This week on Maker Update, taking your filament for a spin, a solderless USB port, adapting your eBike to the EV grid, and getting your coffee under control.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.473]+

=Project of the Week=

Spooly McSpoolBot by Matt Denton 0:27
https://github.com/mantisrobot/SPOOLBOT

D-O Droid Build by Matt Denton
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTSAQ5KEjPVCldgA1t-KT1lRTKJdAY7er

=News=

Green Powered Challenge by Hackaday and DigiKey 2:38
https://hackaday.io/contest/205085-green-powered-challenge

Easily Replaceable USB-C Port Spawned By EU Laws 3:00
https://hackaday.com/2026/02/26/easily-replaceable-usb-c-port-spawned-by-eu-laws/

Find it on DigiKey –
Single: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/jae-electronics/DX07B024ZJ1C1088/28948035
Double: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/jae-electronics/DX07B048ZJ1C768/28948037

=More Projects=

I Fixed the Biggest Problem with Electric Bikes by Matt Gray 3:35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6IyukCIia8

MokaBot by Javier Tellols 4:20
https://www.baristamagazine.com/all-about-the-mokabot-the-smart-moka-pot/

James Hoffmann MokaBot Overview Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGf7mtfhOFM

=Tips & Tools=

Homing Without Limits in Python Using RP2040 & TMC2209 by DIY Machines 5:14
https://www.instructables.com/Sensorless-Homing-in-Python-Using-RP2040-TMC2209/

Find it on DigiKey –
TMC2209 Silent Step Stick:
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/analog-devices-inc-maxim-integrated/TMC2209SILENTSTEPSTICK/10232488

Adam Savage’s Favorite New Painting Technique! by Tested 5:49
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xYiXY_Cv68

=DigiKey Spotlight=

Leveraging Development Boards and Modules to Achieve Multimodal Perception AI by DigiKey Product Discovery 6:19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5JphsUCu_M