Maker Update: Thumbstick Steering Wheel

This week on Maker Update, a steering wheel for your Xbox controller, a new tax on filament, Adafruit reinvents the MEGA, two new 3D printed r/c boat designs, robot operation, a LEGO battery pack, a project board for Halloween, and drilling at a right-angle.

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Donald's friendly robot hoard:
Tinkerbot on Let's Robot
https://letsrobot.tv/robocaster/makerdonald/robot/67834441

Spottington on Let's Robot
https://letsrobot.tv/robocaster/makerdonald/robot/33768290

++Show Notes [Maker Update #91]++

-=Project of the Week=-

This Clever 3D Print Turns Thumbstick to A Steering Wheel
https://makezine.com/2018/08/16/this-clever-3d-print-turns-thumbstick-to-a-steering-wheel/

Original design on Thingiverse by pixel2
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3049220

-=News=-

TARIFF EXPANSION SET TO HIT 3D-PRINTING RIGHT IN THE FILAMENT by Dan Maloney
https://hackaday.com/2018/08/12/tariff-expansion-set-to-hit-3d-printing-right-in-the-filament/

THEO JANSEN INVENTS A FASTER, SIMPLER, WIND-POWERED STRANDBEEST by Steven Dufresne
https://hackaday.com/2018/08/16/theo-jansen-invents-a-faster-simpler-wind-powered-strandbeest/

Adafruit’s New “Grand Central” Board, a Return to the Arduino MEGA? by Alasdair Allan
https://blog.hackster.io/adafruits-new-grand-central-board-a-return-to-the-arduino-mega-3f1273b0030

-=More Projects=-

WiFi Propeller Boat II by gzumwalt
https://www.instructables.com/id/WiFi-Paddle-Boat-II/

Tiny Boat MK2 by Gophy
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3039719

Adabot Operation Game by John Park
https://learn.adafruit.com/adabot-operation-game

-=Tools/Tips=-

Online SVG tools for Cricut users by Clever Someday
http://cleversomeday.com/svgtools/

LEGO Compatible Battery Case by Ruiz Bros.
https://learn.adafruit.com/lego-compatible-battery-case

Adafruit Hallowing
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-hallowing/spooky-eyes

John Park overview
https://youtu.be/YovsR1I0pEM?t=7m54s

DeWalt Right-Angle Attachment for Drills and Drivers
https://kk.org/cooltools/dewalt-right-angle-attachment-for-drills-and-drivers/

-=Maker Faires=-
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