Makerinator
@makerinator.bsky.social
📤 65
📥 52
📝 324
Tinkerer turned speaker. The sparks fly either way.
Can't wait to stream again today! It's been a minute. :)
add a skeleton here at some point
14 days ago
0
2
0
It's been a minute since I've been on stream. We're going live at 12PM EDT!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=noVm...
loading . . .
Humpday Q&A/AMA and Live Coding! :: 10th June 2026 :: #HumpdayQandA #Flutter #FlutterCommunity
YouTube video by Flutter Community
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noVm3ptiB6k
14 days ago
0
0
0
"Keep going" is bad advice. It doesn't tell you what to keep going on. He quit the valve approach, the pump approach, the ring architecture. He never quit the goal. Those are not the same thing.
youtube.com/shorts/T...
#Makers
#DIY
#MakerCommunity
#Making
#ProjectLife
loading . . .
"Keep going" is terrible advice #Makers #HardwareProjects #Engineering #WaterClock
Original Project Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKB5-sgexI0 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@MakerinatorUncut This builder spent three months on a water clock — a
https://youtube.com/shorts/TsFUO6oTNA0
21 days ago
0
0
0
FieldStation 42 doesn't recreate the nostalgia. It recreates the room. And a room full of people doesn't happen by accident. It happens because someone designed for it.
www.youtube.com/shor...
#RaspberryPi
#OpenSource
#DIY
#Makers
#MakerCommunity
loading . . .
The Project Isn't the Cable Box | #FieldStation42 #MakerCommunity #RaspberryPi
Original project link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR_qVZ_J22A 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@MakerinatorUncut FieldStation 42 is an open source project that turns a
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jvqZ_O8I8hg
22 days ago
0
2
0
I solved the same CNC problem twice because I never wrote it down. Your AI assistant is only as useful as the context you give it. Documentation is the most valuable tool in the shop.
youtube.com/shorts/B...
#Workshop
#Arduino
#DIY
#Makers
#MakerCommunity
loading . . .
You've Already Solved This Problem. Twice. #Maker #Workshop #AI #Arduino #MakerCulture
Original project links: - https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/05/14/making-a-self-documenting-workshop/ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IigSVjMAQxI 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtub
https://youtube.com/shorts/Buy1Az9E13E
23 days ago
0
3
0
"I felt like a bulldozer trying to catch a butterfly." The JSRF soundtrack remains glorious.
23 days ago
0
0
0
The nail polish on the keyboard is not a detail. It's the thesis. And the industry is going to sand it off trying to sell it back to you. Don't let them.
youtube.com/shorts/R...
#Cyberdeck
#RaspberryPi
#DIY
#Makers
#MakerCommunity
loading . . .
The Friction Is The Feature #cyberdeck #makercommunity #raspberrypi #diytech #makerculture #maker
Original project links: https://missmolerat.com/posts/pinkpad/ | https://makezine.com/article/technology/computers-mobile/destroy-big-tech-with-a-salvaged-cyberdeck/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel
https://youtube.com/shorts/RZRZFei4y1w
24 days ago
0
1
1
The flaw doesn't exist as knowable information until you build the thing that breaks. Version 1 isn't a failure. It's the only instrument capable of generating what you need to know.
youtube.com/shorts/v...
#Robotics
#Engineering
#DIY
#Makers
#MakerCommunity
loading . . .
They Built a Robot Dog That Only Turns Left #Robotics #RobotDog #MakerCulture #Engineering
Original project links: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFLa1b1juUo - https://hackaday.com/2026/05/08/an-improved-robot-dog-for-senior-design/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.you
https://youtube.com/shorts/vyvkDrZPG60
25 days ago
0
0
0
153 versions of the same Fusion 360 shape. Not because she was bad at building. Because she hadn't needed it badly enough yet. The project is the curriculum.
youtube.com/shorts/3...
#Fusion360
#3DPrinting
#DIY
#Makers
#MakerCommunity
loading . . .
You're Not Bad at Building. You're Bad at Your Tools. #Fusion360 #HardwareProjects #Tamagotchi
Original project link: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_PvOEHy1c0 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @MakerinatorUncut Cassandra over at Chaos Theory spent a year bui
https://youtube.com/shorts/39KnFHQOpSI
26 days ago
0
0
0
A kid solved his hamster problem properly. In doing so, he accidentally solved a real energy harvesting problem. Silly problems have serious physics.
youtube.com/shorts/l...
#EnergyHarvesting
#Electronics
#DIY
#Makers
#MakerCommunity
loading . . .
This Hamster Just Solved a Renewable Energy Problem #EnergyHarvesting #HamsterPower #DIYElectronics
Original project links: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKXwT878a04 - https://hackaday.com/2026/05/05/using-hamster-power-to-charge-a-phone/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtu
https://youtube.com/shorts/lNoPivSAYsM
27 days ago
0
0
0
Man... I am waiting with baited breath for this McMaster Carr order to arrive... 😂
28 days ago
0
0
0
That optimization was inside every ESP32 ever made. The charging cable is why nobody went looking for it. Constraints find doors that comfort never does.
youtube.com/shorts/0...
