This week on Maker Update: fresh takes on old things – a functioning leather LEGO bag, a new analog film format, and a self-cooking microwave.

Guest host: Jen Schachter

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.428]+

=Project of the Week=

Leather LEGO Bag by Hahns Atelier 0:31
https://youtu.be/jScGxCiCW4o?si=m7WxTpE0MFysEKi7

=News=

Codebreaker Betty Webb Dies at Age 101 1:35
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78jd30ywv8o (BBC)

Remembering Betty Webb: Bletchley Park & Pentagon Code Breaker | Hackaday
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/03/remembering-betty-webb-bletchley-park-pentagon-code-breaker/

New Analog Film Format 2:22
https://youtu.be/Mc9VYoWx7JA?si=GtMJOxFhk8bfnKfI

=More Projects=

Edge Piece Puzzle by Simone Giertz 3:11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdU3lMg5K2A

Vintage Control Panel Art by Sean Charlesworth on Tested Team 4:16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_8c8txc0yY

Self-Cooking Microwave by Estefannie 5:15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDSZU3YZNPs

=Tips & Tools=

DIY Sanding Box by Uncle Jessy 6:26
https://youtu.be/MyWBI1iXu28?si=C_EVnK1W4mGS2XW6

Guide to Using Strut Channel by Electrician U 7:17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgqJo9r4OH0