This week on Maker Update: building a better bird, a lamp to help you sleep, a box full of spooky sounds, and seven tips for better combat bots.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.437]+

=Project of the Week=

Mechanical Bird by Works by Design 0:31
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkNaZU9zPjk

=More Projects=

Raining Terrarium Lamp by Lang DIY 2:53
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMWtxb5o724

LED Mushrooms by Becky Stern 3:44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JqwnWPPa3M

3d Printed Workbench Torque Arm by Stuart Ferguson 4:16
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_63gVeXZtag

Film Sound Box by Crafsman Steady Craftin 4:57
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6rpmkDIpIg

=Tips & Tools=

Lady Ada’s Toolkit 5:44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2RDhGO8fdE

3d Printing System for Custom Ikea pieces by Josh Makeshift 6:22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfcZ-XtPxsY

Making Sci-Fi Props from Pens by Cut Transform Glue 6:56
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL3IpJ9qKCw

Seven Tips for 3d Printed Combat Robots by Makers Muse 7:26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iYzsogmnac

=DigiKey Spotlight=

What Makes a Power Supply Isolated – Another Teaching Moment 8:01
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDh38OF-m9k