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The Amp Hour · 12 Nov 2014 · 1h 36m · Episode 224

What this episode covers

Mike Harrison from Mike's Electric Stuff discusses his workflow for rapid-turnaround hardware projects, including using a Silhouette Cameo vinyl cutter for stencils and a $300 pick-and-place machine. He details the design of a large 500mm circular LED display for Plessy, covering gamma correction, power management, and PCB layout challenges. The conversation also covers parts procurement strategies, the collapse of the Mu Thermal Imager project, and a class-action lawsuit regarding capacitor price-fixing.

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early-stage companies

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Mentioned

Companies
Mike's Electric Stuff, Seek Thermal, Mouser, DigiKey, Farnell, Plessy, Macroblock, Microchip, FLIR, FTDI, Panasonic, Eurocircuits
Products
Mu Thermal Imager
Chips
Lattice, PIC32, PIC24
Tools
Silhouette Cameo
Also
Electronica

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