Hackaday Podcast 126: Cable 3D-Scanner, Tesla Charger Robot, Ultrasonic Anemometer, and a Zoetrope

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys dive into a week of exceptional hacks. Tip-top of the list has to be the precision measuring instrument that uses a cable spooling mechanism. There’s news that the Starlink base station firmware has been dumped and includes interesting things like geofencing for the developer modes. We saw a garage robot that will plug in your electric vehicle if you’re the forgetful sort. And we close up by talking about heavier-than-air helium airships and China’s Mars rover.

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Episode 126 Show Notes:
What’s that Sound?

Visiting The FACOM 128B 1958 Relay Computer
[Mike from Norwich] wins the shirt!

New This Week:

U.A.E.’s Mars Orbiter Gets New Views of Red Planet Auroras – The New York Times
Richard Branson will fly into space on July 11, beating rival Jeff Bezos by 9 days – CBS News

Interesting Hacks of the Week:

StarLink Terminal Unit Firmware Dumped
3D Zoetrope Uses Illusion To Double The Frames

Bootstrapped Tools, Live Stopped Motion, And A Dekatron Computer
Live Stopped Motion Machine – YouTube

SimpleFOC Demystifies Precision BLDC Motor Control
Open Source Ultrasonic Anemometer

Ultrasonic anemometer (Ultrasonic wind sensor)

Sub-mm Mechanical 3D Scanner With Encoders And String
A Robot To Top Up Your Tesla

Quick Hacks:

Elliot’s Picks:

Discarded Plastic Laser-Cut And Reassembled
How To Drive Smartphone Screens Over HDMI
Evan Doorbell’s Telephone World

Mike’s Picks

Iron Becomes SMD Hot Plate
USB Power Bank’s Auto-Off Becomes Useful Feature In Garage Door Remote
Convert Your Mouse Into A Paddle Controller

Can’t-Miss Articles:

Could Airships Make A Comeback With New Hybrid Designs?
China’s Mars Rover Goes Exploring

China lands its Zhurong rover on Mars – BBC News – YouTube

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