--- title: MakersLAB.TV maker show episodes (2020) — AM training/support how-to videos source_url: - /data/amcoza/sources/youtube/channel-main.md - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AJEDPErxnw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp5gsem1OAg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wzIeuj0k4c - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6x6CrXRm1U - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tWrPrvBs-k - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiIDqbZF3hQ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLmB_iqCGkU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb6lyVgTMG8 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7FdzMokR18 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEZRSNFh1ew - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91fmXSZB3k - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvwmbvdaaAM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z915fm03IPc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxuAw76sMbk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMqNolFkKmg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Pa-VjA5nk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezpxHAnHNpo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3w3ky2KtX0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6JDxzqD61E - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cReVLPXBj2Q fetched_at: 2026-10-18T12:24:00Z category: makerslab-tv pass: makerslab-tv-youtube-howtos-index refreshed_from: youtube.jsonl dump 2026-10-18 00:25 SAST (no crawl) --- # MakersLAB.TV episodes (AM training / support) **Show:** **MakersLAB.TV** was a weekly AM.CO.ZA maker show on the main AM YouTube channel in 2020. Each episode follows real jobs made with AM machines: vinyl wraps and window graphics printed on large format printers and cut on plotters, CO2 laser cutting and engraving on TruCUT cabinet and desktop lasers, sublimation and CNC router work, plus short warehouse and product segments. This index collects the 20 MakersLAB.TV episodes that are **not** already listed in another AM how-to index. The other 14 MakersLAB.TV episodes in the dump are listed in [Heat press how-to videos](heat-press-howtos.md), [Large format printer how-to videos](large-format-printer-howtos.md), [ScreenMaster silkscreen printer how-to videos](screenmaster-howtos.md), [Sublimation printing how-to videos](sublimation-howtos.md), [TruCUT CO2 laser cutter how-to videos](trucut-howtos.md), [Vinyl cutter how-to videos](vinyl-cutter-howtos.md), [VinylCut software how-to videos](vinylcut-howtos.md). For the full channel list, see [the main channel index](channel-main.md). **Source:** local AM YouTube dump `youtube.jsonl` (main channel; refreshed 2026-10-18 00:25 SAST). First written 2026-10-18 14:24 SAST with 20 videos. **YouTube was not crawled.** Titles and watch URLs below are taken from the dump, including any spelling slips in the original. Videos were **not** watched; the only spoken content used is the dump transcripts (machine captions, which mishear some words), and **no transcripts** are invented. These episodes are from 2020, so machine models, settings and offers mentioned in them may have changed: check the current product page before quoting. ## English dump titles (20 unique watch URLs) Grouped by season and sorted by date. AM-channel uploads are framed as **AM training/support sources**. Each watch URL is a source. Matching used titles that start with MakersLAB.TV, minus any episode already in another AM how-to index. Deduplicated by watch ID. ### Season 1 (January to June 2020): signage wraps, laser projects and warehouse news What the dump transcripts say, in order of the episodes: - **S1E1 (2020-01-21):** a monitor stand with a slide-away keyboard shelf, cut from MDF on a TruCUT laser and engraved with design icons for a designer client (raising the screen to ease neck and back pain); a personalised jewellery box for two chunky rings, with the floral outer design laser cut from dark walnut veneer and the client's brand on the box; and a 36-panel shop window wrap that mixes see-through window film on the lower panels with solid vinyl on the upper panels, printed on two AM large format printers and fitted by dry application. - **S1E2 (2020-01-28):** a battered, decommissioned ice freezer is re-branded with grey-back vinyl (to hide blemishes) and