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Hi, my name is Lewis and this my Youtube channel's little corner on the internet where you'll find documentation, FAQ's, build videos and more for my projects.

By Lewis June 4, 2026
The Ultimate 3D Printed Robotic Camera Slider (Step-by-Step Guide)
Two 3D-printed walkie-talkies inspired by Stranger Things, with text overlay promoting a build-your-own guide.
By Lewis February 1, 2026
I Recreated the Stranger Things Walkie-Talkies (THEY ACTUALLY WORK)
A wooden-framed color E-Ink weather dashboard next to a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W board against a soft-focus background.
By Lewis December 17, 2025
How to build your own colour e-ink paper display smart dashboard. Powered by Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W you can show weather, photos, calendars, GitHub stats and more.
A resin 3D printer with an orange cover and a screen, beside a bottle of resin and a black base.
By Lewis November 28, 2025
PioCreat HALOT-X1 10.1” 16K Resin Printer Review
By Lewis November 7, 2024
Elegoo Mars 5 Ultra - 7" 9k AI Resin Printer
Four faux stained glass surfboard decorations stand upright in the sand at a beach, with a DIY project title overlay.
By Lewis June 27, 2024
3D Print and add some Resin to create some amazing pieces of stained 'glass'.
DIY kinetic coasters in various designs, including a white sugar skull and a blue fish pattern, on a wooden surface.
By Lewis April 2, 2024
KINETIC COASTERS with a TWIST! Laser or 3D Printable
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By Lewis January 20, 2024
How To Make Neon LED Signs | Low Cost with Alexa, Hue & WiFi Controls
By Lewis November 15, 2023
A fast and reliable, multi-material, dual print headed printer with a few tricks up its sleeve...
A smart mirror tutorial overlay showing a motion sensor, custom text, and icons for Google Calendar, Slack, and Spotify.
By Lewis September 29, 2023
Build your own Super Smart Magic Mirror
A L-shaped smart desk with integrated LED lighting, a 3D printer, and computer monitors in a home office setup.
By Lewis July 19, 2023
How to upgrade your desk to include smart responsive LED lighting and 3D printed upgrades to make your life easier!
By Lewis June 23, 2023
We review Elegoo's new computationally superior speed demons... and wow they're fast!
A person stacks yellow, question-mark-patterned speaker cubes. Text reads: How to build a modular speaker, portable & more.
By Lewis June 19, 2023
3D Print your own moduler Bluetooth Speaker with cool disco lighting and modular speaker design
A cylindrical, sound-reactive lamp made from a recycled spool glows in blue and purple hues on a tripod stand.
April 11, 2023
How to build your own Filament Spool Smart Lamp
By Lewis Aburrow February 7, 2023
A massive build volume for a smaller price.
By Lewis December 28, 2022
The newest Snapmaker, now with Dual Extrusion Printing, 6x quicker CNC Routing and the mighty 10W laser as standard
By Lewis December 14, 2022
Bigger and better? Find out more about the new Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus...
Three handmade desktop neon signs shaped like a pineapple, a leaf, and a planet on a wooden surface against a blue wall.
By Lewis December 5, 2022
How to build customisable 3D Printable Desktop Neon Signs
By Lewis November 9, 2022
Produces high quality prints but what's the catch?
A 3D-printed RC steam locomotive on a track with text overlays about its steam effect, live camera, and construction.
By Lewis September 3, 2022
How to build a Smart 3D Printed Steam Train with live view POV camera (ESP32-CAM), steam effect and working lantern.
By Lewis August 2, 2022
The Snapmaker 10W Laser Module is light speed ahead of its predecessor.
By Lewis June 11, 2022
Elegoo Saturn 2 - 10" 8k Resin Printer
A DIY project showing how to build a giant, extendable 7-segment display with two large digits and a small digital readout.
By Lewis June 5, 2022
How to build a super-sized expandable Seven Segment Display
By Lewis May 26, 2022
An in-depth hands on review of the updated Elegoo Neptune 3 FDM 3D Printer
A wooden, laser-cut diorama next to a sign for a DIY ESP32 WiFi-enabled weather forecaster with an e-ink display.
