![Selfie Bot [Maker Update #64] @MakerProjectLab](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0UPaeN2Klf8/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
This week, an adorable robot wants to take your selfie, a future-proof charging dock, two new types of NeoPixel, and rolling your own coin cell pack. Our Cool Tool is a Klutch angle grinder stand: amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003BUSL7A/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes++
[Extended show notes available here: makerprojectlab.com/selfie-bot-maker-update-64/]
-=Advanced Project of the Week=-
Raspberry Pi Selfie Bot by Sophy Wong and Kim Pimmel
learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-selfie-bot
-=More Projects=-
Apple Charging Dock by JON-A-TRON
instructables.com/id/Apple-Charging-Dock
-=Cool Tools Minute=-
cool-tools.org
Klutch Angle Grinder Holder
amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003BUSL7A/ctmakerupdate-20
+-Safety Equipment-+
Leather Welding Gloves
amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000J2JT7O/ctmakerupdate-20
Safety Works Adjustable Headgear with Faceshield
amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0042TO6F0/ctmakerupdate-20
Professional Ear Defenders
amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01AFOJ3HG/ctmakerupdate-20
+-Accessory-+
Digital Angle Ruler
amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00W395R5E/ctmakerupdate-20
-=Tools/Tips=-
Adafruit NeoPixel LED Side Light Strip - Black 60 LED
adafruit.com/product/3636
Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LEDs at 2" Pitch
adafruit.com/product/3630
Tips of the Week: Stupid Bench Tricks, Glue Gun Rivets, and DIY Battery Packs
makezine.com/2017/12/08/tips-of-the-week-18
Coin Cell Battery Pack Howto by Jeremy Cook
youtube.com/watch?v=lWQiQ8VF7uo
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This week, an adorable robot wants to take your selfie, a future-proof charging dock, two new types of NeoPixel, and rolling your own coin cell pack. Our Cool Tool is a Klutch angle grinder stand: amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003BUSL7A/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes++
[Extended show notes available here: makerprojectlab.com/selfie-bot-maker-update-64/]
-=Advanced Project of the Week=-
Raspberry Pi Selfie Bot by Sophy Wong and Kim Pimmel
learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-selfie-bot
-=More Projects=-
Apple Charging Dock by JON-A-TRON
instructables.com/id/Apple-Charging-Dock
-=Cool Tools Minute=-
cool-tools.org
Klutch Angle Grinder Holder
amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003BUSL7A/ctmakerupdate-20
+-Safety Equipment-+
Leather Welding Gloves
amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000J2JT7O/ctmakerupdate-20
Safety Works Adjustable Headgear with Faceshield
amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0042TO6F0/ctmakerupdate-20
Professional Ear Defenders
amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01AFOJ3HG/ctmakerupdate-20
+-Accessory-+
Digital Angle Ruler
amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00W395R5E/ctmakerupdate-20
-=Tools/Tips=-
Adafruit NeoPixel LED Side Light Strip - Black 60 LED
adafruit.com/product/3636
Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LEDs at 2" Pitch
adafruit.com/product/3630
Tips of the Week: Stupid Bench Tricks, Glue Gun Rivets, and DIY Battery Packs
makezine.com/2017/12/08/tips-of-the-week-18
Coin Cell Battery Pack Howto by Jeremy Cook
youtube.com/watch?v=lWQiQ8VF7uo
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![Selfie Bot [Maker Update #64]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0UPaeN2Klf8/mqdefault.jpg "Selfie Bot [Maker Update #64]
This week, an adorable robot wants to take your selfie, a future-proof charging dock, two new types of NeoPixel, and rolling your own coin cell pack. Our Cool Tool is a Klutch angle grinder stand: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003BUSL7A/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes++
[Extended show notes available here: http://makerprojectlab.com/selfie-bot-maker-update-64/]
Advanced Project of the Week
Raspberry Pi Selfie Bot by Sophy Wong and Kim Pimmel
https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-selfie-bot/
More Projects
Apple Charging Dock by JON-A-TRON
https://www.instructables.com/id/Apple-Charging-Dock/
Cool Tools Minute
http://cool-tools.org
Klutch Angle Grinder Holder
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003BUSL7A/ctmakerupdate-20
+-Safety Equipment-+
Leather Welding Gloves
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000J2JT7O/ctmakerupdate-20
Safety Works Adjustable Headgear with Faceshield
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0042TO6F0/ctmakerupdate-20
Professional Ear Defenders
