Spoiler Alert: This podcast contains HEAVY SPOILERS for Star Wars Episode 9 and The Madalorian series up to Episode 7. If you do not want spoilers turn back now. Josh Rozier By day, Roz is a spreadsheet slinger for the Umbrella Corporation When he is not wasting way too much time playing Star Wars RPG with your gracious hosts, he is typically doing his best not to burn down his shed with whatever project his ADHD allows him to focus on Hyr0n From 9 to 5 Hyr0n is security researcher, systems engi...
Dec 25, 2019•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 204
MEP EP#203: Lizard Brain Information - David Gunness of Fulcrum Acoustic David Gunness Vice President of R&D at Fulcrum Acoustic Lead Product Designer Photographer Copy Writer Ambassador to Italy Facilities Maintenance Director of Calculus Technical Writer Lead Coffee Maker Fulcrum Acoustic Who are they and what do they do? What does it take to get into sound design? Education? Frequency Theory Passive Cardioid Technology Technology to eliminate rear low frequency radiation Where is this an ...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 203
MEP EP#202: Not Into The Meat Loaf Parker PinoTaur Revision 2 is ordered! Should be ready early January Cable construction and design Electrical Components where do they come from? COO or Country Of Origin Mouser has a new API Arrow has an API but... Brewery Update Electrical box needs wire management Majority of the fittings arrived Tube straightner Parker's house will end up being half tools and half projects Stephen SMPS design with polygons Another Ti Webench design to the rescue! 12V down t...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 202
MEP EP#201: The Wheels Are Finally Off Parker Air Raid Siren Update Ordered Power System for Badge Testing Will post the design when it is verified to work Looking for IC’s for the lithium battery version Type-C USB and power delivery would be nice features Brewery Building Soldered some stainless steel Electrical Box almost completed Need to wire up the pump switches The joke is that brewing is 90% cleaning and 10% paperwork Stephen How easy is it to make a game console? Had the idea from the p...
Dec 04, 2019•58 min•Ep. 201
MEP EP#200: Rotary Alarm System Parker Air Raid Siren Completed Working on the power sub system for a D.C. Badge Based on the successful DOOM SAO power system USB Type-C for “cable” power 5.1K on both CC pins Gives us 1.5A at 5V which is plenty of juice Alkaline Primary Cells TPS2113 for switching between cable power and the batteries SAO connector implementation with proper current limiting Gonna try a small little buck switcher TLV62568 to knock the USB and battery voltage down to the 3.3V we ...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 200
MEP EP#199: High Voltage Gyrators and KiCad Plugins Parker 50V power pack update Managed to safely remove the cells Protection circuit is functioning correctly One of the 4 banks is “bad” Scrapping all the 18650’s for future projects Helping Ben debug the Atari Junior 2600 Single Chip system Atari 2600's typically have 3 main ICs 6507 CPU RIOT (RAM and I/O) TIA (Graphics and Sound) Air Raid Siren all printed Needs final fitment and assembly to be completed! Stephen Rackmount case Designed a rack...
Nov 20, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 199
MEP EP#198: Digital Razorblades Parker Pinotaur REV 2 REV 1 is being tested inside of a pinball machine ABC (Automotive Butt Cooler) Idea for DEFCON? Lithium battery pack fix? Mother’s electric bicycle 50V pack all 18650s The pack is good but no output Carburetor rebuilding trick? Stranded copper wire as a "brush" 4 wheeler Generator Stephen Beer monitor Still need a name Parker's parts have arrived Need to get solid state relays in Mount to or case? Need to look further into heat transfer Going...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 198
MEP EP#197: Designing in Color – Greg Paulsen on 3D Printing Episode 200 is Coming Up! Question / Answer setup like Episode 100 Send them via Audio Format to podcast@macrofab.com Greg Paulsen The leader of the Application Engineering team at Xometry an online instant quoting platform for custom manufacturing projects, which utilize a professional network of thousands of manufacturers His background is in applied additive manufacturing, having experience as an engineer, running machines, and ulti...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 197
MEP EP#196: Foamy Power Factors - Electrolytic Capacitors with KEMET Episode 200 is Coming Up! Question / Answer setup like Episode 100 Send them via Audio Format to podcast@macrofab.com Ivan Quiroz Over 19 years of electronic design and development experience in different industries ranging from aviation to industrial automation His technical expertise surrounds the intrinsic requirements and detailed development of circuits In his down time, he likes to develop escape room puzzles, sensors, an...
Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 196
MEP EP#195: Mach 5 Sandpaper - MIT Rocket Team Episode 200 is Coming Up! Question / Answer setup like Episode 100 Send them via Audio Format to podcast@macrofab.com Charlie Garcia Attended space camp as a kid every year he could and became one of the counselors Enjoys sharing his love of space exploration with people of all ages and walks of life through various mediums In 2018 he lead the MIT Rocket Team as President to launch Project Hermes to 32,400 f Now, as the Publicity Chair of the MIT Ro...
