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This week on Maker Update: the cutest useless robot, beach cleanup with computer vision, Geneva drive zoetrope, and a servo-controlled VR telepresence camera.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.393]+
=Project of the Week=
Kawaii Useless Robot - 2024 Edition by Toby Chui 0:26
instructables.com/Kawaii-Useless-Robot-2024-Edition
=News=
Robot Dog Cleans Up Beaches With Foot-Mounted Vacuums 2:19
spectrum.ieee.org/robot-dog-vacuum
2024 Business Card Challenge Winners 2:57
hackaday.com/2024/07/15/congratulations-to-the-2024-business-card-challenge-winners
=More Projects=
Paper Geneva Drive Zoetrope by KAMIKARA 3:17
youtube.com/watch?v=tPoGD6_-WzU
Remotely Controlling a 3D Printed Robotic Avatar Through VR Will Cogley 4:21
youtube.com/watch?v=5sgd5o21Y8s
=Tips & Tools=
Clever Design Entrepreneurship: 3D-Printed RPG Organizing Cases for Gamers 5:12
core77.com/posts/132933/Clever-Design-Entrepreneurship-3D-Printed-RPG-Organizing-Cases-for-Gamers
Design and Control of a Bipedal Robotic Character DisneyResearchHub 6:05
youtube.com/watch?v=7_LW7u-nk6Q
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi - Electronics with Becky Stern 7:02
youtube.com/watch?v=XLr80pUsoEA
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This week on Maker Update: the cutest useless robot, beach cleanup with computer vision, Geneva drive zoetrope, and a servo-controlled VR telepresence camera.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.393]+
=Project of the Week=
Kawaii Useless Robot - 2024 Edition by Toby Chui 0:26
instructables.com/Kawaii-Useless-Robot-2024-Edition
=News=
Robot Dog Cleans Up Beaches With Foot-Mounted Vacuums 2:19
spectrum.ieee.org/robot-dog-vacuum
2024 Business Card Challenge Winners 2:57
hackaday.com/2024/07/15/congratulations-to-the-2024-business-card-challenge-winners
=More Projects=
Paper Geneva Drive Zoetrope by KAMIKARA 3:17
youtube.com/watch?v=tPoGD6_-WzU
Remotely Controlling a 3D Printed Robotic Avatar Through VR Will Cogley 4:21
youtube.com/watch?v=5sgd5o21Y8s
=Tips & Tools=
Clever Design Entrepreneurship: 3D-Printed RPG Organizing Cases for Gamers 5:12
core77.com/posts/132933/Clever-Design-Entrepreneurship-3D-Printed-RPG-Organizing-Cases-for-Gamers
Design and Control of a Bipedal Robotic Character DisneyResearchHub 6:05
youtube.com/watch?v=7_LW7u-nk6Q
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi - Electronics with Becky Stern 7:02
youtube.com/watch?v=XLr80pUsoEA
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#makerupdate
Maker Update is a weekly video series covering news, projects, tips, and events that interest the maker and DIY community.
Find more online:
Blog: makerprojectlab.com
Facebook: fb.me/makerprojectlab
Instagram: instagram.com/makerprojectlab
![Too Many Turn-Offs [Maker Update] | Maker.io](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CQ0ntml2kZQ/hqdefault.jpg "Too Many Turn-Offs [Maker Update] | Maker.io
This week on Maker Update: the cutest useless robot, beach cleanup with computer vision, Geneva drive zoetrope, and a servo-controlled VR telepresence camera.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.393]+
=Project of the Week=
Kawaii Useless Robot - 2024 Edition by Toby Chui 0:26
https://www.instructables.com/Kawaii-Useless-Robot-2024-Edition/
=News=
Robot Dog Cleans Up Beaches With Foot-Mounted Vacuums 2:19
https://spectrum.ieee.org/robot-dog-vacuum
2024 Business Card Challenge Winners 2:57
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/15/congratulations-to-the-2024-business-card-challenge-winners/
=More Projects=
Paper Geneva Drive Zoetrope by KAMIKARA 3:17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPoGD6 WzU
Remotely Controlling a 3D Printed Robotic Avatar Through VR Will Cogley 4:21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sgd5o21Y8s
=Tips & Tools=
Clever Design Entrepreneurship: 3D-Printed RPG Organizing Cases for Gamers 5:12
https://www.core77.com/posts/132933/Clever-Design-Entrepreneurship-3D-Printed-RPG-Organizing-Cases-for-Gamers
Design and Control of a Bipedal Robotic Character DisneyResearchHub 6:05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_LW7u-nk6Q
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi - Electronics with Becky Stern 7:02
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLr80pUsoEA
#makerupdate
Maker Update is a weekly video series covering news, projects, tips, and events that interest the maker and DIY community.
