# Vintage Tractor goes EV, Beautiful 1978 Radio Upcycle, $10 EdgeAI Camera, and more!

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2025-01-30
- Length: 20m
- Episode: 168
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2025-01-30-vintage-tractor-goes-ev-beautiful-1978-radio-upcycle-10-edgeai-camera-and-more
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/vintage-tractor-goes-ev-beautiful-1978-radio-upcycle-10-edgeai-camera-and-more

## Summary

The host discusses several maker projects, starting with Liam Tronics' full EV conversion of a Massey Ferguson 65C tractor, which uses an 8051 microcontroller and custom PCB for software-controlled clutching. The episode then covers Embedded World 2025's Startup City, highlighting companies like Tactun, Pineberry Pi, and Doodooc. Finally, the host details two upcycling projects: Mukesh Sankher's $10 EdgeAI camera using an ESP32 Fire Beetle 2 and EdgeImpulse for data collection, and Tom Granger's 1978 Sony Fx300 'Jackal' rebuild, which integrates a Teensy, ESP32, and NFC reading capabilities into the vintage chassis.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2025-01-30-vintage-tractor-goes-ev-beautiful-1978-radio-upcycle-10-edgeai-camera-and-more#t=0) Introduction and Massey Ferguson 65C EV Conversion

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Massey Ferguson 65C (product)
- Liam Tronics (other)
- Tactun (company)
- Pineberry Pi (company)
- Doodooc (company)
- ESP32 (chip)
- Fire Beetle 2 (product)
- EdgeImpulse (other)
- Sony Fx300 (product)
- Tom Granger (other)
- Teensy (product)
- Mukesh Sankher (other)

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