This week on Maker Update: writing a novel the hard way, a camera to get you kicked off of Instagram, a modern go kart in period attire and 3d printing for astrophotography.

This week on Maker Update: putting your crutches into high gear, Rome’s Call for Makers, hacking business cards, glowing looms, and the mother of all Roombas.

This week on Maker Update, electrifying your kayak, robots with a staring problem, animatronic Catnap, and 3D printing ceramic moulds.

This week on Maker Update, riding in the Lunar New Year, a world of sound, cactus-core, a guide to Noods, DIN rails for your racks, and Cuttle boxes.

This week on Maker Update: a boat that won’t stop, rebuilding the future, cataclysmic dioramas, DIN rails, rotary encoders and nimble squirrels.

This week on Maker Update, an electric skateboard for your kitty, HP goes metal, a solenoid drum machine, flexible 3D printed masks, two light-up ghost toys, a Zelda bladesaw, and an all-seeing skull.

We’re going to take a quick look at three very different options in portable soldering irons. The point here is really just to give you a demo of each on the same table and you can draw your own conclusions on what might work best for you. 

This week on Maker Update, an electric micro boat, an M&M sorting robot, Tinkercad 3.9, measuring with your saw, and the Raspberry Jam Big Birthday Weekend. This week’s Cool tool is the Makita Impact Gold Ultra-Magnetic Bit Holder.

This week on Maker Update, a virtual rocket controller, a light organ dress, 3D printed detergent hack, and casting with Lego bricks. This week’s Cool Tool is a 5″ Sanding Mouse.