# Ep 348: 50 Grams of PLA Hold a Ton, Phreaknic Badge is Off The Shelf, and Hackers Need Repair Manuals

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2025-12-05
- Length: 1h 09m
- Episode: 348
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-12-05-ep-348-50-grams-of-pla-hold-a-ton-phreaknic-badge-is-off-the-shelf-and-hackers-n
- Listen: https://hackaday.com/2025/12/05/hackaday-podcast-episode-348-50-grams-of-pla-hold-a-ton-phreaknic-badge-is-off-the-shelf-and-hackers-need-repair-manuals/

## Summary

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss a week of hardware hacks, starting with the data retention risks of unpowered SSDs and a 3D printed PLA hook designed by Tom Stanton that successfully held over a metric ton. They cover the return of the Pebble smartwatch with 100% open-source software, a Magnus Effect drone by Starzister, and Circuit Snips, an online KiCad schematic repository by Mike Isles. The episode also highlights a Phreaknic conference badge made from e-waste electronic shelf labels by Tyler Crumpton, filling 3D prints with spray foam, and a call for hacker-friendly repair manuals.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-12-05-ep-348-50-grams-of-pla-hold-a-ton-phreaknic-badge-is-off-the-shelf-and-hackers-n#t=1) Introduction: SSD Data Retention and Flash Storage Risks
- [6:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-12-05-ep-348-50-grams-of-pla-hold-a-ton-phreaknic-badge-is-off-the-shelf-and-hackers-n#t=418) Tom Stanton's 50g PLA Hook Holding a Metric Ton
- [14:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-12-05-ep-348-50-grams-of-pla-hold-a-ton-phreaknic-badge-is-off-the-shelf-and-hackers-n#t=850) The Return of the Pebble Smartwatch and Open Source
- [20:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-12-05-ep-348-50-grams-of-pla-hold-a-ton-phreaknic-badge-is-off-the-shelf-and-hackers-n#t=1216) Starzister's Magnus Effect Drone and Circuit Snips Repository
- [33:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-12-05-ep-348-50-grams-of-pla-hold-a-ton-phreaknic-badge-is-off-the-shelf-and-hackers-n#t=1980) Phreaknic Badge from E-Waste and Foam-Filled 3D Prints
- [44:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-12-05-ep-348-50-grams-of-pla-hold-a-ton-phreaknic-badge-is-off-the-shelf-and-hackers-n#t=2688) Quick Hacks: Water Clocks, Plasma Cutters, and Tiny TVs
- [52:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-12-05-ep-348-50-grams-of-pla-hold-a-ton-phreaknic-badge-is-off-the-shelf-and-hackers-n#t=3160) The Need for Hacker-Friendly Repair Manuals
- [1:00:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2025-12-05-ep-348-50-grams-of-pla-hold-a-ton-phreaknic-badge-is-off-the-shelf-and-hackers-n#t=3627) Operation Pluto: WWII Underwater Fuel Pipelines

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- SSD (other)
- PLA (material)
- Pebble (product)
- Starzister (other)
- Circuit Snips (other)
- KiCad (tool)
- Mike Isles (other)
- Tyler Crumpton (other)
- Phreaknic (other)
- electronic shelf labels (other)
- Alex (other)
- ESP32 (chip)
- Operation Pluto (other)

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- [Two and a Half Orders of Magnitude](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2020-07-12-two-and-a-half-orders-of-magnitude) (The Amp Hour)
- [Spacing Out On Space - Dave's Dongle Designing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-05-07-spacing-out-on-space-daves-dongle-designing) (The Amp Hour)
- [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)
- [126: Live From Supercon](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-08-05-126-live-from-supercon) (Embedded.fm)

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