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![Laser Cut Water Map [Maker Update #53]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qQUS8UzZrKk/mqdefault.jpg "Laser Cut Water Map [Maker Update #53]
This week, backlit maps with epoxy water, the Prusa MK3, two new Arduino boards, a Pocket Beagle, Dremel’s answer to Glowforge, and printable tools. This week’s Cool Tool is the Robo-Grip 7 Curved Jaw Pliers https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002O0US4W/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes++
[Read expanded show notes here: https://wp.me/p7HjS6-iF]
Advanced Project of the Week
Illuminated Waterways of the United States Map by AlexT9
https://www.instructables.com/id/Illuminated-Waterways-of-the-United-States-Map/
News
Dremel Announces 40 Watt Laser Cutter
https://makezine.com/2017/09/23/dremel-announces-40-watt-laser-cutter/
Prusa I3 MK3 Available for Preorder
http://www.prusaprinters.org/original-prusa-i3-mk3-bloody-smart/
http://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/181-original-prusa-i3-mk3-3d-printer.html
Arduino MKR WAN 1300 and MKR GSM 1400 Announced
https://blog.arduino.cc/2017/09/25/introducing-the-arduino-mkr-wan-1300-and-mkr-gsm-1400/
https://makezine.com/2017/09/23/arduino-widens-wireless-offerings-two-new-boards/
(Comparable to Adafruit Feather M0 with RFM95 LoRa Radio)
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3178
Beagle Bone Launches $25 PocketBeagle
https://makezine.com/product-review/pocketbeagle/
http://www.zdnet.com/article/raspberry-pi-zero-sized-pocketbeagle-25-open-source-computer-is-tiny-as-a-key-fob/
https://beagleboard.org/pocket
Adafruit calls Out Federico Mustos Whats Next boards
http://whatsnext.shop/
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/09/23/whatsnext-arduino-clones-from-federicomusto-ph-d/
Cool Tools Minute
http://cool-tools.org
CRL Robo-Grip 7 Curved Jaw Pliers
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002O0US4W/ctmakerupdate-20
Podcast: Windell Oskay, Co-Founder of Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories
http://kk.org/cooltools/windell-oskay-co-founder-of-evil-mad-scientist-laboratories/
Tools/Tips
Wirecutter Soldering Iron Guide
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-soldering-irons/
Open Source AT Library (via Adafruit blog)
http://www.makersmakingchange.com/open-source-repository/
Wireless Foundations by Akiba
https://freaklabs.org/wireless-foundations-part-1-what-are-these-wave-thingies-anyhow/
5 Super-Useful 3D Printable Tools by Gareth Branwyn and Black Beard
https://makezine.com/2017/09/25/5-super-useful-3d-printable-tools/
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Steyr Mini Maker Faire Steyr
Prince George Mini Maker Faire Prince George, BC
Sherbrooke Mini Maker Faire Sherbrooke, Québec
Nashville Mini Maker Faire Nashville, Tennessee
Mayersche Mini Maker Faire Cologne
Essex Mini Maker Faire Essex, Vermont
Southcoast MA Mini Maker Faire Fall River, Massachusetts
Youve Got My Eyes, SF http://youvegotmyeyes.party/
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![Arduino Time, the Hard Way [Maker Update #28]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rEj1smLzR4g/mqdefault.jpg "Arduino Time, the Hard Way [Maker Update #28]
This week, telling time with a rack and pinion Arduino clock, a knitting machine you can buy, a Pi photo booth that won’t let you down, and hammerhead Pi pins. This weeks Cool Tool is FastCap Babe-Bot http://amzn.to/2ni1Ls3
Show Notes
(Full blog version here: http://wp.me/p7HjS6-bg)
Project of the Week
Perpetual Clock With Arduino by JON-A-TRON
https://www.instructables.com/id/Perpetual-Clock-With-Arduino/
Fusion 360 Rack and Pinion Gear Rob Duarte
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khG4Zk5XZrw
News
Kniterate Automated Knitting Machine
http://makezine.com/2017/03/30/kniterate-launches-automated-knitting-machine/
Projects
All Seeing Pi Photo Booth (via Adafruit)
https://www.raspberrypi.org/learning/the-all-seeing-pi/