laminated for protection; a client's guitar parts are machined on an AM CNC router, which can cut the changing curve on the back of the neck in one smooth pass; and a paintball day gets 180 g printed T-shirts, laser-cut MDF "wild card" rule cards and giveaway stickers. - **S1E3 (2020-02-19):** a large, very detailed Star Wars design on the cabinet laser took about ten hours, and a second detailed design tests the TruCUT Light 400 by 300 mm desktop CO2 laser with its rotary attachment for round objects. The caption gives the desktop laser's power as "400 watt" in one place and 40 W in another; later episodes give it as 40 W. - **S1E4 (2020-02-26):** after the freezer episode, a client asks for a domestic fridge wrap: printed in high-contrast colours, laminated, cut to size and applied panel by panel. Party glasses are engraved on the desktop laser using its rotary unit. A warehouse segment mentions the AM silkscreen printer kit, which has its own assembly video. - **S1E5 (2020-03-04):** a rear car window decal thanking a car sound system's sponsors, with the logos arranged in a V from big to small. Engraving bare metal on a CO2 laser is risky because the beam can reflect back through the mirrors and damage the tube, so the episode tests Thermo liquid marking coat from AM: the first try is poor, and different coat thicknesses, speeds and powers give different results, so test on your own material first. A product segment shows the stand-alone extension table, which comes in five sections and turns a large format printer into a flatbed for flat items up to 5 mm thick. - **S1E6 (2020-03-11):** a circular Mayan pattern engraved on a black paintball gun for a silver-on-black finish, plus why buyer training matters: learning the machine, choosing 4-pass or 6-pass printing (6-pass lays down more ink for longer outdoor life), which vinyl suits which job, and routine maintenance, since most printer failures come from user error and neglect rather than mechanical faults. The paper segment lists A4 and A3 papers including clear, silver, sublimation, waterproof and super white, and says AM keeps spare parts from print heads to pinch rollers. - **S1E8 (2020-03-26):** a laser test showing that where two overlapping vectors cross, the overlap is left unengraved (an inverted area); hand sanitiser labels printed in quantity on a FastColour large format printer, then peeled and stuck; and a short COVID-19 safety message from a doctor. - **S1E11 (2020-06-03):** back to work after lockdown: online-shop parcel stickers on grey-back vinyl for extra tack on boxes, shampoo bottle labels ordered online, printed in quantity, pre-cut on the plotter and sliced into two rows for packing, and branded thank-you delivery stickers. AM says it is open and following COVID-19 rules for sales and dispatch. | Date | Title (from dump) | Watch URL (source) | | --- | --- | --- | | 2020-01-21 | MakersLAB.TV S1E1 - Shop Window Wrapping, Laser Cut Monitor Stand and Expensive Jewelry Box | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AJEDPErxnw | | 2020-01-28 | MakersLAB.TV S1E2 - Wrap an Old Ice Freezer, Make a New Guitar and Have Some Paintball Fun | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp5gsem1OAg | | 2020-02-19 | MakersLAB.TV S1E3 - Star War Mania, Wooden Coaster and New Arrivals in AM CO ZA Warehouse | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wzIeuj0k4c | | 2020-02-26 | MakersLAB.TV S1E4 - Domestic Fridge Face lift, Party Time and What's New in AM CO ZA Warehouse | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6x6CrXRm1U | | 2020-03-04 | MakersLAB.TV S1E5 - Car Window Decal, Laser Engraving Metal Tested and New Stock from AM Warehouse | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tWrPrvBs-k | | 2020-03-11 | MakersLAB.TV S1E6 - Designer Guns Engraving, All Kinds of Media Paper and Why Training is Important | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiIDqbZF3hQ | | 2020-03-26 | MakersLAB.TV S1E8 - Alive Matters, Message About COVID-19 and How to Make Hand Sanitizer Labels | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLmB_iqCGkU | | 2020-06-03 | MakersLAB.TV S1E11 - Life After COVID-19, Sales and Support All Back to Work, Business Goes Online | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb6lyVgTMG8 | ### Season 2 (July to November 2020): step-by-step maker projects and machine tips What the dump transcripts