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B01AFOJ3HG/ctmakerupdate-20
+-Accessory-+
Digital Angle Ruler
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00W395R5E/ctmakerupdate-20
Tools/Tips
Adafruit NeoPixel LED Side Light Strip - Black 60 LED
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3636
Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LEDs at 2 Pitch
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3630
Tips of the Week: Stupid Bench Tricks, Glue Gun Rivets, and DIY Battery Packs
https://makezine.com/2017/12/08/tips-of-the-week-18/
Coin Cell Battery Pack Howto by Jeremy Cook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWQiQ8VF7uo
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![CNC Garden Pods & Wi-Fi Weather Panels [Maker Update #22]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0bYUHvjHijA/mqdefault.jpg "CNC Garden Pods & Wi-Fi Weather Panels [Maker Update #22]
This week on Maker Update! An open source garden pod, weather over Wi-Fi, DIY night vision, measuring tape mods, Wookiee treats, a $10,000 maker contest, and Maker Faires. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/c/makerprojectlab?sub_confirmation=1
Project of the Week
Open Source Growroom by Space10
https://medium.com/space10-the-farm/space10-open-sources-the-growroom-aa7ca6621715#.rh1o2bqd8
https://www.space10.io/
https://github.com/space10-community/the-growroom
News
MakerBot Layoffs
https://www.makerbot.com/media-center/2017/02/15/makerbot-long-term-goals
http://hackaday.com/2017/02/16/more-layoffs-at-makerbot/
https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/15/makerbot-lays-off-30-of-its-staff-as-companys-scope-narrows/
http://fortune.com/2017/02/15/makerbot-3d-printing-layoffs/
How 3D Printing Is Saving Rare and Priceless Cars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwFspzVGUF4
Projects
WiFi Weather Display with ESP8266 by Becky Stern
https://www.instructables.com/id/WiFi-Weather-Display-With-ESP8266/
3D Printed Digital Night Vision (The OpenScope) by MattGyver92
https://www.instructables.com/id/3D-Printed-Digital-Night-Vision-The-OpenScope/
Tools/Tips
Measuring Tape Mods via MAKE:
http://makezine.com/2017/02/17/tips-of-the-week-measuring-tape-mods-mold-making-vinyl-testing/
https://youtu.be/gZV92wGPqTA
Stereographic Picture Projectors
https://www.thingiverse.com/glitchpudding/collections/stereoprojection
BuildTak Spatula
http://kk.org/cooltools/buildtak-spatula/
Laura, Cris and Linn Tips and Hacks
Laura: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tj7Tbm_4548
Cris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azx4Bf2Hnow
Linn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWbGMAPg2uk
Adam Savage Wookiee Bandolier
https://youtu.be/1gJ4_Hc17cM
Contests Ending Soon
Infy Maker Awards (Deadline 2/28)
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/02/19/infymakers-makers-wanted-infymakers-whyimake/
Maker Faires http://makerfaire.com/map/
February 25, 2017 Kalispell Mini Maker Faire Kalispell, Montana
February 28, 2017 Ankara Mini Maker Faire Ankara, Turkey
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![DIY Overwatch Blaster & Star Wars Interfaces [Maker Update #16]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/294aZxn7-GM/mqdefault.jpg "DIY Overwatch Blaster & Star Wars Interfaces [Maker Update #16]
This week on Maker Update! A sonic blaster from Overwatch, the Arduino reconciliation gets real, the BBC Microbit crosses the pond, the demise of 123D, another LED Nixie to consider, 3D printed Echo accessories, a study Star Wars user interfaces, and upcoming contests from Instructables. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/c/makerprojectlab?sub_confirmation=1
Project of the Week
John Parks Overwatch Lucio Blaster
https://blog.adafruit.com/2016/12/28/overwatch-lucios-prop-blaster-build-final-video-adafruit-johnedgarpark/
News
New Arduino IDE 1.8.0 for all boards
https://blog.arduino.cc/2016/12/23/new-ide-for-all-arduino-boards/
BBC Microbit in US
http://makezine.com/2016/12/21/bbc-microbit-coming-adafruit/
https://www.adafruit.com/products/3362
123D Shutdown
http://blog.123dapp.com/2016/12/important-news-about-the-next-chapter
Other Projects
Nixie Pipe
http://engineer.john-whittington.co.uk/2016/12/nixie-pipe-modern-day-led-nixie-tube/
Tools/Tips
3D Printed Echo Accessories
https://www.thingiverse.com/glitchpudding/collections/echo/page:1
Adafruits Best Sellers 2016
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/01/03/adafruits-top-10-bestselling-products-of-2016-adafruittopten/
Star Wars UI
http://starwarsui.tumblr.com/
https://vimeo.com/117300611
Contests Ending Soon
http://www.instructables.com/contest/
First Time 1/16
http://www.instructables.com/contest/firsttimeauthors2016/
3D Printing 1/23
http://www.instructables.com/contest/designnowhourofmake/