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/03/31/the-all-seeing-pi-a-rasberry-pi-photo-booth-piday-raspberrypi-raspberry_pi/
Cool Tools Minute
FastCap Babe-Bot bottle
http://amzn.to/2ni1Ls3
http://kk.org/cooltools/paolo-salvagione-visual-artist/
Tools/Tips
Hammerhead Jig
https://www.adafruit.com/products/3413
MagPi #56
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/issues/56/
Maker Faires http://makerfaire.com/map/
Maker Faire Cairo Cairo, Giza
Maker Faire Hong Kong Hong Kong
Maker Faire Miami Miami, Florida
Tri-State Mini Maker Faire Lakeville, Connecticut
Fresno Mini Maker Faire Fresno, California
Mission Creek ALT
http://missioncreekfestival.com/schedule/alt-2017/")
![Car Lock Pinball [Maker Update #60]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rcWF2PONwoM/mqdefault.jpg "Car Lock Pinball [Maker Update #60]
A Pi-powered Airplay boombox, the Hackaday Grand Prize winner, pinball with car parts, drying filament, and exploded diagrams. The Cool Tool is a LewanSoul Servo Tester: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07485M6PH/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes++
[Extended show notes available here: http://makerprojectlab.com/car-lock-pinball-maker-update-60/]
Advanced Project
Boomy Pi Airplay Boombox by Ruiz Brothers
https://learn.adafruit.com/boomy-pi-airplay
News
Open Source Underwater Glider Wins 2017 Hackaday Grand Prize
https://hackaday.com/2017/11/11/open-source-underwater-glider-wins-2017-hackaday-prize/
Top Projects in 2017 Hackaday Prize
https://hackaday.com/2017/11/10/these-are-the-top-projects-in-the-2017-hackaday-prize/
More Projects
DIY Pinball by Chris Mitchell
https://hackaday.io/project/27816-diy-pinball-the-cheap-way
Car door actuators on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01L0HWYTQ/ctmakerupdate-20
Cool Tools Minute
http://cool-tools.org
Digital Servo Tester Controller with Voltage Display
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07485M6PH/ctmakerupdate-20
3D Printed Animatronic Puppet by JON-A-TRON
https://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Printed-Animatronic-Puppet/
Tools/Tips
Storing Filament by Paige Russell
https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Store-3D-Printing-Filament/
Why Moisture Wrecks Filament by MatterHackers
https://www.matterhackers.com/news/filament-and-water
Easy Exploded 3D Drawings by JON-A-TRON
https://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Exploded-3D-Drawings/
Native MP3 decoding on Arduino by Dean Miller
https://learn.adafruit.com/native-mp3-decoding-on-arduino
Workbench Saddlebag
https://blog.lostartpress.com/2017/08/28/a-saddlebag-for-my-workbench/
Maker Faires
Bengaluru India
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
Rochester, New York USA
Poughkeepsie, New York USA
Kiel Germany
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![Too Many Captains (And Not Enough Wire) [alt.ctrl.gdc 2018]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/swNE4XO259Q/mqdefault.jpg "Too Many Captains (And Not Enough Wire) [alt.ctrl.gdc 2018]
At the alt.ctrl showcase at GDC 2018, Avi Romanoff talks to Maker Project Lab about the game Too Many Captains (And Not Enough Wire) he co-created with Giada Sun.
The team describes it as: A game where two or more players work together to pilot a spaceship through outer space. The engineer has the controller, and they plug colored wires into panels on the game’s controller. However, the engineer can’t see the screen — they need to rely on the other players, the captains — to guide them to victory.
You can learn more about the game here: https://vimeo.com/245489360
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![Robot Lab Builds Worlds Smallest Drone [Maker Update 09]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tA2ya0PAspE/mqdefault.jpg "Robot Lab Builds Worlds Smallest Drone [Maker Update 09]
This week, an infinity mirror that bends, a single-motor miniature drone, a no-weld go-kart, mechanical iris goggles, and more.
