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Donald Bell Maker Update: All Wound Up

2026-04-30 | By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update: on a wing and a prayer, making your own RAM in a shed, corrugated starships, and indestructible PLA parts.

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.481]+

=Project of the Week=

Super Capacitor Wind Up Plane by Tom Stanton

=More Projects=

Making RAM at Home by Dr. Semiconductor

3d Printed Pinball by 3d Printer Academy

Cardboard Star Wars by Zach King

=Tips & Tools=

Indestructible PLA by Makers Muse

The Quietest Servo by Will Cogley

Shop Servos on DigiKey

Repair Box by Duct Tapers Anonymous

Time of Flight Sensor to 3d Scanner by Henrique Ferrolho

Shop Time of Flight Sensors on DigiKey

=DigiKey Spotlight=

How to Choose a Mosfet

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