Homemade Gifts 1/23
http://www.instructables.com/contest/homemadegifts2016/
Arduino 1/23
http://www.instructables.com/contest/arduino2016/
Make Noise 1/30
http://www.instructables.com/contest/makenoise/
Remix 1/30
http://www.instructables.com/contest/remix2016/
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![LED Pixel Physics [Maker Update]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2aac-yIVIGo/mqdefault.jpg "LED Pixel Physics [Maker Update]
This week on Maker Update, simulated gravity pixels, the HowToons Kalimba kit, an automata art bike mashup, and building your own B-MO. This week’s Cool Tool is the DeWalt Right Angle Attachment: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00C0VSNKQ/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes [Maker Update #67]++
Advanced Project
Animated LED Sand by Ruiz Bros.
https://learn.adafruit.com/animated-led-sand
HowToons
https://howtoons.com/
Use code: MAKER30 for 30% off entire purchase of any items (excluding subscriptions).
Kalimba Kit
https://howtoons.com/collections/single-kits/products/kalimba-kit
HowToons book illustrated by Nick Dragotta
https://howtoons.com/collections/comic-books/products/howtoons-tools-of-mass-construction
More Projects
Bicycle Chariot: Santa Sleigh Edition by CamilleMakes
https://www.instructables.com/id/Bicycle-Chariot-Santa-Sleigh-Edition/
Cool Tools Minute
http://cool-tools.org
DEWALT DWARA100 Right Angle Attachment
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00C0VSNKQ/ctmakerupdate-20
Tools/Tips
Make v. 61
https://makezine.com/2018/01/11/announcing-make-vol-61/
Build Your Own BMO
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/adventure-time-bmo/
http://byobmo.com/
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![A Kimono for the Self Involved [Maker Update #27]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/34PBCnMQgt8/mqdefault.jpg "A Kimono for the Self Involved [Maker Update #27]
This week on Maker Update, egotistical kimonos, a personal cloud for your MP3s, your basic cocktail robot, makerspace storage, tiny joysticks, one feather to rule them all, taming eye hooks, tracking Pis, and tinker techno. SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/c/makerprojectlab?sub_confirmation=1
Show Notes blog: http://makerprojectlab.com/kimono-self-involved-maker-update-27/
Projects
MusicBox Project
https://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Home-Network-Music-System/
Custom Print Kimono by randofo
https://www.instructables.com/id/Custom-Print-Kimono/
Arduino Uno Drinkbot by Ted Kinsman
http://makezine.com/projects/build-cocktail-drinkbot/
Bankers Box Project Storage Shelf (via Hackaday)
http://omahamakergroup.org/2017/03/22/bankers-box-storage-plans/
Transforming Open/Close sign by Matt Harrison (based on Yosuke Ikedas work)
http://www.core77.com/posts/63944/Designer-Figures-Out-How-to-Perfect-That-
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2015046
Tools/Tips
JoyBonnet
https://www.adafruit.com/products/3464
Adafruit Feather nRF52 Bluefruit LE
https://www.adafruit.com/products/3406
Drilling in Eye Hooks (via Bill Livolsi)
http://makezine.com/2017/03/24/tips-of-the-week-drilling-hooks-concept-sketching-electronics-helper-app/
The Pi Locator (via Hackaday)
http://www.thepilocator.com/
DaDa Machine
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1481744082/309896839?token=bf5ca50a
http://makezine.com/2015/10/05/first-maker-faire-berlin-doesnt-miss-beat/
Maker Faires
http://makerfaire.com/map/
Maker Faire UK (Newcastle upon Tyne, England)
Simsbury Mini Maker Faire (Simsbury, Connecticut)
Wittwer Mini Maker Faire (Stuttgart, Germany)
Benicia Mini Maker Faire (Benicia, California)
Pi Wars
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/pi-wars-2017/
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![TechShop 2.0 [Maker Update #63]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3Ez2NCj4XuY/mqdefault.jpg "TechShop 2.0 [Maker Update #63]
This week, a Bluetooth boombox with a built in visualizer, TechShop bounces back, and a Circuit Python pixel painter. This week’s Cool Tool is a Parachute Bag: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00GK4U2A8/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes++
(Expanded show notes available here: http://makerprojectlab.com/techshop-2-0-maker-update-63/)
Advanced Project
Bluetooth Speaker W/ Music-Reactive LED Matrix by Modustrial Maker
https://youtu.be/X1bEgGLwVLY
News
Techshop to Reopen Locations Through Asset Acquisition
https://makezine.com/2017/12/03/techshop-reopening/
Adafruit interviews Dan Rasure, Managing Partner TechShop 2.0
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/12/05/adafruit-interviews-dan-rasure-managing-partner-techshop-2-0-techshop-adafruit-adafruit/
More Projects
CircuitPython Painter by Ruiz Bros.
