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UM LIVESTREAM: 2026.09 - SO MUCH USB-ING AROUND! YouTube video by Unexpected Maker

Next #LiveStream I'm gonna be doing so much USB-ing around, it's going to be USB for all the things! USB for you... USB for you... USB for everyone!
youtube.com/live/zV8ZI8Z...
#maker #PCB #KiCAD #projects

8 hours ago 2 0 0 0

It's likely going to set fire to something... "bug or feature" <- undecided ;)

It's a controller for something else that's un-announced, so everyone's going to have to wait until both parts are ready.

1 week ago 2 0 0 0
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Set Fire To My Soul - R1
#maker #projects #pcbdesign #kicad

1 week ago 4 1 1 0
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UM LIVESTREAM: 2026.08 - MORE KiCAD PCB DESIGN YouTube video by Unexpected Maker

Hey folks - I'm going to #LiveStream more PCB design work tomorrow.... I hope to see you in the chat!
youtube.com/live/2X4Vzwz...
#maker #product #pcb #design

2 weeks ago 1 0 0 0
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Hey folks - I'm #livestreaming some PCB Design work in #KiCAD tomorrow. I hope to see some of you in the chat!
youtube.com/live/Vp2HbrY...
#maker #pcbdesign #projects

1 month ago 0 0 0 0
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UM LIVESTREAM: 2026.03 YouTube video by Unexpected Maker

I've ordered MANY PCB design shenanigans for the next #Livestream (bags of them) - Just to keep everyone entertained!
I hope to see you all in chat so you can live **jeer* me on!
youtube.com/live/l-mq4E6...
#maker #pcbdesign #projects

2 months ago 3 0 0 0
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UM LIVESTREAM: 2026.02 YouTube video by Unexpected Maker

Next #livestream will be gold!
Hope to see you in the chat....
youtube.com/live/-eLingw...
#maker #pcbdesign #kicad #c-what

3 months ago 1 0 0 0

Great job! Thanks for sharing :)

3 months ago 2 0 0 0
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It's #Livestream time - 2026 AI style!
I hope to see you all in the chat!
youtube.com/live/f_tBHQa...
#maker #electronics #projects

3 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Calibrating a magnetometer for a 9-axis fusion compass solution, for a DIY omni-directional vehicle controller board, is never a fun thing to do - but making a real-time web tool to help users do it has been a "not fun", interesting challenge ;)
#maker #robotics #projects

3 months ago 5 0 2 0
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Wow, JLCPCB are now selling framed and frameless manual stencil printers. They offer them below the stencil area on the ordering page.

Cool move JLC!

4 months ago 8 1 2 0
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I was gonna wait until all of the Season 5 Eps were out (it's being released in 2 chunks) before watching #StrangerThings S5, but SCREW THAT!

Let the part 1 binge begin!

4 months ago 5 0 0 0
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LIVESTREAM: 2025.27 - NEW TESTER PCB YouTube video by Unexpected Maker

Next #livestream, I'm working on a custom tester PCB for an "under NDA" project, but the work on the board is ok to do live ... so I will be!
Hope to catch some of you in the chat!
#kicad #pcbdesign #testjig
youtube.com/live/Cq5xxA5...

5 months ago 4 0 0 0
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Next #Livestream I have some SQUiXL goodness to work on and share. Hope to see you in chat!
youtube.com/live/GchXvYZ...
#maker #projects

6 months ago 2 0 0 0
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LIVESTREAM: 2025.24 - Let's do some PCB design YouTube video by Unexpected Maker

Next #Livestream - all maker, no politics.... hope to see you in the chat!
youtube.com/live/U8XcjLh...

6 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Hey folks - I'm streaming again tomorrow - w00p! youtube.com/live/dsxYoJ0...
#maker #projects #hardware #coding #chat

6 months ago 3 0 0 0
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Doing a bit of "file system" cleanup and discovered an old "maker progress" folder of mine and found an image of the very first PCB I designed (well, progress of it)...
Oct 2017 #pcbdesign #eagle #regrets

7 months ago 6 0 0 0
Milling Juki Feeder Rack Backplates on my Milo v1.5
Milling Juki Feeder Rack Backplates on my Milo v1.5 YouTube video by Unexpected Maker

Milling backplates for my new feeder rack!
youtu.be/ISntkvShNRA
#cnc #maker #Projects

7 months ago 2 0 0 0
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I've been trying Gemini-Cli 2.5 in VSC and though it started out "ok" - the last few updates from Google have completely wrecked it - It now constantly gets stuck in "replace" loops & forgets context - Also fails to update the gemini_md file. #terrible #unusable

7 months ago 1 0 0 0

The four plates turned out great! I got a good video capture from start to finish today. I'll hopefully have that published on YT this coming week.

7 months ago 4 0 0 0
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I have a few plates to make, so I hope to get a full video of one, but here's a snippet of plate #1 - the bores ended up going through - It was just some chips in the hole - phew!

7 months ago 2 0 0 0
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Finally doing some milling again - It's been a while, I hope I can remember how my Milo v1.5 works ;)
#cnc #mill #project

7 months ago 8 1 3 0

Well, Albo and Rudd have given the finger to the sitting elected president of the United States - deteriorating our relationship with our once biggest ally, so nothing good is ever going to come from that. I'd say that's pretty stupid.

7 months ago 1 0 1 0
Welcome to Unexpected Maker Welcome to the Unexpected Maker website and online store

Hey folks - due to some stupidity on behalf of the Australian & US governments + Australia Post, I am unable to ship products by post the US for the foreseeable future :(

If you are in the US and are after any of my products, check my resellers list:
unexpectedmaker.com#resellers

7 months ago 5 1 1 0
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Next #LiveStream I'm going to see if I can fix my broken #RGB #Laser and get it running with chat again!
youtube.com/live/eWBc18Y...

7 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Next #LiveStream I'm going to waste my time on a PCB for the ESP32-C61 - because it's WAAAAAY too early !
youtube.com/live/Te_RIbi...
I hope you can join me :)
#ESP32C61 #PCBdesign #KiCAD

8 months ago 1 0 0 0
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All - Pimoroni

w00p! @pimoroni have my new Series[D] boards in stock, as well as a bunch of other UM products!
shop.pimoroni.com/collections/...
Please support them (and me) by plundering (legally) some of kit from them - thanks!
#maker #makershelpingmakers #electronics

8 months ago 12 4 0 0
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LIVESTREAM: 2025.19 YouTube video by Unexpected Maker

Next UM #livestream - not sure what I'm doing yet, but I'm sure it will be epic, or not :)
youtube.com/live/RrBXN1x...

8 months ago 2 0 0 0
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I've just released the Edge Carrier on my UM store...
unexpectedmaker.com/shop.html#!/...
KiCAD files are also available for this board - link in the product page.
#maker #products

9 months ago 4 0 0 0
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Join me on my next #LiveStream as I explain to you all how silly I can be sometimes, and try to design a solution...
youtube.com/live/iriP0Y6...
#maker #youtube #testjigs #3dprinting

9 months ago 2 1 0 0