Tool:

Mini Diamond Whetstone
http://amzn.to/2vHHLq5

Transcript:

In this Cool Tools video review I’m going to show you a mini diamond file. This runs around $10, it was recommended to us by Lenore Edman from Evil Mad Scientist, and if you pick one up using the link in the description you’re helping to support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

Tools:

TEKTON Automatic Center Punch
http://amzn.to/2vFuhMu

Neiko Automatic Center Hole Punch
http://amzn.to/2uquDH1

Rennsteig Adjustable Automatic Center Punch
http://amzn.to/2wuR6A7

Transcript:

Hey, I’m Donald Bell and in this Cool Tools video I am going to take a look at automatic center punches. Maybe you have a cheap one like this for marking drill holes in wood or metal. I’ll show you how this performs against two higher end options. I’ve got Amazon links for all of these in the description, and if you pick one up using the link, it helps to support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

Tools:

Sharpie Metallic Permanent Marker
http://amzn.to/2hLWwU0

Transcript:

In this Cool Tools video review I’m going to show you one of the greatest hits of the Cool Tools blog, the metallic Sharpie pen. It sounds silly, but give me a minute and I’ll show you why it’s a useful tool. And if I make a convincing case, you can pick up a pair of these for just around $4 using the Amazon link in the description, which helps my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

Tool:

Bosch CC2430 Self-Centering Bit Assortment
http://amzn.to/2wUslNQ

Transcript:

For this week’s Cool Tools review we’re going to take a look at this self-centering drill bit set from Bosch. Great for makers and DIY home repairs. I wish I’d bought these years ago. This set cost me around $23, and if you want the same one, clicking the Amazon link in the show notes helps to support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

This week on Maker Update, a one thumb entertainment system, using an LED matrix as a scanner, LED jewelry, and a rubber chicken powered camera slider.

Tool:

Rennsteig Adjustable Automatic Center Punch
http://amzn.to/2wuR6A7

Transcript:

This week for my Cool Tools review I’m going to show you a fancy automatic center hole punch, great for marking and starting drill holes in metal and wood. I’ve got an Amazon link for this in the show notes, and if you pick one up you help to support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

Tool:

Gardner Bender Beaded Cable Tie
http://amzn.to/2tL7lve

Transcript:

It’s time for another Cool Tools video review. This time I’m going to show you guys Beadle wrap. You can grab a pack of this stuff for around $5 on Amazon. There’s a link in the description that’ll take you there, and by using it you also support the Cool Tools blog, and my videos.

This week on Maker Update, magnetic animatronics, a photo frame with a dark side, a conductive paper dragon, keyblades, a Star Trek desk, and gaming with a PyBadge.

This week on Maker Update, an open source ornithopter, a self-solving Rubik’s cube, a farting baseball, a Pi piano light show, a Lithophane lamp, and turning wood on a table saw.

This week on Maker Update, a blazing fast 3D printed RC car, soft robotics in Korea, taking pictures with an Etch A Sketch, a robot recycler, and reading your pet’s RFID.