Giant Lego 3D Printing, Self Soldering PCBs, new ESP32 C6 modules, and more!

The Electromaker Show · 26 Jan 2023 · 27m · Episode 97

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The host of The Electromaker Show reviews several maker projects, including Ralph S. Bacon’s exploration of wireless serial debugging, Carl Bugeja’s self-soldering PCB concept, and Ivan Miranda’s giant 3D-printed Lego go-kart. He also highlights the ZS Watch open-source smartwatch, the Puca DSP audio board, the FarPatch wireless debugger, and the newly announced ESP32 C6 module.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies: Espressif, Adafruit, Mouser, Crowd Supply
Products: ZS Watch, Puca DSP, FarPatch
Chips: NRF 52833, NRF 5340, ESP32, Wolfson WM 9878, ESP32 C6
Also: Zepher RTOS, Carl Bugeja, Ivan Miranda, Black Magic Debug, Matter, Zigbee, Thread

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Giant Lego 3D Printing, Self Soldering PCBs, new ESP32 C6 modules, and more!

What this episode covers

Most relevant to

Topics

Mentioned

Related episodes from other shows

Ep029: Your Face in Silver Sand, Tires of the Future, ESP32 all the CNC Things, and Sub in a Jug

Ep 257: The Hacks and Just the Hacks

Ep035: LED Cubes Taking Over, Ada Vanquishes C Bugs, Rad Monitoring is Hot, 3D Printing Goes Full 3D

Ep 262: Wheelchair Hacking, Big Little Science at Home, Arya Talks PCBs

Ep 266: A Writer's Deck, Patching Your Battleship, and Fact-Checking the Eclipse