This week on Maker Update: a dorm room drone show, a tiny volumetric display, a new look at screen printing, and bullying robots.

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This week on Maker Update, the most expensive rip surf ever made, some huge news from Raspberry Pi, thin floating shelves, clever mechanisms, making cut lists and foaming TPU.

This week on Maker Update, a round-up of the best pandemic themed projects of 2020, and some of the maker trends that defined the year.

This week on Maker Update, a test machine gets its groove back, the winner of the 2020 Hackaday Prize, 3d printed HOTAS, Controller teardowns, perfect circles, cutting felt with a table saw.

This month on Maker Update: A Robot Xylophone, Adafruit’s Open for Business, Painting with Light, Teletyping with Clue, Texting with Blinka, and the BBC MicroBit grows a tail.

Tool:

Makey Makey Kit
https://amzn.to/2JzJ7It

Scratch Games for Makey Makey
https://scratch.mit.edu/search/projects?q=makey+makey

Google Offline T-Rex Game
https://apps.thecodepost.org/trex/trex.html

Disco is Dead game
https://thirdfloorgames.wixsite.com/discoisdead

MakeyMakey Project Gallery
https://labz.makeymakey.com/remixes

Transcript:

It’s time for another Cool Tool review. This time, I’m going to show you guys the Makey Makey kit. This runs for around $50 on Amazon and it allows you quickly interact with your computer using everyday objects. If you want to pick one up, using the Amazon link in the description helps support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

Tool:

Joe Knows Electronics 1/4W Resistor Starter Kit (16 Values, 400 Pieces)
https://amzn.to/2HpbRmG

See also…

Joe Knows Electronics 1/4W 1% 86 Value 860 Piece Resistor Kit
https://amzn.to/2GO3lk1
Joe Knows Electronics 630V X7R 10% Capacitor Kit (13 Values, 370 Pieces)
https://amzn.to/2Jw1Apr
Joe Knows Electronics 33 Value 645 Piece Capacitor Kit
https://amzn.to/2qjiTRI
Joe Knows Electronics Semiconductor Kit (320 Transistors & Diodes)
https://amzn.to/2qkST9m

Transcript:

It’s time for another Cool Tool review. This time we’re taking a look at this resistor starter kit from Joe Knows Electronics. It’s just $8 on Amazon, it’s one of the best quality resistor variety packs I’ve found. And by using the Amazon link in the description to pick one up you’re helping to support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

Tool: Black Hot Melt Glue Sticks
https://amzn.to/2xzt2jX

Related tools mentioned:

Surebonder PRO2-100 100-Watt High Temperature Industrial Glue Gun
https://amzn.to/2LOprSg

Transcript:

It’s time for another Cool Tool review. This time I’m going to show you guys black hot glue sticks. A pack of these cost me $8 on Amazon. I’m going to show you why they’re useful. And if you want to pick some up, using the Amazon link in the description helps support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

Tools:

FastCap PSSR25 25 foot Lefty/Righty Measuring Tape
https://amzn.to/2Nmp6Gn

Komelon Measuring Tape, 1-Inch X 25Ft
https://amzn.to/2LbHHYd

Kutir Measuring Tape, 1-Inch X 25Ft
https://amzn.to/2NRaoZ0

Transcript:

I’m Donald Bell for Cool Tools and today we’re talking a look at three different 25 foot tape measures. I bought these all from Amazon. I stayed away from name brand just because they tend not to innovate. People buy name brand because they want the same thing, but I’m looking around to see what’s out there that’s different. You can find links to all three in the video description, and by using those links you’re helping to support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.