# The Spark Gap - Episode 34

- Show: [The Spark Gap](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap)
- Published: 2015-06-03
- Length: 51m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-06-03-the-spark-gap-episode-34
- Listen: https://thesparkgap.net/the-spark-gap-episode-34

## Summary

Hosts Carl and Corey discuss electronics for a desert camping trip to Burning Man, using a 1963 Ford Falcon Van as the platform. They evaluate power solutions like generators, battery banks, and solar, and consider survival gear like UV water purifiers and swamp coolers. The conversation also covers 'swag' options such as EL Wire and RGB LED strips from Deal Extreme, and the hosts invite listeners to suggest Tesla coil music for the show.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-06-03-the-spark-gap-episode-34#t=0) Introduction and NXP IMX6 Processors
- [5:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-06-03-the-spark-gap-episode-34#t=351) Gate Drivers and Current Sensing
- [12:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-06-03-the-spark-gap-episode-34#t=764) Burning Man Plans and Ford Falcon Van
- [21:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-06-03-the-spark-gap-episode-34#t=1265) Power Systems: Generators, Batteries, and Solar
- [26:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-06-03-the-spark-gap-episode-34#t=1566) Survival Gear: Water and Cooling
- [37:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-06-03-the-spark-gap-episode-34#t=2256) Swag: EL Wire and LED Strips
- [48:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2015-06-03-the-spark-gap-episode-34#t=2902) Tesla Coils and Listener Interaction

## Topics

- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- NXP (company)
- IMX 6 (chip)
- Allwinner (company)
- Keysight (company)
- TI (company)
- LT (company)
- Deal Extreme (company)
- Neopixel (product)
- EL Wire (product)
- Harbor Freight (company)
- Ford Falcon (product)
- ECS Liva (product)
- Chromebox (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [#456.2 - Crossover Camp with Hackaday and Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcasts](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2019-09-01-456-2-crossover-camp-with-hackaday-and-unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcasts) (The Amp Hour)
- [Test Point Accupuncture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2025-09-15-test-point-accupuncture) (The Amp Hour)
- [Designing for Burning Man -](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2019-08-23-designing-for-burning-man) (Core77 Podcast)
- [315: Trespassers William](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-01-03-315-trespassers-william) (Embedded.fm)
- [FPGA, Xess, 32 Bit - Quirky Qualitative Questions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-01-08-fpga-xess-32-bit-quirky-qualitative-questions) (The Amp Hour)

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