Ep116: Three DIY Lab Instruments, Two Tickers, and a MicroCar

Hackaday Podcast · 30 Apr 2021 · 48m · Episode 116

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Hackaday editors Mike Szczys and Elliot Williams review DIY lab instruments including a stepper motor analyzer by Zapta, a handheld e-paper computer called Paper Pi, and a confocal microscope by Zachary Tong. They also discuss two distinct stock ticker robots, a modified Hot Wheels RC car, and a Raspberry Pi spectrometer by Les Wright. Special guest Tom Nardi joins to share his experience at the Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) swap meet, followed by a discussion on the trade-offs of modular hardware design.

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Products: Paper Pi, Open Flexure, Hot Wheels, Commodore 64, Osborne, Pocket Project, Eurorack
Chips: Black Pill, STM32, Raspberry Pi, ESP32
Also: Zapta, Zachary Tong, Les Wright, VCF

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Ep116: Three DIY Lab Instruments, Two Tickers, and a MicroCar

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