Hardware Podcasts

The Last Line of Defense

The Amp Hour · 6 Jul 2021 · 1h 00m · Episode 548

What this episode covers

Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss designing weatherproof enclosures for electronics, covering cable glands, O-rings, conformal coatings, and potting compounds. They also touch on the challenges of setting up a new electronics lab, the inefficiencies of residential solar power in winter, and the annoyance of patent trolls targeting hardware companies like SparkFun.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
SparkFun, Northern Tool and Equipment Company
Products
Raspberry Pi, Kodak DX 3600
Tools
Fusion 360, KiCad

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