Hackaday Podcast · 29 Apr 2022 · 1h 09m · Episode 166
Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Dan Maloney review the 2022 Sci-Fi Contest winners, including Reuben Fixit's Star Trek shuttle console and ROB, a large tracked robot. They discuss various hacks such as a solar-powered CNC engraver, a destructive test of Wago connectors, and Tom 7's unconventional data storage methods using the internet and Tetris. The episode also covers explosive welding, Honda's aggressive takedown of 3D printing files, and other community projects like thermionic converters and FPV drone racing.
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Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto brainstorm future project ideas for their maker channels. Bob Clagett discusses plans for a blacksmithing chandelier and a custom gas grill, detailing welding techniques and past failures with grill grates. David Picciuto proposes designing a wall-mounted box cutter and customizing turntable soles, while Jimmy Diresta outlines an arcade cabinet build using a Raspberry Pi and plans for a letterpress video.
Laura Kampf joins hosts Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto to discuss her recent attendance at a Lincoln Electric welding meetup in Cleveland, where she and other makers participated in plasma cutting and welding classes. The group shares technical takeaways from the event, such as correcting MIG welding habits and the nuances of TIG welding, while David Picciuto and Bob Clagett update the audience on their current woodworking projects: a reclaimed-material vanity and a hybrid map cabinet/shelf unit. The conversation then shifts to a deep dive into nostalgia, with the hosts and guest sharing childhood memories involving toys like He-Man and Star Wars, as well as the emotional weight of keeping or discarding maker-related objects.
Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss how childhood pop culture inspires their current maker projects. Jimmy describes attending a Totalboat build-off and a Lincoln Electric welding course, while Bob details troubleshooting his plasma CNC and restoring a Ghia floor pan. David explains building high-end speakers and using AI tools to create a TV window illusion, with all three hosts connecting their work to nostalgic influences like Willy Wonka and James Bond.
Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the recent Antares rocket explosion, the Hackaday Prize space trip controversy, and the passing of Tom Maglioli from Car Talk. They also cover U-beam's wireless charging technology, Dr. Greg Shaver's ultrasound chip startup, and DIY projects including a Tony Stark Halloween costume and reflow oven modifications.
Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss recent projects and technologies, with Jimmy detailing his new shop building progress and his experience at Fab Tech 2017. Bob describes his DIY automation of dust collection gates using Arduino and his new AHP TIG welder, while David reviews a new helical cutterhead planer and critiques emerging maker tech like the Goliath CNC and Cudrone drone.
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