#ESP32
#Wearables
#Electronics
#DIY
#Makers
loading . . .
The Charging Cable Is a Creative Ceiling #esp32 #smartwatch #maker
Original project links: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBj7sOVVzNI - https://hackaday.com/2026/05/05/lightink-a-solar-powered-esp32-smartwatch/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.y
https://youtube.com/shorts/03zQNbgUOI4
28 days ago
0
2
2
He designed an e-ink display. Then he picked up some wood and cord instead. Zero power. Looks better. Sometimes the tech answer just loses.
youtube.com/shorts/n...
#DIY
#LowTech
#Makers
#Making
#MakerCommunity
loading . . .
Not Every Problem Needs a Circuit
Original project link: https://makezine.com/projects/123-hanging-book-frame/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @MakerinatorUncut Sam wanted to put a book on his wall. Hi
https://youtube.com/shorts/nImiY3mizq0
29 days ago
0
0
0
He built a triple monitor workstation out of a 6th gen iPod Nano. It can't send an email. I haven't been able to stop thinking about what we gave up when we decided it should.
youtube.com/shorts/R...
#iPod
#Apple
#DIY
#Makers
#IntentionalTech
loading . . .
The Most Important Computer I've Seen in Ages (It Can't Run Excel)
Original project link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRGp8LWK9-k 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @MakerinatorUncut Someone built a triple monitor workstation out of
https://youtube.com/shorts/R7TtOKU4zyE
30 days ago
0
0
0
The piano isn't neutral. It's a gatekeeper. A controller that lives on your fingers might quietly change who gets to call themselves an artist.
www.youtube.com/shor...
#MIDI
#Music
#WearableTech
#DIY
#Makers
loading . . .
This Finger Controller Changes Who Gets To Be A Musician
Project Link: https://hackaday.com/2026/04/21/wearable-midi-controller-built-with-raspberry-pi/ 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @MakerinatorUncut A maker built a weara
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bh9m7mDmnuw
about 1 month ago
0
1
0
I have a thing for fortune telling devices. This is dope and I love it!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
0
1
0
I just want to say... The GBA / GameCube link cable was peak gaming.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
He spent two years building a worse watch and a worse Game Boy. He also became an entirely different engineer. Nobody asks a powerlifter why they're lifting something they're just going to put back down.
www.youtube.com/shor...
#GameBoy
#Electronics
#DIY
#Makers
#MakerCommunity
loading . . .
The Project Isn't the Point. You Are.
Original project link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTUg_NePXy8&t=2s My pointless Decisioninator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo7hUsJqTZI 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.you
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3SQ3iN3I6R4
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
I have a deep love of fidget toys. I need to print one of these!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
1
0
0
"Obsolete" is a marketing word, not a technical one. Your old phone is a processor, GPU, touchscreen, WiFi, and camera that's already paid for. Open the drawer.
www.youtube.com/shor...
#Upcycling
#DIY
#Sustainability
#Makers
#MakerCommunity
loading . . .
Your Junk Drawer Is a Computer Lab
Original project link: https://andmartijn.notion.site/The-Rephone-Project-3353c0279d5a801c848df5e7b2012129 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @MakerinatorUncut A French d
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qO6RZRQ6Pdg
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
Pinball is 80 years old. Nobody made it truly multiplayer until someone with a 3D printer ignored how it was supposed to work. Constraints ask better questions than roadmaps do.
youtube.com/shorts/0...
#3DPrinting
#DIY
#Pinball
#Makers
#MakerCommunity
loading . . .
Maker Solves 80 Year Pinball Problem
Project link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7c_iTuHRgs My stab at multiplayer pinball: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGx43u8oE0w 🎤 Have me speak at your event → https://www.makerinator.com 📺 Main Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @Makerinator 🔨 Build Channel → https://www.youtube.com/ @
https://youtube.com/shorts/0mgntsB3M8o
about 1 month ago
0
1
0
We're going live for Humpday soon. Lots of Google I/O stuff to talk about. Be there or be square!!!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
Bump Mesh from CNC Kitchen is truly incredible. The fact that this exists, works well, and is OSS is astounding. This is going to change how I design for
#3dprinting
.
about 1 month ago
0
2
0
Tonight I accidentally super glued my hand to my CNC machine.
#maker
about 1 month ago
0
2
0
I've wanted to build my own
#robot
arm for ages. This one looks particularly cool.
youtube.com/shorts/b2AzL...
loading . . .
Armold MK11 is here - get ready!
YouTube video by Sweep Dynamics
https://youtube.com/shorts/b2AzL5bor0w?si=XeV9Hxb4K-RzJEz0
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
It's hump day!!! Let's gooool!!! We're going live at noon EDT.
www.youtube.com/live/klq91Hc...
loading . . .
