# Ep052: Shorting Components, Printing Typewriter Balls, Taking Time Lapse, and Makerspace Movie Prop

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2020-01-31
- Length: 53m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-01-31-ep052-shorting-components-printing-typewriter-balls-taking-time-lapse-and-makers
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep052-shorting-components-printing-typewriter-balls-taking-time-lapse-and-makerspace-movie-prop

## Summary

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss several hardware projects, including Elliot's discovery of Chinese clone STM32 microcontrollers (CS32, GD32) on 'Blue Pill' boards that caused programming failures with standard tools. They also explore Top Point TV's zero-ohm jumpers in various SOT packages, which offer creative but risky PCB layout solutions. The episode highlights a 3D-printed Selectric typewriter ball, an ESP32-based time-lapse camera project by Bitlooney that battles a shared GPIO bug, and a detailed look at RF modulation using RTLSDR dongles.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-01-31-ep052-shorting-components-printing-typewriter-balls-taking-time-lapse-and-makers#t=1) Introduction: Hackaday Podcast Ep052 and Belgrade Conference
- [2:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-01-31-ep052-shorting-components-printing-typewriter-balls-taking-time-lapse-and-makers#t=142) Mike Szczys and Clone STM32 Microcontrollers on Blue Pill Boards
- [6:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-01-31-ep052-shorting-components-printing-typewriter-balls-taking-time-lapse-and-makers#t=417) Elliot Williams and Top Point TV Zero-Ohm Jumpers
- [12:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-01-31-ep052-shorting-components-printing-typewriter-balls-taking-time-lapse-and-makers#t=742) Flicker Detector and Low-Cost ROV Tethers
- [21:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-01-31-ep052-shorting-components-printing-typewriter-balls-taking-time-lapse-and-makers#t=1317) 3D Printed Typewriter Ball and Stylish Thermometer
- [31:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-01-31-ep052-shorting-components-printing-typewriter-balls-taking-time-lapse-and-makers#t=1906) ESP32 Camera Time-Lapse and DB9 vs DE9 Connectors
- [40:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-01-31-ep052-shorting-components-printing-typewriter-balls-taking-time-lapse-and-makers#t=2417) Quick Hacks: Component Lighting, Scanning Microscope, and Mist Clock
- [44:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-01-31-ep052-shorting-components-printing-typewriter-balls-taking-time-lapse-and-makers#t=2691) RF Modulation Crash Course and Dallas Maker Space Prop

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- STM32 F103 (chip)
- CS32 F103 (chip)
- GD32 (chip)
- Blue Pill (product)
- Top Point TV (company)
- ESP32 (chip)
- ESP32 cam (product)
- RTLSDR (tool)
- Selectric typewriter (product)
- Dallas Maker Space (company)

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