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SHOW NOTES
Project of the Week
Warping Infinity Mirror
http://www.instructables.com/id/Warping-Infinity-Mirror/
News
Piccolissimo Smallest Drone
http://modlabupenn.org/piccolissimo/
Projects
Furze No-Weld GoKart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuRV-uXGy1w
LoboCNC Iris Goggles
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1833286
NeatherBot Remix
http://www.thingiverse.com/make:263657
Tools/Tips
Small Alligator Clip to Male Jumper Wire Bundle
https://www.adafruit.com/products/3255
Becky Sterns Arduino Class
http://www.instructables.com/class/Arduino-Class/
Shout Out
Cool Tools
http://kk.org/cooltools/china-travelmaker-updateanti-boredom/
Cool Tools podcast
http://kk.org/cooltools/category/podcast-2
Recomendo
http://recomendo.com/
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Cleveland Mini Maker Faire Cleveland, Ohio USA
Rio de Janeiro Mini Maker Faire Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Maker Faire Lille Lille France
Kharkiv Mini Maker Faire Kharkiv Ukraine
Maker Faire Adelaide Adelaide Australia
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![DIY Spy Camera and IoT Valentines [Maker Update #20]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t_ix-hGvaNQ/mqdefault.jpg "DIY Spy Camera and IoT Valentines [Maker Update #20]
This week on Maker Update, a cheap, DIY spy camera, manufacturing with Voodoo, the Billy Bass Alexa gets fully realized, an internet valentine, printed pangolins, a guitar stompbox development rig, friction welding plastic, and Maker Faire Kuwait. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/c/makerprojectlab?sub_confirmation=1
Project of the Week
Timelapse Mini Arduino Camera (Ruiz Bros) (00:47)
https://learn.adafruit.com/portable-mini-timelapse-camera
Layer by Layer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk4mgITryCo
News
Voodoo Manufacturing raises 1.4m (2:08)
https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/24/voodoo-manufacturing-raises-1-4-million-to-make-a-factory-full-of-3d-printers/
https://voodoomfg.com/
We Are All Immigrants Keychain (2:59)
https://weareallimmigrants.world/
Projects
Raspberry Pi Billy Bass (Mari DeGrazia) (3:43)
https://anotherpiblog.blogspot.com/2017/01/billy-bass-alexa-and-raspberry-pi.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLwf91aQHwI
Internet Valentine (Becky Stern) (4:09)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Internet-Valentine/
Pangolin 3D Print (Amao Chan) (4:55)
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2064359
Tools/Tips
MacroFab FX Dev Board (5:20)
https://www.crowdsupply.com/macrofab-inc/fx-development-board
Weld Plastic Using Dremel (5:52)
http://makezine.com/2015/04/30/turn-dremel-tool-plastic-welder/
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Maker Faire Kuwait, Mushrif (6:20)
http://kuwait.makerfaire.com/
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![Bike-Powered Xbox [Maker Update #44]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tbQYnxVY6EM/mqdefault.jpg "Bike-Powered Xbox [Maker Update #44]
This week on Maker Update, converting XP to exercise points, losing WD Labs and Arduino 101, printing butterflies, a $14 super power, and marking your tools. This week’s Cool Tool is wearable magnifying glasses: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005VIG6TA/ctmakerupdate-20
Show Notes
(expanded notes available here: http://wp.me/p7HjS6-gs)
New show logo!
See more of Todd’s Kurnat’s art and design work:
http://www.toddkurnat.com/
Advanced Project of the Week
Cykill – a Bike Powered Gaming Console by Fuzzy-Wobble
https://www.instructables.com/id/Cykill-a-Bike-Powered-Gaming-Console/
News
WD Labs closing down
http://wdlabs.wd.com/
Arduino 101* discontinuance
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/07/25/arduino-101-discontinuance-makerbusiness-freearduino-arduinoorg/
More Projects
Butterfly, Animated. by gzumwalt
https://www.instructables.com/id/Butterfly/
Cool Tools Minute
http://cool-tools.org
LED Light Weight Magnifier with 5 Lenses
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005VIG6TA/ctmakerupdate-20
Review by Gary Klaus (2015)
http://kk.org/cooltools/wearable-magnifying-glasses/
Tools/Tips
List of upcoming Instructables Contests
https://www.instructables.com/community/List-of-Upcoming-Contests/
Make Tip of the Week
http://makezine.com/2017/07/21/tips-of-the-week-cutting-resin-with-microbeads-herringbone-cnc-tape-hiring-a-machine-shop/
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Institute of Imagination Mini Maker Faire London
Maker Faire Detroit Dearborn, Michigan
