The $500 CNC Router Thats Too Good To Ignore [Maker Update #08] @MakerProjectLab
The $500 CNC Router Thats Too Good To Ignore [Maker Update #08]  @MakerProjectLab
Uploaded October 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
This week: a fog machine for your pocket, a CNC for under $500, flipdots, fidgets, contests, Maker books and Maker Faires.
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-=Project of the Week=-
Battery Powered Fog Machine
instructables.com/id/Battery-Powered-Fog-Machine

-=News=-
Maslow Open Source Hanging CNC Plotter
makezine.com/2016/10/18/can-hanging-plotter-work-cnc-mill
maslowcnc.com

Source Materials/Code
github.com/MaslowCNC

-=Projects=-
Breakfast Dot Screen
breakfastny.com/dot-screen

Vote With Your Feet
instructables.com/id/Vote-With-Your-Feet

Market St. Prototyping Festival
marketstreetprototyping.org

How To Flipdot with a Raspberry Pi
instructables.com/id/Howto-Flipdot-With-a-Raspi

-=Tools/Tips=-
3D Printed Fidget Spinners
thingiverse.com/glitchpudding/collections/fidget/page:1

Demo video (CardellaTK)
youtube.com/watch?v=r0OJFyHZ7V8

Books
Workshop Mastery with Jimmy DiResta
amzn.to/2ez1oJg

Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop
amzn.to/2eM5Z7o

Maker City: A Practical Guide for Reinventing Our Cities
amzn.to/2ez8bmb

Free to Make: How the Maker Movement is Changing Our Schools, Our Jobs, and Our Minds
amzn.to/2eMd8Wy

-=Contests Ending Soon=-
instructables.com/contest
4 Halloween Contests (Nov 7th)

Pumpkin Carving (Nov 14th)
instructables.com/contest/pumpkincarving2016

Survival (Nov 14th)
instructables.com/contest/survivalready

Yarn (Nov 14th)
instructables.com/contest/madewithyarn

-=Maker Faires=-
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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