how to: Maker Faire

Laser cut faceplate, 3D printed case, two buttons and stereo 3.5mm plugs - for single and dual switching stuff :) this is definitely better than the cardboard box I had before! I'll add some demo functions and plugs to projects to show them off at the Zurich MakerFaire 2017 this weekend.

@al1's battery box tip

LiPos have their special place in many of our projects, but sometimes it's just neat to have one of those AAA battery boxes with a switch that fits two-three batteries. Many of the common projects run just fine off them, like @al1 's #reCLOCK -> it's so tiny! But it also helps to show off the piece, because it makes it portable.

@Radomir Dopieralski's two cents

A. Make sure the batteries are easily removable, and take a few spares and a charger. This way you can charge one battery while the project runs on the other.

B. Remember that your projects are probably not designed to move all the time for 8+ hours straight. Motors get hot, servos wear out and break, batteries can only take so much recharging. So make breaks. If you have several projects, run one at a time. This will also encourage people to come back to your table later.

Use USB hubs and breadboards

Kind of obvious, but in case you want to power a lot of little projects, you can easily distribute power with a USB hub or use breadboards. Powered USB hubs should work pretty well, but you can also put HUBs on power banks!