Hardware Podcasts

Ep 240: An Amazing 3D Printer, A Look Inside Raspberry Pi 5, and Cameras, Both Film and Digital

Hackaday Podcast · 13 Oct 2023 · 1h 06m · Episode 240

What this episode covers

Elliot Williams and Dan Maloney review a week of hardware hacks, highlighting a custom Raspberry Pi RP1 peripheral chip that offloads Southbridge functions to an older 40nm process, and a novel cable-driven 'Marionette' 3D printer by Deedza Cat that uses strings and winches for motion. They also discuss a film-to-digital SLR adapter by I'm Back Film, an automated home hydrogen generator by Hyperspace Pirate, and a deep dive into microphone tonal characteristics by Jim Lila. The episode covers the engineering trade-offs of these projects, from the RP1's development costs to the mechanical complexities of cable tensioning.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Raspberry Pi
Products
I'm Back Film, Marionette 3D Printer, Shure SM57, Knucklebone, Serenity OS, Ladybird
Chips
RP1, RP2040
Also
Deedza Cat, Hyperspace Pirate, Jim Lila, Kevin Hunkler, Christina Panos

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