say, in order of the episodes: - **S2E1 (2020-07-05):** a bullet reloading tray laser cut in three layers (bottom, metal-plate and top) with laser-cut washers as spacers, a 9 mm pattern engraved over the top plate, residue wiped off with dish soap and water, then assembled with rubber feet, screws and lock nuts. The product segment says TruCUT laser cabinets come with a removable honeycomb table that slides out to show the slat table, and honeycomb tables are sold separately. - **S2E3 (2020-07-22):** a set of 20 coasters, one per MotoGP circuit, cut from 3 mm MDF with the track engraved about 1 mm deep for contrast after varnishing, in a box with castle joints and a sliding lid engraved 1 mm into the inside walls, glued, held with elastic bands and finished with dark wood varnish. Laser tube tip from the episode: used at 80 to 100% power a tube lasts about 6 to 12 months, and used a few hours a day at under 50% power it lasts about a year; engraving uses less power than cutting. - **S2E5 (2020-08-24):** printed frosted (sandblast-look) vinyl on office doors at a music company: it prints like normal vinyl but has no white backing, so use solid colours rather than full-colour images. Fit it wet with water and a little dish soap after cleaning the glass with a scraper, leave it about half an hour, then trim; long pieces are stuck on backwards first so the liner peels easily. Easy-removal vinyl is used for COVID-19 and sanitiser signs so they come off without damage, and laminated grey-back vinyl for a floor sign. The product segment describes the FastColour One printer: one or two Epson XP600 heads, 1600 mm print width, CMYK bulk ink, sublimation, water-based or eco-solvent ink, roll-to-roll with internal heating and a front dryer, bi-directional printing, and RIP software included. - **S2E6 (2020-08-27):** intricate engraving on a TruCUT laser: convert the artwork to black and white, because black is what gets engraved and it makes vectorising easier. The episode's settings for 3 mm wood are 60% power at speed 18 for cutting and 45% power at speed 330 for deep engraving, and a smaller tube and power supply can give finer detail. A lens segment explains focal length: a shorter focal length gives a smaller depth of field for fine work, and a longer one keeps the beam focused deeper for thicker cuts; AM can identify a lens's diameter and focal length, even from a cracked lens. - **S2E8 (2020-09-16):** COVID-19 readiness signs (masks, distancing, temperature checks, sanitising) in white-back vinyl on glass and ABS board, fitted by wet application. Small signs can be printed on A4 vinyl on a desktop printer. The paper segment says matte label paper (white and brown) works on inkjet or laser printers, while gloss papers (white, super white, gold, silver and transparent) need a laser printer so the toner bakes on. - **S2E9 (2020-09-23):** a lit acrylic artwork: light from an LED base travels through Plexiglas and shows wherever the surface is scratched. The first try at 40% power and speed 150 engraved too deep and blocked the light; dropping to 10% power at speed 330 and removing double lines worked, because depth matters more than detail. Thermo-K liquid is mentioned again as a reusable metal marking liquid for CO2 lasers. - **S2E11 (2020-10-07):** refurbishing a shop prize wheel: printed on grey-back vinyl at maximum colour, left about ten minutes to cure, laminated, then contour cut on the plotter using registration marks. Old vinyl is removed from the metal centre but left on the ABS wheel (to avoid cracking it), new vinyl is applied wet with a good squeegee, and magnets let the owner swap price labels. - **S2E12 (2020-10-19):** laser-cut Christmas decorations with names (bulbs, pet bones, paws and fish). Settings given are 50% power at speed 30 for cutting wood and 60% power at speed 300 for deep engraving, and they vary by wood. Masking tape or application tape stops laser burn on the surface; otherwise paint or varnish. The TruCUT software is a free Windows download from the AM utility disk site cncu.co.za and connects by USB cable, network cable or flash drive, and AM provides installation, training and spare parts. - **S2E13 (2020-10-26):** an interview with a maker who built his own CNC CO2 laser. The interview is in Afrikaans and the dump captions are an unreliable machine transcript, so nothing beyond the title is used here. - **S2E14 (2020-11-04):** an improved laser-cut box with castle joints and an enclosed sliding lid: notches hold a bottom and top layer that make a hidden rail, so the lip of a normal slide lid no longer snaps off. Use very little glue so it doesn't run into the rail. The product segment describes the TruCUT Light 400 by 300 mm 40 W desktop CO2 laser with a horizontal tube, water pump and extraction hose. - **S2E15 (2020-11-09):** cooling towels: polar bear and penguin artwork printed at 100% black on a sublimation printer, transferred onto polyester sports fabric on both sides, and edged with an overlocker roll hem. Wet it, squeeze, flick and wear it; flick again when it warms up. A segment points to the FastColour XP600 printer assembly video (stand, bulk ink system, print head, ink and setup) on the AM technical support video channel. - **S2E16 (2020-11-25):** branding a small leather item with a logo on a new 80 W 400 by 600 mm desktop CO2 laser with a rotary unit and a colour control panel that shows job progress and layers and lets you change power and speed on the fly. Settings given are speed 200 at 20% power for a surface engrave. On leather, use solid shapes rather than thin lines and stay just below the surface, because deep engraving makes leather brittle. | Date | Title (from dump) | Watch URL (source) | | --- | --- | --- | | 2020-07-05 | MakersLAB.TV S2E1 - Maker's Interview of Bullet Tray Making, Concept Design & Manufacture Explained | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7FdzMokR18 | | 2020-07-22 | MakersLAB.TV S2E3 - Design and Make a Coaster Set by MotoGP Circuits Theme, Designer Interview | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEZRSNFh1ew | | 2020-08-24 | MakersLAB.TV S2E5 - Frosted Glass Printing and COVID-19 Safety Signs for Universal Music Africa | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q91fmXSZB3k | | 2020-08-27 | MakersLAB.TV S2E6 - Intricate Engraving on CNC Laser Cutting and Engraving Machine by Design Expert | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvwmbvdaaAM | | 2020-09-16 | MakersLAB.TV S2E8 - COVID-19 Awareness Signs in High Demand During Pandemic for Signage Businesses | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z915fm03IPc | | 2020-09-23 | MakersLAB.TV S2E9 - Create Light Reflection Box by Plexiglas Acrylic with CNC Laser Cutting Machine | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxuAw76sMbk | | 2020-10-07 | MakersLAB.TV S2E11 - Create a Spinning Prize Wheel Step by Step Guide from Design, Print to Finish | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMqNolFkKmg | | 2020-10-19 | MakersLAB.TV S2E12 - Operate a Successful Laser Cutting Business and Produce Christmas Decorations | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Pa-VjA5nk | | 2020-10-26 | MakersLAB.TV S2E13 - How to Build Your Own CNC CO2 Laser Cutting and Engraving Machine Interview | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezpxHAnHNpo | | 2020-11-04 | MakersLAB.TV S2E14 - Wooden Box with Improved Enclosed Lid Design, Engrave and Cut on Laser Machine | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3w3ky2KtX0 | | 2020-11-09 | MakersLAB.TV S2E15 - Summer Is Here! Easy Step by Step Guide on How-to Make Cooling Towels | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6JDxzqD61E | | 2020-11-25 | MakersLAB.TV S2E16 - Laser Branding by Desktop CO2 Laser Machine Engrave Logo on Leather Tutorial | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cReVLPXBj2Q | ## Related AM how-to indexes MakersLAB.TV jobs use the same machines as these indexes, which also list matching SKUs: - [CO2 laser how-to videos](co2-laser-howtos.md) - [TruCUT CO2 laser cutter how-to videos](trucut-howtos.md) - [Large format printer how-to videos](large-format-printer-howtos.md) - [Vinyl cutter how-to videos](vinyl-cutter-howtos.md) - [Sublimation printing how-to videos](sublimation-howtos.md) - [CNC router how-to videos](cnc-router-howtos.md) - [Screen printing how-to videos](screen-printing-howtos.md) ## Notes - Matching: dump titles that start with MakersLAB.TV, minus any episode already in another AM how-to index. - Settings quoted from the episodes are the presenter's settings for that job and machine in 2020; test on your own material first. - No SKUs, prices or stock are stored on this index. Live stock is never stored here; check the live stock feed for availability.