Hardware Podcasts

Ep 128: 3D-Printing Injection Molds, Squiggly Audio Tape, Curvy Mirrors, and Space Cadets

Hackaday Podcast · 23 Jul 2021 · 44m · Episode 128

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys review hardware hacks including 3D-printed injection molds, vintage telephone tape loops, and Blender-based optical design. They discuss the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con drift issue, the Smoothie Board's microcontroller shortage, and the history of the Mercury 13 women astronauts. The episode also covers quick hacks like an 8051 keylogger and a Casio calculator internet stack.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Hackaday, Samsung
Products
SmartThings, Hubble Space Telescope, Nintendo Switch, Joy-Con, Smoothie Board, Kerbal Space Program, Casio FX 9860, Arduino
Chips
LPC 4330, STM32 H745, 8051, ATTiny85, SSD1306
Tools
Blender, Fusion 360
Also
Mercury 13, Wally Funk, Jerry Cobb

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