodesic-LED-Dome/
Furby Hack (Jeija)
http://hackaday.com/2017/01/21/taking-control-of-your-furby/
•Tools/Tips
Ben Lights ITP100
https://www.instagram.com/blight_design/
Vape Hardware Breakdown
https://www.sparkfun.com/news/2277?
Sparkfun Haptic Motor Driver
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14031?
Domerama
http://www.domerama.com/
•Maker Faires http://makerfaire.com/map/
January 27 + 28, 2017 Perpignan Mini Maker Faire Perpignan
January 28, 2017 Caguas Mini Maker Faire Caguas, Puerto Rico
April 22 + 23, Chicago Maker Faire http://makerfaire.com/chicago/
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