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Ep047: Prusa Controversy, Bottle Organ Breakdown, PCBs Bending Backwards, and Listen to Your LED

Hackaday Podcast · 20 Dec 2019 · 1h 00m

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss the Prusa 'Buddy' board controversy, where Prusa Research locks firmware flashing behind a physical 'appendix' trace to prevent safety hazards, sparking debate in the maker community. They also cover Paul Bryson’s technique of using flexible PCBs for complex board rework, Nick Poole’s tips on building enclosures from PCB material, and the world's largest grid-scale battery backup at the Hornsdale Power Reserve.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Prusa, Spark Fun, Carnegie Mellon University, Panasonic
Products
Buddy board, Mid-T-Bot, Hornsdale Power Reserve, Link Ray
Chips
STM32, ESP32
Also
Bart Dring, Paul Bryson, Nick Poole, Simon Heisel, Chris Harrison, Stefan of the CNC Kitchen, Joshua Vasquez, Lucas Fessler, Matt Welsh, Timothy Economu, Little French Kev

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