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Ep 181: 3D Printing with Volcano Nuts, The Hackaday Bookshelf, and a Puzzlebot

Hackaday Podcast · 12 Aug 2022 · 51m · Episode 181

What this episode covers

Editors Elliot Williams and Christina Panos discuss the week's top hacks, including Shane from Stuff Made Here's massive robot designed to solve a 5,000-piece white jigsaw puzzle. They also cover Stefan from CNC Kitchen's research into high-volume 3D printing using 'volcano nuts' to extend the melt zone, and the Solar Dragon Project by Barrow Space Industries, an autonomous solar-powered aircraft. The episode concludes with a review of the 'Books You Should Read' series, highlighting titles like 'The Hardware Hacker's Handbook' and 'The Design of Everyday Things'.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Stuff Made Here, Barrow Space Industries, E3D, CNC Kitchen
Chips
Arduino, Raspberry Pi
Tools
TinkerCAD, Chip Whisperer
Also
The Hardware Hacker's Handbook, The Design of Everyday Things

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