Donald Bell Maker Update: It Takes a Village

2025-07-17 | By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update: A mechatronic egg stealing force wizard, Physical control for your PC audio, tips for solder wicking, and counting your screws before they fasten.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.442]+

=Project of the Week=

Animatronic Grogu by Adam Savage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGhqvLLQFzY

=More Projects=

Fastener Counting Machine by Christopher Helmke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lFvGlfb2sA

Xbox Controlled Paintball Turret by Paul Junkin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVgqzoGp9NQ

PC Audio control interface by Maker Vibe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0OYAANYKug

=Tips & Tools=

Get Better at Solder Wicking by nanofix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjOh5ShVX_w

Perfect Ball Joints by Valenti Felder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-91O4XXVSM

Using PCBs as Greebles in Back-lit SciFi Panel by Julius Curt
https://hackaday.io/project/203368-using-pcbs-as-greebles-in-back-lit-scifi-panel

Sheet Metal Die Cutter by Kevin Cheung
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKVGbrK1mh0

=DigiKey Spotlight=

PCB Tile Game by The Byte Sized Engineer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUmDfVxSnFg

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