Find more online:
Blog: http://makerprojectlab.com
Facebook: http://fb.me/makerprojectlab
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makerprojectlab/")
![Gauging Your Reaction [Maker Update] | Maker.io](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CyfRO_zhDP0/hqdefault.jpg "Gauging Your Reaction [Maker Update] | Maker.io
This week on Maker Update: games that are fast, games that are small, hats that are tall, kids on the lawn, and bagels that surf.
Info on Barcelonas Festa Major de Gràcia
https://festamajordegracia.cat/
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.397]+
=Project of the Week=
Orbital Arduino Escape Room Puzzle Prop by Playful Technology 0:27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMZ4hSUh16g
=News=
Tiny Games Challenge 2:26
https://hackaday.io/contest/196871-tiny-games-challenge
=More Projects=
Sound Reactive LED Top Hat by Erin St Blaine 2:57
https://learn.adafruit.com/sound-reactive-led-top-hat
Get Off My Lawn by Awani Sheke, Christopher Jones, Deniece Radford, Jessy/Jingry Tang, Landon Beaty, Marc-Julian Galicha, Saurabg Sood, Shubbam More, William Rockwell & Ziyue/Sandy Sang 3:25
https://getofmylawn.wixsite.com/get-off-my-lawn
Bore Tide Clock by Rabbit Creek 4:19
https://www.instructables.com/Bore-Tide-Clock/
=Tips & Tools=
38 Segment Display by Pekero 5:57
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th-u84OkpeQ
SVG: https://twitter.com/pekerokotan/status/1820917873646411942
Audio Options on Pi by Arya Voronova 6:33
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/12/audio-on-pi-here-are-your-options/
Iroh the Soft Skin Robot Sensor by Adrian Perez 7:02
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVtYYddi9Z8
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Domino Dropper – Potentially Genius 7:40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMgahqT5PsM
#makerupdate
Maker Update is a weekly video series covering news, projects, tips, and events that interest the maker and DIY community.
Find more online:
Blog: http://makerprojectlab.com
Facebook: http://fb.me/makerprojectlab
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![Create Repeating Vector Patterns [Maker Update #Shorts]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DLRca4SoWF8/hqdefault.jpg "Create Repeating Vector Patterns [Maker Update #Shorts]
Polygonia Design: https://polygonia.design/
If you use any kind of CNC cutting tool, you should probably know about Polygonia design. This is a web based parametric design tool for creating repetitive vector designs that you can use for your creations.
This tool is based around the idea of creating iterated, tiling designs, and it might take you a moment to figure out how to best work with it. Even still, it’s a fun tool to play around with and you can easily download vector files for you to use in your own design software. For more tips like this one, check out the full episode of Maker Update, each week on the Digi-Key Youtube Channel.")
![Slicer for Fusion 360 [Maker Update #Shorts]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EtmhrGBzzzM/hqdefault.jpg "Slicer for Fusion 360 [Maker Update #Shorts]
https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/tsarticles/ts/3yg7zznS94MHNDG7KMV8Qg.html
Slicer for Fusion 360 is a confusingly named, but free and very useful piece of software. It’s not a slicer like you’re thinking - it doesn’t turn 3d files into GCode for 3d printing. What it does is slice up 3d files for various ways of expressing the geometry. You can use it to make sculptures out of numerous horizontal slices of physical material, or you can create shapes like this out of interlocking slices.
