Ep052: Shorting Components, Printing Typewriter Balls, Taking Time Lapse, and Makerspace Movie Prop - podcast episode cover

Ep052: Shorting Components, Printing Typewriter Balls, Taking Time Lapse, and Makerspace Movie Prop

Jan 31, 202053 min
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Episode description

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys recap a great week in hardware hacking. There's perfection in the air as clever 3D-printing turns a button and LED matrix into an aesthetically awesome home automation display. Take a crash course in RF modulation types to use on your next project. Did you know the DB-9 connector is actually a DE-9? Building your own underwater ROV tether isn't as simple as it sounds. And Elliot found a treasure trove of zero-ohm jumpers in chip packages -- what the heck are these things for? Show notes: https://hackaday.com/?p=397112
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