Oct 23, 2019•42 min•Ep. 195
MEP EP#194: Adult supervision not required - Tilt 5 with Jeri Episode 200 is Coming Up! Question / Answer setup like Episode 100 Send them via Audio Format to podcast@macrofab.com Jeri Ellsworth Self-taught electrical engineer and entrepreneur with over 20 plus years experience designing and building mass market consumer electronics Assembled the initial hardware R&D team for the Valve Software and was a key contributor to the technology used in the popular HTC Vive While at Valve, she began...
Oct 16, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 194
MEP EP#193: Robots Have Fall Damage Episode 200 is Coming Up! Question / Answer setup like Episode 100 Send them via Audio Format to podcast@macrofab.com Matthew Prater Started out as a radiochemist making diagnostic Positron Emission Tomography agents for 15 years Went to teach chemistry and research classes in public schools for 5 years Now teaching at the University of Advanced Technology in Tempe, AZ as a professor of robotics and embedded systems Topics What did you do as a radiochemist? An...
Oct 09, 2019•43 min•Ep. 193
MEP EP#192: The Fourth Rule of Robotics Episode 200 is Coming Up! Question / Answer setup like Episode 100 Send them via Audio Format to podcast@macrofab.com Parker Hayward Tigershark Hasn’t electrocuted anyone yet! Ordered PinoTaur REV 2 Slight layout tweaks Fixed the Relay problem Silkscreen labeling changes Air Raid Siren Stephen Eepartpicker Thinking of what comes first Probably a resistor Would like to see opamps Template? Fermentation controller Moar parts arriving Level Shifter for the sc...
Oct 02, 2019•50 min•Ep. 193
MEP EP#191: Fork Lift Adventures Narrated by Daniel Hienzsch Daniel Hienzsch Founder of Rheingold Heavy and Manufacturing Reports Is passionate about education, and works every day to demystify technology and teach how to measure the world around you Rheingold Heavy and Manufacturing Reports is Dan’s effort to provide the community materials he wished he had when he was first getting started in electronics and technology Also drove a forklift for a living and suggests you should give it a try PC...
Sep 25, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 191
MEP EP#190: Sealed Tigersharks Recap of the Design Contest 29 entries Judge List Charlyn Gonda Joe Grand Sophi Kravitz Whitney Merrill Winner List 1st : Parker Newman with the Room Temperature Cup Holder 2nd : Dillon with the Clap-Activated Applause Machine Third : SirDan with the Unpluginator Podcast Fav: Jeffrey Bernath with the Mouse Controlled Mouse Controller Parker Fixing Hayward Tigershark One motor not working Motor is a “sealed” unit MC33887PEK UHE1H222MHD6 Winter Project Upgrading a go...
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 190
MEP EP#189: Not Even My Final Form - Jeff Garoon on Industrial Product Design Jeff Garoon Y-Combinator alumni from the Winter 2016 batch Currently serves as COO of FlowCommand At FlowCommand, Jeff is responsible for all hardware design, firmware development, and operations Spent his early career as a Production Engineer and Lead Completion Engineer at Oxy USA Has been on Y-Combinator’s alumni application review committee for the last 3 cohorts, has raised three rounds of financing, and manages a...
Sep 11, 2019•55 min•Ep. 189
Design Contest Wrap Up - Thanks so much to our sponsor, Mouser Electronics for sponsoring the contest. Our Judges will be wrapping up there choices by the next podcast. Thanks to our judges: Joe Grand Whitney Merrill Charlyn Gonda Sophi Kravitz Announcements for the winners the Judges pick will be on the Blog and normal Social Media places Winner of the MacroFab Engineering Podcast Favorite is.... jeffreybernath with the Mouse Controlled Mouse Controller ! Thank you to everyone that entered! The...
Sep 04, 2019•55 min•Ep. 188
Removing the Waterworld from Product Development The MacroFab Engineering Podcast Design Contest sponsored by Mouser Electronics ends this Friday August 31st! Enter your Useless Machines now! We have cash prizes up to $1000 for the winners. More information can be found here ! Mike Geyer Leads Marketing & Business Development for Fictiv True passion lies in transforming the manufacturing industry Having worked at Caterpillar, Autodesk, and Kaiser Aluminum, he has seen first hand the waste an...
Aug 28, 2019•53 min•Ep. 187
So You Want To Eat Electrons? The MacroFab Engineering Podcast Design Contest sponsored by Mouser Electronics date has been extended! The contest is to design Useless Machines! We have cash prizes up to $1000 for the winners. The deadline is August 31st and it is closing fast! More information can be found on here ! Parker Been taking a break from Electronics post Defcon Doom SAO Dash Installed aftermarket A/C into the Wagon Stephen Fermentation controller for brewing Processor STM32F - maybe 0 ...
Aug 21, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 186
MEP EP#185: What You Are Designed To Do – A Joe Grand Manufacturing Adventure The MacroFab Engineering Podcast Design Contest sponsored by Mouser Electronics deadline has been extended! We have cash prizes up to $1000 for the winners. The deadline is August 31st and it is closing fast! More information can be found on here ! Joe Grand Also known as Kingpin Computer engineer, hardware hacker, product designer, teacher, advisor, runner, daddy, honorary doctor, TV host, member of legendary hacker g...
