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Ep 346: Melting Metal in the Microwave, Unlocking Car Brakes and Washing Machines, and a Series of Tubes

Hackaday Podcast · 21 Nov 2025 · 55m · Episode 346

What this episode covers

Hosts Elliot Williams and Dan Maloney review the 2025 Component Abuse Challenge winners, including Luke Barker's slip ring and Craig D's voltage boosting hack. They discuss reverse engineering a 20-year-old Miele washing machine via an IRDA diagnostic port, the Right-to-Repair challenges posed by Hyundai and the National Automotive Service Task Force, and Martin Pitterman's FMCW ultrasonic sensor. The episode also covers Denny's microwave metal casting, Pegor K's tiny ESP32 board, and Al Williams' articles on the US penny and pneumatic tubes.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Miele, Hyundai, Digi-Key, Internet Archive, Harbor Freight, Low Tech Magazine
Products
SR04
Chips
ESP32, RP2040
Also
Chaos Communication Congress

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