The software will output PDFs of your design into multiple sheets - easy to cut out manually or adapt into your CNC cutting software. You can set parameters for your material thickness and get helpful previews. The Software is technically abandonware, but you don’t need a Fusion 360 license to run it. Check it out and see what you can do with it. For more tips like these, check out the full episode of Maker Update, each week on Digi-Key.")
![Its In the Bag [Maker Update] | Maker.io](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FHErRvlZRAs/hqdefault.jpg "Its In the Bag [Maker Update] | Maker.io
This week on Maker Update: a hat for all your fruit, a tripteron robot, DIY off-grid communications, and a comprehensive guide on metal fabrication.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.390]+
=Project of the Week=
Shopping Bag Hat by Simone Giertz 0:31
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHkoAWs-BQk
=More Projects=
Tripteron Robot by Not an Engineer 2:03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io4S9amExNM
Meshtastic LoRa Pager by Random Alley Cat 3:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzUjgBNDcdI
Welding Fixture Table by Marius Hornberger 3:34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE89b8MIQc0
=Tips & Tools=
No-Weld Metal Fabrication by Wesley Treat 4:14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwlXL-OhuMU
Unfilled 3d Prints by Need It Make It 4:51
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss610c_KxKc
Servo Commander II by John Park 5:26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KG0E1QZrlM
Injection Molding with 3d Printing by CNC Kitchen 5:53
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xXs9go-Ieg
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Becky Sterns Teardowns 6:38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paBIoCJARd4
#makerupdate
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Find more online:
Blog: http://makerprojectlab.com
Facebook: http://fb.me/makerprojectlab
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![New Heights for Hot Glue [Maker Update] | Maker.io](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/F_IkrM0yU-M/hqdefault.jpg "New Heights for Hot Glue [Maker Update] | Maker.io
This week on Maker Update: a rocket made of goop, new clothes hangers just dropped, Google search for your parts, and interrupting your projects.
+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.360]+
=Project of the Week=
Rocket Made From Hot Glue by BPS Space 0:28
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PFuEmYMivU
=News=
Disney Droids in Training 2:55
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNfRgZMWyCI
=More Projects=
The Coat Hinger by Simone Giertz 3:38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vREokZa4dNU
DigitalFiber 5:00
https://digitalfiber.us/
Searchable Gridfinity by Zack Freedman 5:40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WAhquGQq3o
=Tips & Tools=
Best Marble Divider by Wintergatan 6:37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y83I8mLKufo
The Genius of Sewing Machines by Veritasium 7:13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQYuyHNLPTQ
=DigiKey Spotlight=
Arduino Sleep and Interrupts with Becky Stern 7:51
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX9T2bvE2Qs
#makerupdate
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makerprojectlab/
Send snail mail to:
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PO Box 1016
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![A Closer Look at Servo Motors [Maker Update #Shorts]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FazGjSMjag4/hqdefault.jpg "A Closer Look at Servo Motors [Maker Update #Shorts]
A few weeks ago we took a look at the three essential types of motors you can use in your projects. This week we’re going to take a closer look at Servo Motors. Servo motors are characterized by having a fairly limited range of rotation - usually 180 degrees, but a high degree of precision and repeatability. They can usually reposition fairly quickly, which is why they’re often used for applications like RC cars and animatronics
They’re also easy to program for when using platforms like Arduino. All you need to do is use a single line of code to specify an angle, and the motor will go there. They also don’t have massive power requirements most of the time, usually 5 volts - though some more powerful servos can require as much as 8 volts. For more tips like these, check out Maker Update, each week on the Digi-Key Youtube Channel.")