December 28, 2021
How to build your own Weather Forecasting Theatre with ESP32
Assemble Snapmaker A350 CNC Router, Laser Cutter and 3D Printer
By Lewis November 24, 2021
A capable CNC Router, Laser Cutter and 3D Printer in a single machine.
A DIY tutorial thumbnail for geometric, triangular LED light panels in blue and green, featuring Hue and Alexa branding.
By Lewis Aburrow September 22, 2021
How to build your own Nanoleaf like panels
July 31, 2021
Improved resolution, speed and style whilst still affordable. Now the good becomes great.
A DIY coffee table with a sand-filled top and a metal ball drawing intricate, self-made patterns inside.
By Lewis Aburrow June 20, 2021
Easily Build a MACHINE THAT DESTROYS WHAT IT CREATES (Kinetic Sand Art Coffee Table)
By Lewis June 17, 2021
Elegoo Neptune 2 FDM 3D Printer
An IoT chess board with glowing squares, a control panel, and a user’s finger, showing a video tutorial title.
March 21, 2021
Hello, I’m Lewis, this is DIY Machines, and this is how you can build your own Smart Chessboard for both local and online matches. Though this board has a great single player mode, If you build two, and bond them together digitally you then send one to a friend or loved one so you that you can play chess together over the internet with real chess pieces and only a few seconds of delay. It’s a great way to share some time and to connect with people who are physically distant. Take a look at the video which highlights the main features at the beginning before explaining in detail how to make your own:
A DIY 3D-printed RC domino-laying machine on a wooden floor, next to a line of colorful standing dominoes.
December 23, 2020
How to 3D print and assemble your very own programmable and remote controllable automatic domino laying machine. Who likes knocking down absurdly long runs of dominoes? I do. Who doesn't like laying them all by hand. I don't. That's why I made this. 😊 Using some basic electronics this machine can line up well spaced rows of wooden dominoes. You can drive it around corners, forwards and backwards - just don't drive into your already laid dominoes. You can enter a list of instructions to your robot via the Arduino IDE, upload with USB and then send it on it's way to follow your instructions, or you can open the phone app and drive it live via bluetoo th.
DIY project featuring two glowing jack-o'-lanterns, a push-button control panel, and a Raspberry Pi projector setup.
October 19, 2020
How to 3D print, wire, and program this trio of interactive performing pumpkins. 🎃 🎃 🎃 These three singing squashes are driven by a RaspberryPi and low-cost projector. Your guests pick either a song, scare or haunting tale using the 3D printed control panel and its illuminated arcade buttons. This is housed securely alongside a waterproof speaker and all stands at the end of your drive/garden. This keeps the mains electricity and your projector safely indoors.
A 3D-printed BB-8 Star Wars robot on a floor, with a text overlay about building a remote-controlled, 3D-printable model.
July 22, 2020
This is an easy to build Disney Star Wars BB8 inspired robot. It's controlled by an Arduino UNO over a bluetooth connection from your smartphone.
Hands holding a 3D printed hot wire foam cutter and a piece of foam shaped like the letter D on a wooden background.
July 17, 2020
How to build a 3D printed, battery-powered Hot Wire Foam / Polystyrene cutter.
Two 3D-printed yellow and black drone landing pads with built-in digital timers sit on a grassy lawn.
July 17, 2020
This drone landing pad features an integrated ultrasonic sensor that detects a drones presence. When a drone departs the Arduino starts a timer. When you return your lap time is displayed to you.
A black 3D-printed word clock displaying
July 17, 2020
This 3D printable Word Clock displays the time in full sentences by lighting up the hidden words in amongst the jumble of letters.
July 17, 2020
With a hidden water reservoir, pump and sensors why not make your plant care easy?
July 16, 2020
Print, assemble and program your own Simon Says game.
A 3D-printed brown housing clamps onto a yellow garden hose connector to automate an Arduino-based garden watering system.
July 16, 2020
Save time and water by automating the watering of your greenhouse, flower beds, hanging baskets or lawn.
A man uses a phone to control a DIY machine producing thick dry ice fog, labeled for a video on how to build the device.
July 16, 2020
Build your own Arduino driven, Bluetooth remote-controlled dry ice effect machine with integrated LED lighting. Perfect for parties, effects, and Halloween.
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