Donald Bell Maker Update: Something Old, Something New

2025-04-10 | By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update: fresh takes on old things - a functioning leather LEGO bag, a new analog film format, and a self-cooking microwave.

Guest host: Jen Schachter (https://www.jenschachter.com/)

+Show Notes [Maker Update Ep.428]+

=Project of the Week=

Leather LEGO bag by Hahns Atelier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jScGxCiCW4o

=News=

Codebreaker Betty Webb Dies at Age 101
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78jd30ywv8o (BBC)

Remembering Betty Webb: Bletchley Park & Pentagon Code Breaker | Hackaday"
https://hackaday.com/2025/04/03/remembering-betty-webb-bletchley-park-pentagon-code-breaker/

New Analog Film Format
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc9VYoWx7JA

=More Projects=

Edge piece puzzle by Simone Giertz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdU3lMg5K2A

Vintage Control Panel Art by Sean Charlesworth on Tested Team
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_8c8txc0yY

Self-Cooking Microwave by Estefannie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDSZU3YZNPs

=Tips & Tools=

DIY Sanding box by Uncle Jessy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyWBI1iXu28

Guide to using strut channel by Electrician U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgqJo9r4OH0

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