# Ep 337: Homebrew Inductors, Teletypes in the Bedroom, and Action!

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2025-09-12
- Length: 1h 03m
- Episode: 337
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-09-12-ep-337-homebrew-inductors-teletypes-in-the-bedroom-and-action
- Listen: https://hackaday.com/2025/09/12/hackaday-podcast-episode-337-homebrew-inductors-teletypes-in-the-bedroom-and-action/

## Summary

Hosts Elliot Williams and Dan Maloney review a wide range of hardware hacks, including a 3D-printed wire connector by Ibanis Sorenzo, homebrew inductors by Nick using TDK ferrite cores, and the history of the Action! programming language for Atari computers. They also discuss a 1967 BBC segment on home teletype terminals, the legacy of IRC, and a DIY ultralight helicopter build, before highlighting GPS module integration by Arya and Android development guides by Maya Posh and Al Williams.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-09-12-ep-337-homebrew-inductors-teletypes-in-the-bedroom-and-action#t=0) Space News: ISS Reboost and Mars Geology
- [7:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-09-12-ep-337-homebrew-inductors-teletypes-in-the-bedroom-and-action#t=420) 3D Printed Wire Connectors and Homebrew Inductors
- [16:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-09-12-ep-337-homebrew-inductors-teletypes-in-the-bedroom-and-action#t=964) Action! Programming Language and Retro Computing
- [25:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-09-12-ep-337-homebrew-inductors-teletypes-in-the-bedroom-and-action#t=1554) 1967 Home Teletype Terminals and IRC History
- [40:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-09-12-ep-337-homebrew-inductors-teletypes-in-the-bedroom-and-action#t=2429) DIY Ultralight Helicopter and Quick Hacks
- [52:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-09-12-ep-337-homebrew-inductors-teletypes-in-the-bedroom-and-action#t=3128) GPS Modules, Android Dev, and Can't Miss Articles

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- SpaceX (company)
- ISS (other)
- TDK (company)
- Atari (company)
- IRC (other)
- ESP32 (chip)
- FreeCAD (tool)
- Android (other)
- GPS (other)

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- [498: To Consume Stickers](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2025-04-04-498-to-consume-stickers) (Embedded.fm)
- [351: Dextral or Sinistral](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-11-13-351-dextral-or-sinistral) (Embedded.fm)
- [449: Soldering the Ukulele](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-05-11-449-soldering-the-ukulele) (Embedded.fm)
- [144: Asking For Clippy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-03-23-144-asking-for-clippy) (Embedded.fm)

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