https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-painter
Cool Tools Minute
http://cool-tools.org
Bucket Boss Parachute Bag
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00GK4U2A8/ctmakerupdate-20
Essential Craftsman video on Screws
https://youtu.be/N3jG5xtSQAo?t=7m
Tools/Tips
3D Printed Eye Mechanisms by Caleb Kraft
http://thegrue.com/6-animatronic-eye-mechanisms-you-can-download-and-3d-print/
MagPi 64 is out
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/issues/64/
The 3 Most Used Glues in Cosplay by Waynes Workshop
https://youtu.be/zCFre_XLjNY
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![Sky Sketching [Maker Update #54]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3uT9ZToX6Cs/mqdefault.jpg "Sky Sketching [Maker Update #54]
This week, a vintage GIF cam, a fidget spinner art machine, sketching the sky, using a flap disc, black hot glue, and MagPi 62. Our Cool Tool is this Sanding Flap Disc https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000WGHZYG/ctmakerupdate-20
++Show Notes++
[Expanded show notes available here: https://wp.me/p7HjS6-iX]
Projects
Retro Raspberry Pi Tumblr GIF Camera by bekathwia
https://www.instructables.com/id/Retro-Raspberry-Pi-Tumblr-GIF-Camera/
(IFTTT Tumblr settings)
https://ifttt.com/tumblr
Spiral Art Fidget Spinner by JON-A-TRON
https://www.instructables.com/id/Spiral-Art-Fidget-Spinner/
Sky Sketcher by mikeasaurus
https://www.instructables.com/id/Sky-Sketcher/
Cool Tools Minute
http://cool-tools.org
Sanding Flap Discs 80 Grit
https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000WGHZYG/ctmakerupdate-20
Previous Cool Tool Review by Aaron Nipper
http://kk.org/cooltools/flap-wheels-and-flap-disks/
Tools/Tips
Read-Only Raspberry Pi by Phillip Burgess
https://learn.adafruit.com/read-only-raspberry-pi/
Drill Press Drum Sander by Mikeasaurus
https://www.instructables.com/id/Drill-Press-Drum-Sander/
Black hot glue for sealing out light by Ben Krasnow via Gareth Branwyn
https://makezine.com/2017/09/29/tips-of-the-week-12/
Applied Science Tips Video
https://youtu.be/xbo8xi1zgVo?t=4m13s
Black Hot Melt Glue on Amazon
http://amzn.to/2fLDw7W
EMSL Sale and Shopwarming
https://www.evilmadscientist.com/2017/shopwarming-open-house-and-sale/
MagPi #62 is out
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/issues/62/
Maker Faires
Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire Cincinnati, Ohio
Greater Hartford Mini Maker Faire Farmington, Connecticut
Thalia Mini Maker Faire Hamburg
Maker Faire San Diego San Diego, California
Randolph Mini Maker Faire Randolph, Vermont
Galveston Mini Maker Faire Galveston, Texas
East Bay Mini Maker Faire (Oct. 22nd)
http://eastbay.makerfaire.com/
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