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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++Show Notes [Maker Update #91]++
-=Project of the Week=-
This Clever 3D Print Turns Thumbstick to A Steering Wheel
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Original design on Thingiverse by pixel2
-=News=-
TARIFF EXPANSION SET TO HIT 3D-PRINTING RIGHT IN THE FILAMENT by Dan Maloney
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THEO JANSEN INVENTS A FASTER, SIMPLER, WIND-POWERED STRANDBEEST by Steven Dufresne
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Adafruit’s New “Grand Central” Board, a Return to the Arduino MEGA? by Alasdair Allan
-=More Projects=-
WiFi Propeller Boat II by gzumwalt
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Tiny Boat MK2 by Gophy
Adabot Operation Game by John Park
-=Tools/Tips=-
Online SVG tools for Cricut users by Clever Someday
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LEGO Compatible Battery Case by Ruiz Bros.
Adafruit Hallowing
John Park overview
DeWalt Right-Angle Attachment for Drills and Drivers
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-=Maker Faires=-
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