Humpday Q&A/AMA and Live Coding! :: 13th May 2026 :: #HumpdayQandA #Flutter #FlutterCommunity
YouTube video by Flutter Community
https://www.youtube.com/live/klq91HcJO9U
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
We goin liiiive!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 2 months ago
0
0
0
Going live at 7PM EDT! Let's turn this extrusion into a structure! ---
www.youtube.com/live/J7u-U3k...
loading . . .
Makerinator Livestream | 04/27/26
YouTube video by Makerinator Uncut
https://www.youtube.com/live/J7u-U3kYX6s?si=Gkf39Cy1cwXHngCF
about 2 months ago
0
0
0
Going live at 5PM EDT! We're actually going to start building the enclosure we've been designing. -
youtube.com/live/7CJ2xe3...
loading . . .
Makerinator Uncut
Makerinator Livestream | 04/25/26
https://youtube.com/live/7CJ2xe3Vzxs
about 2 months ago
0
0
0
This thing is glorious!
hackaday.com/2026/04/25/t...
loading . . .
Time Frog Color Is A Game Boy Color On Your Wrist
Handheld consoles are great for gaming on the go, but who wants to hold onto things all the time? Would it not be easier to strap the game to your wrist? Well, not in its current form factor, but […
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/25/time-frog-color-is-a-game-boy-color-on-your-wrist/
about 2 months ago
0
4
0
reposted by
Makerinator
Rae Radford
2 months ago
That figures...
#BookSky
81
2360
298
This made me actually audibly laugh. 😂
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
2
0
Right??? How is my 3D printer more reliable than my paper printer???
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
1
0
I've actually thought about doing this. Glad someone made it happen. :)
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
0
0
This reminds me of the old adage. We do things not because they are easy, but because we thought they would be easy...
hackaday.com/2026/04/22/d...
loading . . .
DIY Smart Button Gets Surprisingly Complicated
There’s a reason that the standards specifications for various wireless communications protocols are extremely long and detailed. [Made by Dennis] found this out first hand when he decided to…
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/22/diy-smart-button-gets-surprisingly-complicated/
2 months ago
0
0
0
We'll be launching at 12pm EDT. Let's go! Come and hang out while we talk about Flutter stuff. :)
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
1
0
Happiness is an accurate set of calipers...
2 months ago
0
1
0
The Zelda series is one of my favorites. I'm not normally a fan of printing figurines but this might be an exception.
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
0
0
The price of modern raspberry pi's is really is counter to the movement they began. It's profoundly frustrating to see such an incredible gateway to the world of electronics become so inaccessible.
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
1
2
0
I love the fact that this uses an e-ink display! I've been thinking about making myself something like this for a while.
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
0
0
Holy smokes... If you're coming to FreeCAD from any other CAD package, watch this video. It made a bunch of stuff click for me!
youtu.be/riXcI6ZW0A8?...
loading . . .
Why Your FreeCAD Models Keep Breaking (And How to Stop It)
YouTube video by MangoJelly Solutions for FreeCAD
https://youtu.be/riXcI6ZW0A8?si=gYcVckyJXPm_WDgU
2 months ago
0
0
0
I'm a sucker for projects like this. I'm particularly in love with the form factor!
hackaday.com/2026/04/16/o...
loading . . .
Optocam Zero’s Pictures Look One Hundred
Yeah, we know, there’s a camera on your phone that does this and that. But these days its become trendy to turn towards older digital cameras in place of smartphones, and we can tell you from…
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/16/optocam-zeros-pictures-look-one-hundred/
2 months ago
0
0
0
As a former DJ? This hack is dope as heck!
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
0
0
When I was a sophomore in highschool the robots I built made it to the state science fair. I could have only dreamed of the resources that are available now.
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
0
0
reposted by
Makerinator
Electronic Frontier Foundation
2 months ago
Every 3D print in NY can be surveilled — from political speech to company prototypes — if these provisions make it into the state budget. We need to act NOW to stop it.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
loading . . .
Stop New York's Attack on 3D Printing
New York's proposed 2026-2027 budget currently includes provisions that will require all 3D printers sold in the state to run print-blocking censorware—software that surveils every print for
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/stop-new-yorks-attack-3d-printing
7
203
78
Libraries are the most underrated and important places.
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
1
0
This is by far one of the coolest maps I've ever seen. Incredible.
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
1
1
0
Join me LIVE at 2:30PM EDT! My adventures in designing a project enclosure in FreeCAD continue. |
youtube.com/live/l0Zb_8N...
loading . . .
Makerinator Livestream | 04/18/26
YouTube video by Makerinator Uncut
https://youtube.com/live/l0Zb_8NzhLg
2 months ago
0
0
0
Going LIVE at 7:30pm EST! More test piece tweaking... Maybe... Beginning final assembly design? -
www.youtube.com/live/0oLrrmT...
loading . . .
Makerinator Livestream | 04/15/26
YouTube video by Makerinator Uncut
https://www.youtube.com/live/0oLrrmTrKt4
2 months ago
0
0
0
Going live soon! Be there or be square!!!
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
0
0
0
Load more
feeds!
log in
