# Ep063: Magnetic Gears, AI Green Screen, Plasma <3 Sharpie, and a Rubbery Drivetrain

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2020-04-17
- Length: 55m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-04-17-ep063-magnetic-gears-ai-green-screen-plasma-3-sharpie-and-a-rubbery-drivetrain
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep063-magnetic-gears-ai-green-screen-plasma-lt3-sharpie-and-a-rubbery-drivetrain

## Summary

Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams discuss a variety of hardware hacks, including William Frazier's magnetic gear train, Owen's low-cost LIDAR using a VL53L0X sensor, and Frederico Sousa Santana's OBD-II data monitor. They also cover a plasma cutter automation using a Sharpie, Tom Nardy's 3D-printed RC car with rubbery torque-dampening driveshafts, and Florian Echler's AI-based video background substitution. The episode concludes with a look at e-paper displays, yeast culturing, and quick hacks involving robot arms and reverse-engineered keyboards.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-04-17-ep063-magnetic-gears-ai-green-screen-plasma-3-sharpie-and-a-rubbery-drivetrain#t=2) Introduction: John Conway's Game of Life
- [6:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-04-17-ep063-magnetic-gears-ai-green-screen-plasma-3-sharpie-and-a-rubbery-drivetrain#t=384) William Frazier's Magnetic Gear Train
- [11:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-04-17-ep063-magnetic-gears-ai-green-screen-plasma-3-sharpie-and-a-rubbery-drivetrain#t=690) Owen's Low-Cost VL53L0X LIDAR Robot
- [17:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-04-17-ep063-magnetic-gears-ai-green-screen-plasma-3-sharpie-and-a-rubbery-drivetrain#t=1068) Frederico Sousa Santana's OBD-II Dashboard Hack
- [20:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-04-17-ep063-magnetic-gears-ai-green-screen-plasma-3-sharpie-and-a-rubbery-drivetrain#t=1258) Stuff Made Here's Plasma Cutter and Sharpie Automation
- [25:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-04-17-ep063-magnetic-gears-ai-green-screen-plasma-3-sharpie-and-a-rubbery-drivetrain#t=1550) Tom Nardy's 3D Printed RC Car with Torque Dampeners
- [31:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-04-17-ep063-magnetic-gears-ai-green-screen-plasma-3-sharpie-and-a-rubbery-drivetrain#t=1886) Florian Echler's AI Video Background Substitution
- [36:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-04-17-ep063-magnetic-gears-ai-green-screen-plasma-3-sharpie-and-a-rubbery-drivetrain#t=2168) Quick Hacks: Dexter Robot Arm, GT2 Belts, and Planetary Clock
- [41:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2020-04-17-ep063-magnetic-gears-ai-green-screen-plasma-3-sharpie-and-a-rubbery-drivetrain#t=2513) Captain's Articles: E-Paper Displays and Yeast Culturing

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- William Frazier (other)
- VL53L0X (chip)
- Owen (other)
- ESP32 (chip)
- Frederico Sousa Santana (other)
- OBD-II (other)
- Stuff Made Here (other)
- Tom Nardy (other)
- Engineering Nonsense (other)
- Florian Echler (other)
- TensorFlow (other)
- Video4Linux (other)
- Dexter Project (company)
- Elgato Cam Link 4K (product)
- ECP5 (chip)
- Remarkable 2 (product)
- Sony DPT Series (product)
- White Labs (company)

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- [Hacked E-Paper Price Tags, Raspberry Pi MCU Dev HAT, Arduino Robot Arm, and More!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2023-01-18-hacked-e-paper-price-tags-raspberry-pi-mcu-dev-hat-arduino-robot-arm-and-more) (The Electromaker Show)
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