# Episode 277: Edible Robots, a Personal Eclipse, and DIY PCBs to Die For

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2024-06-28
- Length: 46m
- Episode: 277
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-28-episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for
- Listen: https://hackaday.libsyn.com/episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for

## Summary

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Christina Panos discuss a wide range of hardware hacks, including a DIY PCB method using UV solder mask and a 3018 CNC router, and a $3 M6 smartwatch ported with MicroPython. They also cover Pete Johansen’s low-power techniques for wireless keyboards, an edible robot project from EPFL, and a personal eclipse generator. The episode concludes with a retrospective on the Amstrad Emailer Plus, analyzing its failure due to a flawed business model despite its innovative hardware.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-28-episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for#t=7) Introduction: Hackaday News and Supercon
- [4:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-28-episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for#t=258) DIY PCBs: UV Solder Mask and 3018 CNC
- [9:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-28-episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for#t=557) Dylan Turner's One-Handed PSOK Keyboard
- [12:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-28-episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for#t=737) $3 M6 Smartwatch Running MicroPython
- [17:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-28-episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for#t=1032) DIY Tape Recorder and Tape Head
- [21:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-28-episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for#t=1270) Low Power Wireless Keyboard Tricks
- [26:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-28-episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for#t=1577) Business Card Challenge and Quick Hacks
- [31:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-28-episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for#t=1918) Edible Robots and Induction Heating
- [39:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-28-episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for#t=2340) The Book That Could Have Killed Me
- [42:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2024-06-28-episode-277-edible-robots-a-personal-eclipse-and-diy-pcbs-to-die-for#t=2533) Amstrad Emailer Plus Retrospective

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Christie's (other)
- 3018 CNC router (tool)
- M6 smart watch (product)
- Xiaomi (company)
- MicroPython (other)
- WS2812 (chip)
- ZMK (other)
- STM32 (chip)
- Amstrad Emailer Plus (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Bob Widlar, Electronic Design, FIRST Robotics - Monday, Meta Monday](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-03-08-bob-widlar-electronic-design-first-robotics-monday-meta-monday) (The Amp Hour)
- [Eurocircuits PCB Contest Winners, Maker Faire Rome 2022, LattePanda Giveaway!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2022-10-21-eurocircuits-pcb-contest-winners-maker-faire-rome-2022-lattepanda-giveaway) (The Electromaker Show)
- [Chaffered Chocolate Coemption](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-04-09-chaffered-chocolate-coemption) (The Amp Hour)
- [069 - Canned Cheese and Onion Rings](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-04-17-069-canned-cheese-and-onion-rings) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
- [3D Printed Shark Jumps - Edifying Edison's Energy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-09-24-3d-printed-shark-jumps-edifying-edisons-energy) (The Amp Hour)

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