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Ep 369: IR, E-Ink, and Avgas

Hackaday Podcast · 8 May 2026 · 1h 08m · Episode 369

What this episode covers

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss the rising cost of PCB fabrication due to supply chain issues, alongside several community hacks including Tag Tinker's work on hacking infrared electronic shelf labels and Joel Hawksley's e-ink home dashboard. They also cover CNC Dan's 3-axis camera slider, a home-built EDM machine for cutting metal gears, and Victor Frost's solar-powered local message board. The episode concludes with a deep dive into vanadium flow batteries for grid storage and the ongoing phase-out of leaded aviation gasoline (avgas).

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
FurTech
Products
Tag Tinker, Flipper Zero, Vanadium Flow Battery
Chips
ESP32
Also
Joel Hawksley, Home Assistant, CNC Dan, Grbl, Victor Frost, LittleFS, AV Gas

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