# Ep 374: Flippin' Phones, Sexy Spraysers, and Frikkin' Lasers

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2026-06-19
- Length: 48m
- Episode: 374
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-19-ep-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers
- Listen: https://hackaday.com/2026/06/19/hackaday-podcast-episode-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers/

## Summary

Hosts Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos review a triple mailbag and a series of hardware hacks, including Wenting's 60Hz E-Ink Modus Flow monitor using an FPGA, Commodore's Linux-powered flip phone, and OpenCAL's computed axial lithography 3D printing kit. The episode also covers Nathaniel Nifong's ceiling-mounted cable robot for cleaning, Robin's CNC wooden piano, and an ergonomic mouse with finger saddles, alongside news about the ISS Zvezda module leak and ViewMaster history.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-19-ep-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers#t=1) Introduction and Frikkin' Lasers Contest
- [0:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-19-ep-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers#t=50) Mailbag: Hackaday Europe Recordings and Splinter Remover
- [3:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-19-ep-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers#t=231) Mailbag: Smart Home Automation Questions
- [7:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-19-ep-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers#t=470) Sound Reveal: British Rail Train
- [7:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-19-ep-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers#t=472) Wenting's 60Hz E-Ink Modus Flow Monitor
- [14:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-19-ep-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers#t=891) Commodore Linux Flip Phone and OpenCAL 3D Printing
- [21:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-19-ep-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers#t=1301) Wooden Piano and Ceiling Cable Robot
- [27:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-19-ep-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers#t=1650) Ergonomic Mouse and Quick Hacks
- [34:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-19-ep-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers#t=2071) Quick Hacks: Lasers, Pacemaker Patch, and 3D Printer Cover
- [36:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-06-19-ep-374-flippin-phones-sexy-spraysers-and-frikkin-lasers#t=2191) ISS Zvezda Module Leak and ViewMaster History

## Topics

- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Modus Flow (product)
- Commodore (company)
- OpenCAL (product)
- Berkeley (other)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- Formlabs (company)
- Robin (other)
- Nathaniel Nifong (other)
- HSK Pro (product)
- Glow Engine (product)
- Steampunk 360 Scope (product)
- Pacemaker Patch (product)
- Flash Forge (company)
- Kurt Turner (other)
- Joe Fedewa (other)
- NP (other)
- Tom Nardy (other)
- Navarre Barts (other)
- ViewMaster (product)

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