# Ep 192: Supercon was Awesome, How to Grind ICs and Make Your Own Telescope

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2022-11-11
- Length: 59m
- Episode: 192
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-11-11-ep-192-supercon-was-awesome-how-to-grind-ics-and-make-your-own-telescope
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-192-supercon-was-awesome-how-to-grind-ics-and-make-your-own-telescope

## Summary

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss highlights from Supercon, including the Hackaday Prize winner Adrian's 3D printed portable wind turbine and the educational Avoya badge. They review several community hacks, such as Red Herring 32's method of grinding down NES DIP chips to QFNs, Science Shack's radioactive Dungeons & Dragons dice roller, and Jeija Seegers' hand-cranked solar metal smelter. The episode also covers the shutdown of the Slingbox service, a 3D printed telescope project by Hadley, and a rope-based drum machine by Look Mom No Computer.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-11-11-ep-192-supercon-was-awesome-how-to-grind-ics-and-make-your-own-telescope#t=2) Supercon Highlights and Hackaday Prize
- [7:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-11-11-ep-192-supercon-was-awesome-how-to-grind-ics-and-make-your-own-telescope#t=476) Grinding NES Chips to QFNs
- [11:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-11-11-ep-192-supercon-was-awesome-how-to-grind-ics-and-make-your-own-telescope#t=688) Radioactive D&D Dice Roller
- [15:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-11-11-ep-192-supercon-was-awesome-how-to-grind-ics-and-make-your-own-telescope#t=919) Solar Metal Smelter and Lens Making
- [21:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-11-11-ep-192-supercon-was-awesome-how-to-grind-ics-and-make-your-own-telescope#t=1266) 3D Printed Telescope Project
- [26:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-11-11-ep-192-supercon-was-awesome-how-to-grind-ics-and-make-your-own-telescope#t=1595) Rope Cord Drum Machine
- [31:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-11-11-ep-192-supercon-was-awesome-how-to-grind-ics-and-make-your-own-telescope#t=1897) Slingbox Shutdown and DIY Replacement
- [35:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-11-11-ep-192-supercon-was-awesome-how-to-grind-ics-and-make-your-own-telescope#t=2143) Quick Hacks and Dosimetry
- [48:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2022-11-11-ep-192-supercon-was-awesome-how-to-grind-ics-and-make-your-own-telescope#t=2937) Wow Signal and SETI Effort

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Hackaday (company)
- Supercon (other)
- NES (product)
- Slingbox (product)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- OctoPrint (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [126: Live From Supercon](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-08-05-126-live-from-supercon) (Embedded.fm)
- [033 - All Over the Place](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2020-04-27-033-all-over-the-place) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [Space Difficulties and Lost Heroes - Wanzing Workshop Whemmle](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-11-06-space-difficulties-and-lost-heroes-wanzing-workshop-whemmle) (The Amp Hour)
- [030 - Supercon 2019](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2019-12-01-030-supercon-2019) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [69: Look at This Entire Aisle of Standoffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-09-25-69-look-at-this-entire-aisle-of-standoffs) (Embedded.fm)

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