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![Pi Panda Cams and Laser Lightsabers [Maker Update #25]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tjWhTjykpIo/mqdefault.jpg "Pi Panda Cams and Laser Lightsabers [Maker Update #25]
This week on Maker Update. A laser-powered lightsaber, a new 3D printer feature, rock music with actual rocks, Pi panda cam, high-tech ro-sham-bo, and why I’m building a Hello Kitty car. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/c/makerprojectlab?sub_confirmation=1
Show Notes
Blog version: http://makerprojectlab.com/pi-panda-cams-and-laser-lightsabers-maker-update-25/
Project of the Week
Laser-powered Lightsaber by makendo
https://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-powered-Light-Saber/
News
Prusa/Slicr variable layer height
http://www.prusaprinters.org/smooth-variable-layer-height-awesome-supports-slic3r-prusa-edition/
More Projects
Mechanical Xylophone by neilmendoza
https://www.instructables.com/id/Mechanical-Xylophone/
http://www.neilmendoza.com/
Pi Panda Cam
https://github.com/Zipcar/zipcar-pi-zero-guide/blob/master/projects/panda-cam-monitor.md
Tools/Tips
Sparkfun Roshamglo board
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14130
https://twitter.com/Hacksterio/status/841030029836484609
GoKart Crowdfunding
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kitty-grabs-back-electric-gokart-racing/x/16196059#/
Contests Ending Soon
Build a Tool
https://www.instructables.com/contest/bat2017/
Sensors
https://www.instructables.com/contest/sensors2017/
Papercraft
https://www.instructables.com/contest/papercraft2017/
Events
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Grenoble France
Reston, Virginia USA
Dillingen-Saar Germany
Hackaday Unconference in SF, LA & Chicago
http://hackaday.com/2017/03/13/hackaday-unconference-this-saturday-in-triplicate/
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![Let Me Give You a Raspberry Pi [Maker Update #13]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tztCpD4utXU/mqdefault.jpg "Let Me Give You a Raspberry Pi [Maker Update #13]
This week on Maker Update: making your own 3D printed computer museum, Fusion 360 learns a new trick, a smoking laser sword, a new drawbot, a reason to buy a dental vacuform, and a giveaway for a full Raspberry Pi computer setup from our show sponsor, WD Labs.
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Project of the Week
Build a Mini Commodore PET
https://learn.adafruit.com/mini-commodore-pet-with-charlieplexed-led-matrix
3DP Tiny Computers
https://www.thingiverse.com/glitchpudding/collections/tiny-computers
News
Autodesk Blends Eagle and F360
https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/12/01/integrated-cadsofttech-is-coming-to-adskfusion360-au2016/
Projects
Autodesk P9 AiR Showcase
Black Hole Table
http://www.instructables.com/id/Black-Hole-Table/
Periodic Table Lamp
http://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Periodic-Table/
Solar analemma chandelier
http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Analemma-Chandelier/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwAmJNFJdIw
Tools/Tips
AxiDraw V3
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/2016/axidraw-v3/
Adafruit Time of Flight Boards
https://www.adafruit.com/products/3316
https://www.adafruit.com/products/3317
Dental Vacuform for Breadboards
https://itp.nyu.edu/fab/vacuum-formed-project-enclosure/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNfLktEjaKC/
http://amzn.to/2g0MnS9
MP4Museum is a Readymade Pi Image for Looping Videos in Galleries & Museums
https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/12/02/mp4museum-is-a-readymade-pi-image-for-looping-videos-in-galleries-museums-piday-raspberrypi/
http://mp4museum.org/
Sponsored Products
WD PIDRIVE NODE ZERO
https://www.wdc.com/products/wdlabs/wd-pidrive-node-zero.html#WDLB033RNN
WD SMART CABLE MODULE
https://www.wdc.com/products/wdlabs/wd-smart-cable-module.html#WDLB031RNN
WD PIDRIVE COMPUTE CENTRE
https://www.wdc.com/products/wdlabs/wd-picompute-centre.html#WDLB032RNN
More on Pi Project Spaces
http://wdlabs.wd.com/global/docs/wd-pidrive-foundation-edition-project-spaces.pdf
http://lifehacker.com/the-pidrive-foundation-edition-is-an-external-hard-driv-1789145353
WD Labs Contest! Win a WD PIDRIVE COMPUTE CENTRE
Winner will be picked next week 12/14/2016. To enter, pitch donald@makerprojectlab.com with your Raspberry Pi project ideas and why youre interested in making them.
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
December 10 + 11, 2016 Bogotá Mini Maker Faire Columbia
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