Hardware Podcasts

Ep 217: The Unintentional Space and 3D Printing Episode

Hackaday Podcast · 5 May 2023 · 1h 16m · Episode 217

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss the ESA Jupiter-bound probe's stuck antenna, a research project from the Hasso Plattner Institute that automates laser cutter kerf measurement, and the evolution of the Coco Press chocolate 3D printer into a pre-order kit. They also cover Christopher Helmke’s modular 3D-printed screw production system, tools for cleaning 3D prints, repurposing old smartphones as Linux computers, and the upcoming transition to 2D barcodes.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
ESA, Hasso Plattner Institute, Trotec
Products
Coco Press, Glowforge
Chips
ESP32, Raspberry Pi
Also
Lineage OS, postmarket OS, F-Droid

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