MacroFab Circuit Break Podcast

Circuit Break Podcast by MacroFab Will No Longer Continue

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Some Impedance or Whatever – Nick Chelyapov with Bitty

Nick Chelyapov joins Parker and Stephen to get nitty gritty with the Bitty, the pocket drum machine.

Are projects really useless

Are Projects Really Useless?

Parker and Stephen discuss the new MacroFab Engineering Podcast Design Contest: Useless Machines. Thanks Mouser!

Apply inspiration here

Apply Inspiration Here

Josh Rozier returns to talk about designing and building custom audio transformers.

Sidecreeping gyrations

Sidecreeping Gyrations

Parker explains the DOOM SAO and Stephen implements a Gyrator for the MacroAmp!

Triode mode tariffs

Triode Mode Tariffs

Parker and Stephen talk about the Chinese Tariff increase and 3D printing out of phase music recording.

Mayonnaise drone and other war crimes

Mayonnaise Drone (And Other War Crimes)

Danny Rankin of University of Colorado Boulder joins the podcast to discuss the Atlas Institute.

Start getting crusty

Start Getting Crusty

I/O expanders verse cheap shift registers, leaking electronics, and better datasheets.

Is im an engineer a valid defense

Is “I’m an Engineer” a Valid Defense?

Parker takes a look at some potential high temperature smart LEDs and Stephen rebuilds an amplifier.

Kevin beller of seymour duncan

Kevin Beller of Seymour Duncan

Kevin Beller discusses his history with Seymour Duncan and how an engineer sells a creative idea.

Ben heck and the pinotaur

Ben Heck and the PinoTaur

Benjamin Heckendorn rejoins the podcast to discuss Pinball Hardware and Text Adventure Games.

Ken and chip gracey of parallax inc

Ken and Chip Gracey of Parallax Inc

Ken and Chip Gracey of Parallax Inc discuss the journey of Integrated Circuit Development.

Dillon nichols simplified home automation

Dillon Nichols – Simplified Home Automation

Dillon Nichols comes on the podcast to discuss his home automation techniques and projects.

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Surfing for Science: Phil Bresnahan of Smartfin

Phil Bresnahan of Smartfin joins the podcast to discuss the research of ocean data collection sensors.

Golden integrated circuit

The Golden Integrated Circuit

Parker finds his lithium charger IC and Stephen works on the 2nd longest running project on the MEP!

Electric vehicle charging and cat safety

Electric Vehicle Charging and Cat Safety

Christopher Howell of OpenEVSE discusses open source electric vehicle charging stations and J1772.

Kalashinikaze the right to fly arms

Kalashinikaze: The Right to Fly Arms

Parker gives an update on his Prop Dev Stick Type-C and Stephen designs a tonestack based on the LND150.

Al williams and the one instruction wonder

Al Williams and the One Instruction Wonder

Al Williams returns to the podcast to discuss FPGA documentation and meat balloons.

Big mattress is coming for you

Big Mattress is Coming For You

Come celebrate the third anniversary of the MEP as Parker and Stephen discuss a potential video game.

Jason cerundolo of reclaimer labs

Jason Cerundolo of Reclaimer Labs

Jason Cerundolo joins Parker and Stephen to discuss testing and evaluation of the USB Type-C PD spec.

Power hungry venti q

Power Hungry Venti-Q

The Venti-Q gets nears completion, USB Type-C example circuit completed, and EE interview topics.

Are you ready to tango

Are you ready to Tango?

Stephen looks to resurrect the ribbon microphone project and of course Parker scope creeps it.

Void copper donuts

Void Copper Donuts

Parker wraps up his Wagon Chime Module and looks at USB Power Switches and Stephen covers his EQ build.

Reclaiming audio equipment with cliff schecht

Reclaiming Audio Equipment with Cliff Schecht

Cliff Schecht of Reclaimed Audio discusses what it takes to repair and restore vintage audio gear.

Discrete atomic luffa control

Discrete Atomic Luffa Control

Ben and Chris come on the podcast to talk about the latest in 3D printing and humble luffas.

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