# Ep 325: The Laugh Track Machine, DIY USB-C Power Cables, and Plastic Punches

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2025-06-20
- Length: 59m
- Episode: 325
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-06-20-ep-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches
- Listen: https://hackaday.com/2025/06/20/hackaday-podcast-episode-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches/

## Summary

Hosts Elliot Williams and Al Williams discuss a variety of hardware hacks, including Ben Krasna’s DIY iron nitride magnets made in a planetary ball mill, Great Scott’s build of a high-power DIY USB-C cable with an e-marker, and Super Valid Designs’ 3D-printed compound press for sheet metal. They also cover Anosaur’s thermochromic clock, Michael Seguritan’s servo-driven concentric clock, and the history of the laugh track machine and British WWII ham radio interceptors.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-06-20-ep-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches#t=1) Introduction and Hackaday News
- [7:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-06-20-ep-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches#t=444) Ben Krasna’s DIY Iron Nitride Magnets
- [15:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-06-20-ep-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches#t=906) Anosaur’s Thermochromic Clock
- [18:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-06-20-ep-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches#t=1107) Great Scott’s DIY USB-C Power Cable
- [27:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-06-20-ep-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches#t=1626) Michael Seguritan’s Servo Concentric Clock
- [30:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-06-20-ep-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches#t=1832) Super Valid Designs’ 3D Printed Compound Press
- [35:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-06-20-ep-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches#t=2156) Forgotten Moon Base Proposals
- [41:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-06-20-ep-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches#t=2482) Quick Hacks: Expanding Racks and Switch 2 Pro
- [46:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-06-20-ep-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches#t=2782) The Laugh Track Machine and Charlie Douglas
- [51:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-06-20-ep-325-the-laugh-track-machine-diy-usb-c-power-cables-and-plastic-punches#t=3119) British WWII Ham Radio Intercept Operations

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Ben Krasna (other)
- Great Scott (other)
- Super Valid Designs (other)
- Anosaur (other)
- Michael Seguritan (other)
- Charlie Douglas (other)
- NOAA (company)
- Duracell (product)
- Switch 2 Pro (product)
- HSN 1000L (chip)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [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)
- [An Interview with MG (Mike Grover)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-08-12-an-interview-with-mg-mike-grover) (The Amp Hour)
- [Callow Cough Coverups](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-07-05-callow-cough-coverups) (The Amp Hour)
- [474: The Doublemint Gum Remote Control](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-03-07-474-the-doublemint-gum-remote-control) (Making It)
- [Episode 057: brainstorming](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-02-05-episode-057-brainstorming) (Making It)

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