# Ep 234: Machines on Fire, Old Kinect New Kinect, and Birth of the Breadboard

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2023-09-01
- Length: 1h 06m
- Episode: 234
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-09-01-ep-234-machines-on-fire-old-kinect-new-kinect-and-birth-of-the-breadboard
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/ep-234-machines-on-fire-old-kinect-new-kinect-and-birth-of-the-breadboard

## Summary

Hosts Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss a variety of hardware hacks, including a fire caused by a coffee roaster firmware bug, the restoration of a bent 3040 CNC machine, and the technical obituary of the Microsoft Kinect. They also review the Wayne Lux K8 diode laser engraver and explore the history of the breadboard, tracing its origins from 1970s nail-based prototypes to modern solderless boards.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-09-01-ep-234-machines-on-fire-old-kinect-new-kinect-and-birth-of-the-breadboard#t=1) Polish Rail Radio Attack and 3D Print Hacks
- [5:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-09-01-ep-234-machines-on-fire-old-kinect-new-kinect-and-birth-of-the-breadboard#t=352) Coffee Roaster Fire and Firmware Bug
- [12:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-09-01-ep-234-machines-on-fire-old-kinect-new-kinect-and-birth-of-the-breadboard#t=723) Restoring a Bent 3040 CNC Machine
- [16:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-09-01-ep-234-machines-on-fire-old-kinect-new-kinect-and-birth-of-the-breadboard#t=1000) Arecibo Telescope Collapse Analysis
- [19:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-09-01-ep-234-machines-on-fire-old-kinect-new-kinect-and-birth-of-the-breadboard#t=1189) Blocking YouTube Ads and GTA 6 Leak
- [32:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-09-01-ep-234-machines-on-fire-old-kinect-new-kinect-and-birth-of-the-breadboard#t=1923) Microsoft Kinect Discontinuation and Sensors
- [38:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-09-01-ep-234-machines-on-fire-old-kinect-new-kinect-and-birth-of-the-breadboard#t=2337) PCB Reflow Oven and Quick Hacks
- [49:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-09-01-ep-234-machines-on-fire-old-kinect-new-kinect-and-birth-of-the-breadboard#t=2953) Wayne Lux K8 Laser Engraver Review
- [59:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2023-09-01-ep-234-machines-on-fire-old-kinect-new-kinect-and-birth-of-the-breadboard#t=3565) History of the Breadboard

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Microsoft (company)
- Kinect (product)
- Wayne Lux K8 (product)
- Arecibo Telescope (other)
- 3040 CNC (product)
- Analog Devices (company)
- Prusa (company)
- FFmpeg (tool)
- Card IO (product)
- PEEK (material)

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- [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)
- [530: If No Disasters Happen...](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-07-24-530-if-no-disasters-happen) (Making It)
- [Really long needle nose pliers](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2024-04-25-really-long-needle-nose-pliers) (The Amp Hour)
- [100: Unintentional Radiator](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2015-05-06-100-unintentional-radiator) (Embedded.fm)

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