Aug 14, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 185
The MacroFab Engineering Podcast Design Contest sponsored by Mouser Electronics currently going on! The topic is Useless Machines! We have cash prizes up to $1000 for the winners. The deadline is August 10th and it is closing fast! More information can be found on here ! Parker Trophy Software? WiFi connectivity - Comitup Python GUI - guizero PinoTaur LED boards using the APA-102C-NEW-260 Make them low cost and easy to assemble Build up 2 more REV1 for testing purposes Next project Sponsored by ...
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 184
MEP EP#183: Feel the Hum Zapp Was on previous podcast episodes: Incognito Mode which was episode number 69 Arduino, The Gateway Drug To #BadgeLife which was episode number 109 Badges? AND!XOR Badge is going to be free to people at the conference thanks to sponsors and philanthropists Design elements - dithered silk, exposed copper, light pipes Major hardware elements IQS333 , BMD340 , FT2232 FT2232 Hardware Hacking Swiss Army Knife Release Trailer Really cool Hackaday article covering the Badge ...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 183
MEP EP#182: The Wireless Research Center Gerard Hayes Has nearly three decades of experience in government and commercial electromagnetic research and design Prior to establishing the Wireless Research Center in 2010, Dr. Hayes worked for Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications and Lockheed Martin At Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Dr.Hayes provided global technical leadership in the Technology and Research organization with contributions to handset antenna design, technology, and ra...
Jul 24, 2019•52 min•Ep. 182
MEP EP#181: Greg Paulsen: Pizza is the Way to an Engineer's Heart Greg Paulsen The leader of the Application Engineering team at Xometry Xometry is an online instant quoting platform for custom manufacturing projects, which utilize a professional network of thousands of manufacturers Greg’s team handles special case projects that require attention to material selection, design-for-manufacturing, and technical engineering resources Plays a vital role in vetting new technologies and materials to a...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 181
MEP EP#180: Chrissy Meyer and Personal Errata Datasheets Chrissy Meyer Has spent the past decade taking hardware products from early concept through high-volume production Received a MS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford Led several projects at Apple and Square Founding team member at Pearl Automation , a vehicle technology startup Developed products that have shipped tens of millions of units Spent over a year on the ground in Asia working closely with manufacturers and suppliers Recently ...
Jul 10, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 180
MEP EP#179: Mach 3 Cheeseburgers The MacroFab Engineering Podcast Useless Machine Contest Sponsored by Mouser Electronics is in full swing! We have cash prizes up for grabs. Contest Ends August 10, 2019. Check out the Macrofab Blog and Podcast Episode 175 for more contest details. Parker PinoTaur Updates Simulated Mosfet Driving Limiting the 74hc595 driver to 10mA Solenoid Mosfet Current Sensing ACS711KEXLT-15AB-T DOOM SAO Hardware Repo is assembled Software Next Detailed instructions on buildin...
Jul 03, 2019•58 min•Ep. 179
MEP EP#178: Little Shop of Transformer Horror Josh Rozier Transformer Shop Story What is different between a power transformer and an output transformer? Parker DOOM SAO EEPROM interface working for single read and write bytes Functionality of the base firmware for the Screen functionality Shows the normal Face. GPIO 1 on the SAO connector toggles where the Face looks EEPROM address locations for “damage” and “anger” Github still needs to be cleaned up before public Stephen MacroAmp Enclosure an...
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 178
MEP EP#177: Leeroy Jenkins Transistor Check out our new MacroFab Design Contest: Useless Machine Sponsored by Mouser Electronics ! Parker APA-102C-NEW-260 Tested DOOM SAO in production ST7789 LCD Works correctly Type-C works well Got the ATSAMD21 I2C EEPROM interface working SOON to be public Github repo Preorder on the AND!XOR website Atmel SWD to Tag Connect adapter works! ICE ICE BABY SOICBITE Stephen MacroAmp Rev 2: Sponsored by Mouser Electronics Schematic is complete Only grounds left to r...
Jun 19, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 177
Some Impedance or Whatever - Nick Chelyapov with Bitty Nick Chelyapov A freelance Interactive Art Director and Graphic Designer Born in Moscow, Russia and raised in Los Angeles, California Nick has worked on a wide variety of art direction and graphic design projects Nick started Bitty, a pocket drum machine, 3 and a half years ago "I think the edge that I have to bring to a hardware product is graphic design" What is the bitty? Kickstarter project A pocket drum machine Specs on Bitty Sine / squ...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 176
Are Projects Really Useless? MacroFab Design Contest: Useless Machine Sponsored by Mouser Electronics Four cash prizes! First Place: $1000 Second Place: $500 Third Place: $250 MacroFab Podcast Favorite: $1000 and a Useless Trophy Contest runs 8 AM CST June 1st, 2019 through 8 AM CST August 10, 2019 How to Enter your Useless Project Build an electronic project that is useless Document it as a new project on Hackaday.io Tag it with “MacroFab Design Contest: Useless Machine” More rules and informat...
Jun 05, 2019•35 min•Ep. 175
