This week on Maker Update: an instrument that rules, street music, a mouse that raves, and a couple new boards worth knowing about.

This week on Maker Update: a stick chopper for your chopsticks, an AI duck that sings, a Tamagotchi that dies when you doomscroll, and an RC bike that keeps its balance.

This week on Maker Update: a can to catch your trash, a new nano from Arduino, an LED sculpture that records sunlight, and a robot dog that’s all wound up.

This week on Maker Update: a medieval street inside a bookshelf, a self-watering plant wall, and tips to panini press your plastic waste.

Host: Jen Schachter (https://www.jenschachter.com/)

This week on Maker Update: a cosplay helmet with product-grade design, Halloween for profit, a robot for golf, and WLED lighting design for your yard.

This week on Maker Update, a robot for dominos, controlling your TV with the Force, a kiddo control panel, and AR on the cheap.

This week on Maker Update, Astable Exhalation, Raspberry Pi 400, FlexFrog, defextiles, and pepper’s ghost in your book nook.

This week on Maker Update, making tea with a robot, walking through radio waves, an Excitebike shed, fiber optic wings, and 3D printed googly eyes.

Tool:

DeWALT DCS367B 20V Max XR Brushless Compact Reciprocating Saw, (Tool Only)
https://amzn.to/2HcuFUf

Related tools mentioned:
DeWALT DW4856 Metal/Woodcutting Reciprocating Saw Blade Set, 6-Piece
https://amzn.to/2JmgPUr

DeWALT DCB102BP 20-volt MAX Jobsite Charging Station with Battery Pack
https://amzn.to/2sA2x8x

Transcript:

It’s time for another Cool Tool review. This might be the most hardcore, straight-up tool I’ve ever reviewed. This is a cordless reciprocating saw, also known as a Sawzall. This particular one is a compact, brushless model from DeWalt. I bought it on Amazon for around $132 for the bare tool. I’ve got links to this one, plus blades and batteries, down in the show notes, which help support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.

This week on Maker Update, music from record sleeves, axe throwing for children, a 3D printed cat feeder, Belief-Based computing kits, and building your own battery packs.