# Ep 381: Airless Tires, Full-color Prints, and 28 MW of LEDs

- Show: [Hackaday Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast)
- Published: 2026-08-09
- Length: 56m
- Episode: 381
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-08-09-ep-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds
- Listen: https://hackaday.com/2026/08/07/hackaday-podcast-episode-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds/

## Summary

Elliot Williams and Jenny List review the week's hacks, starting with a 3D-printed airless mountain bike tire by Berm Peak that uses TPU springs, and a hybrid UV/SLA printer from Hey Gear that combines color inkjet printing with 3D resin curing. They discuss Omega Corporation's press release clarifying the licensing of Commodore and Amiga intellectual property, and analyze the massive scale of the Las Vegas Sphere's 28 MW LED display. The episode concludes with coverage of a fully analog FM radio station at the BornHack hacker camp and various smaller community projects.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-08-09-ep-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds#t=2) Introduction: Hackaday Laser Contest Winners
- [6:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-08-09-ep-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds#t=400) Bitbang: Remote Terminal with WebRTC
- [12:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-08-09-ep-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds#t=768) Airless 3D Printed Mountain Bike Tire
- [16:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-08-09-ep-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds#t=982) Hybrid UV Printer and 3D Printer
- [20:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-08-09-ep-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds#t=1215) Standardizing Mechanical Connections with Quarter-20
- [23:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-08-09-ep-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds#t=1407) Strengthening 3D Prints with Carbon Fiber
- [29:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-08-09-ep-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds#t=1760) Omega Corporation and Commodore/Amiga IP Licensing
- [35:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-08-09-ep-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds#t=2105) Quick Hacks: Thermocouples, Giant Displays, and Robots
- [41:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-08-09-ep-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds#t=2461) The Las Vegas Sphere: 28 MW of LEDs
- [48:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-08-09-ep-381-airless-tires-full-color-prints-and-28-mw-of-leds#t=2891) Analog Radio Station at BornHack

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Berm Peak (other)
- Hey Gear (company)
- Omega Corporation (company)
- Commodore International Corporation (company)
- Hyperion Entertainment (company)
- Las Vegas Sphere (product)
- BornHack (other)
- Bitbang (other)

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- [10. Sustainable Fashion, Apple Car Insights, Sharper Bionic Eyes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-03-23-10-sustainable-fashion-apple-car-insights-sharper-bionic-eyes) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [51. Recapping 2021](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2022-01-05-51-recapping-2021) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [243. Cycling’s “Supersuit” Moment is Here](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2026-03-31-243-cyclings-supersuit-moment-is-here) (The Next Byte Podcast)
- [Open Orbific Oratiuncle](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-08-16-open-orbific-oratiuncle) (The Amp Hour)

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