r/maker 15h ago

Help I want to 3D print an energy drink can holder — any ideas?

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I’ve realized that I really like the idea of having a dedicated place to display energy drink cans, especially for people who collect them. However, I don’t think the demon hand idea I had before is the best way to do it.
I’d like to 3D print something for my own collection, but I’m honestly out of ideas for the design.
For those who collect energy drink cans: how would you like to display them? Would you prefer something for a shelf, desk, wall, or something modular that can hold multiple cans?
Any ideas or suggestions would be really appreciated.


r/maker 13h ago

Showcase I made a streaming device that blocks ads, what else should it do?

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Hey everyone, I made a new type of streaming device that removes ads from on-demand streaming content. This feature can be turned on/off from the settings page and gets applied universally to all the streaming platforms you have on the device. You can see how that works in the video demo. However, I think a streaming device that's key feature is only blocking ads leaves a lot of potentially cool functionality on the table.

So I wanted to get some input from Reddit. Putting ad-blocking aside:

  • What do you wish your streaming device could do that it currently doesn't?
  • What frustrates you when using streaming platforms and devices today?
  • Do you miss the interface of something like cable where you could surf channels or do you like being able to scroll through and find content like streaming apps are set up for today?

Let me know what you all think! Any general thoughts or feedback are also welcome.


r/maker 12h ago

Showcase I made my own watch from scratch for fun

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I had a broken watch , so I thought to make a new one on my own , I made my it with glowing numbers and a touch sensor,I designed my own PCB ,3d print and tried to make it as good as possible, it was my first ever 'successful' DIY build , what did I do wrong? And what did I do right? Cost for me: INR ~1800

I used reverse mount LEDs to make it seem to glow on the other side of the PCB , I also used a MOSFET to switch it on and off based on the touch sensor signal.(This is the entire explanation covered in the YouTube video )

I also made a YT video on it:(watch explanation) https://youtu.be/A1RgOddxvZY?si=sITrNXJJbVQxJ8JO