# Ep 136:Smacking Asteroids, Decoding Voyager, Milling Cheap, and PS5 Triggered

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2021-09-17
- Length: 50m
- Episode: 136
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-09-17-ep-136-smacking-asteroids-decoding-voyager-milling-cheap-and-ps5-triggered
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-136smacking-asteroids-decoding-voyager-milling-cheap-and-ps5-triggered

## Summary

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys review a week of hardware hacks, including Daniel Estevez's decoding of Voyager 1 telemetry using open-source radio tools and Paul McClay's ultra-low-cost, high-precision desktop milling machine. They also analyze the mechanical design of the PS5's adaptive triggers, Matthias Wandell's DIY inductive current sensor for mains power, and Chris Combs's large-scale 7-segment display art. The episode concludes with discussions on autonomous electric cargo ships and NASA's DART asteroid deflection mission.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-09-17-ep-136-smacking-asteroids-decoding-voyager-milling-cheap-and-ps5-triggered#t=1) Introduction and RemoteCon Announcement
- [10:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-09-17-ep-136-smacking-asteroids-decoding-voyager-milling-cheap-and-ps5-triggered#t=630) Paul McClay's Miniature 3D Mill
- [14:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-09-17-ep-136-smacking-asteroids-decoding-voyager-milling-cheap-and-ps5-triggered#t=849) PS5 Adaptive Trigger Mechanics
- [21:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-09-17-ep-136-smacking-asteroids-decoding-voyager-milling-cheap-and-ps5-triggered#t=1281) Daniel Estevez Decodes Voyager 1
- [23:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-09-17-ep-136-smacking-asteroids-decoding-voyager-milling-cheap-and-ps5-triggered#t=1384) Matthias Wandell's Current Sensor
- [27:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-09-17-ep-136-smacking-asteroids-decoding-voyager-milling-cheap-and-ps5-triggered#t=1669) GLaDOS Home Automation Robot
- [34:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-09-17-ep-136-smacking-asteroids-decoding-voyager-milling-cheap-and-ps5-triggered#t=2043) Chris Combs's 7-Segment Display
- [40:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-09-17-ep-136-smacking-asteroids-decoding-voyager-milling-cheap-and-ps5-triggered#t=2436) Autonomous Electric Cargo Ships
- [45:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2021-09-17-ep-136-smacking-asteroids-decoding-voyager-milling-cheap-and-ps5-triggered#t=2710) NASA's DART Asteroid Mission

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Analog & power electronics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/analog-and-power-electronics)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Voyager 1 (product)
- PS5 (product)
- GLaDOS (product)
- Breakthrough Listen (other)
- GNU Radio (tool)
- NIST (other)
- Monkey Island (product)
- DART (product)
- Blender (tool)
- Raspberry Pi (product)
- IS 31 FL 3733 (chip)

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- [056 - Listening to Jupiter](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2022-03-17-056-listening-to-jupiter) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [Biarchy Birthday Bavardage](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-07-26-biarchy-birthday-bavardage) (The Amp Hour)
- [Look at nature and meet nerds](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-03-13-look-at-nature-and-meet-nerds) (The Amp Hour)
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