This week on Maker Update: a turtle that writes, turning plastic into gold, electronic origami, and profiling your printer filament.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.450]+

=Project of the Week=

Robot Factory by Niklas Roy 0:29
https://www.niklasroy.com/robotfactory/

=More Projects=

I Built Valkyrie’s Helmet and Electroplated It by Zibartas 3:04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlf9TGeyTh0

Glowing Lotus Flower – Electronic Origami for Beginners by Erin St Blaine 4:43
https://learn.adafruit.com/glowing-lotus-flower-electronic-origami-for-beginners

=Tips & Tools=

Calibrating for Shrinkage is a 3D Printer Process Most Ignore by Teaching Tech 5:33
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwBweQiFL9g

IrisOLED 6:31
https://github.com/orji123/Irisoled/

No Need For Inserts If You’re Prepared To Use Self-Tappers by Jenny List 7:04
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/02/no-need-for-inserts-if-youre-prepared-to-use-self-tappers/

=DigiKey Spotlight=

Benchtop Power Supplies – Electronics with Becky Stern 7:45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JI9N2YI0Y