Help I'm Alive
From The Bootloader by Paul Cutler and Tod Kurt
April 6, 2026 · 27 min · Season 4 · Episode 31
About this episode
Tod and Paul discuss various open source technology projects including a 3D printer monitor, a DIY 3D scanner, and an eink eReader.
In this episode, Tod and Paul share a secondary display for your Bambu Labs 3D printer, a small eink eReader, an open source microcontroller, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome 00:15 BambuHelper BambuHelper is a tiny ESP32-powered desk friend to tell you how your 3d printer is doing! BambuHelper sourcecode BambuHelper assembly video 3d printed case on Makerworld CircuitPython library by Paul! CircuitBambu printer monitor 5:56 OpenScan OpenScan is a low-cost and high quality 3D scanner that you build yourself that is open source and modular. OpenScan homepage OpenScan Mini ($239) OpenScan Mini accuracy test OpenScan Classic OpenScan Mini BOM OpenScan YouTube channel OpenScan GitHub repository 8:53 Xteink X4 eReader The Xteink X4 eReader is small 4” eink eReader that can read ebooks and can also be an ESP32 dev board. Xteink X4 eReader Crosspoint Reader Xteink Flash Tools Xteink X4 & Crosspoint Quick video section on how to hack the Xteink X4 Chris Pearson bsky thread Xteink X4 review CircuitPython builds by Liz! CircuitPython helper library 12:58 Project Aura Project Aura is a crowd-funded air quality monitor that costs $30 for the 3D print design and firmware. Project Aura…
People in this episode
Hosts: Paul Cutler, Tod Kurt
Topics covered
- 3D printing
- open source
- microcontrollers
- eReaders
- air quality monitoring
- DIY technology
Keywords
- BambuHelper
- OpenScan
- Xteink X4
- Project Aura
- Baochip
- 3D printing
- microcontroller
- eReader
- open source
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Makerworld, OpenScan YouTube channel, GitHub, CircuitPython, bsky
Products: BambuHelper, OpenScan, Xteink X4 eReader, Project Aura, Baochip-1x
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