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Send Martin & the team a Text message Hey, Legends! Welcome to another exciting episode of The Building Talks Podcast with me, Martin Preece! This week, I had an awesome chat with Tom Macrokanis, founder and director of Macro3D and Macrofab, a fabrication and engineering firm in Victoria.We dive into Tom's work at Macro 3D, where he's shaking up the construction world with 3D concrete printing solutions. What's really cool about Tom? He's not your typical construction pro—his background is in software engineering, and he's bringing robotics and automation to the industry. We chat about the challenges of introducing 3D printing on-site, the innovation behind it, and the hurdles he's overcoming in an industry that doesn't always love change.Tom's approach is fresh, exciting, and set to make waves. If you're curious about how 3D printing is revolutionising construction or want to hear from a young disruptor with big ideas, hit play and enjoy the conversation!Takeaways:Tom Macrokanis moved from software development to 3D printing in construction, bringing fresh ideas.He found 3D printing while consulting, despite having no background in construction.It's tough convincing builders, but 3D printing could tackle housing and labour shortages.The process uses a robotic arm to layer concrete, creating structures without formwork.Mobile and efficient, it offers custom finishes like smoothing and rendering.3D printing could cut costs, boost efficiency, and lower carbon emissions.Despite challenges, it's a game-changer for the construction industry.Please note, we had few microphone issues within this episode - but we've done our best to clean it up for you.Hope you enjoy the podcast!The Building Talks Podcast is brought to you by Building Environs Recruitment - providing recruitment solutions to the property, construction, and related industries, here in Melbourne and Southeast Queensland.  For an overview of our service, visit:www.buildingenvirons.com.auDon't forget to follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and subscribe to The Building Talks podcast so you don't miss any updates. The views and information shared in this podcast are for general purposes only and do not constitute legal or professional advice. Neither the host nor guests are providing specific guidance. Please seek professional advice before taking any action based on the content of this podcast. Contact The Building Talks Podcast Follow us on Linkedin, Facebook, and Instagram Visit us on our website Email us at info@buildingenvirons.com.au

Rick Altherr spoke with us about high-speed control, complicated systems, and making quantum computers. If you want to know more about building quantum computers, take a listen to Rick's MacroFab episode: The Nuts and Bolts of Quantum Computing. If you want to make your own quantum circuit simulator, it only takes 27 lines of Python: A Quantum Circuit Simulator in 27 Lines of Python. What about if you actually want to know about quantum computing? Rick suggests Quantum computing for the very curious while we look back at Embedded.fm 344: Superposition, Entanglement, and Interference with Kitty Yeung, talking about her Quantum Computing Comic book and Hackaday lecture series.  Rick works for IonQ where they do trapped-ion quantum computing (there are different physics methods for making ions dance to the tune of quantum computing). If you want to talk to Rick, maybe to get his advice about your resume or career prospects, he sets aside a few hours each week to share his wisdom: https://calendly.com/mxshift You can also find Rick on Mastodon and LinkedIn. He was also the guest on 311: Attack Other People's Refrigerators about security hacking and mentoring. Transcript

Mishaal Murawala, VP of Marketing, discusses how their Houston-based platform empowers engineers while also attracting supply chain and procurement teams. Learn about their innovative marketing strategies, educational webinars, and user-friendly website, which not only educates but also engages visitors to drive growth and outreach in the industry. Growth Marketers face three major challenges: boosting qualified leads, enhancing campaign ROI, and lowering customer acquisition costs—precisely why they're in the growth game in the first place. Discover the solution with Pathmonk Accelerate: +50% Sales Increase Automatically Increase Website & Blog Lead Generation AI-Powered Personalized Experiences based on real-time intent Cookieless Technology All Integrations Supported No Website Changes Required Ready to elevate your website conversion? Experience it firsthand with our interactive demo ➡️ https://demo.pathmonk.com/ #growthmarketing #personalization #CRO #marketingpodcast

Today we have a fascinating conversation about PCB manufacturing, reshoring, testing, and much more with Cody Endlich, Head of Strategic Sourcing at MacroFab. He and Tech Consultant Zach Peterson discuss the latest trends in manufacturing, procurement, and supplier dynamics. This is a wonderful convo for anyone interested in the future of PCB sourcing and manufacturing. 1:00 Cody's Background 2:59 Internalizing the Broker Process 4:51 What's Different about MacroFab 8:25 Where Are MacroFab's Partners? 10:17 Reshoring Efforts 12:35 Copycats? 16:09 The Sourcing Picture 20:43 How MacroFab Tests 23:42 Bringing the Process In-House 26:16 Turning Heads 29:12 A Solid Supplier Relationship 34:54 Will Mexico's Trading Role Persist 38:13 MacroFab's Biggest Growth Area 39:32 Going Forward Links and Resources: Watch Related Episodes: Macrofab: Modern EMS Solutions in North AmericaRead Related Data Security, 5G and Onshore PCB Manufacturing with Dr. Rob Spalding Achieving Diversified Electronics Supply Chain Connect with Cody Endlich on LinkedIn Visit MacroFab website

MEP EP#376: Starting From The BeginningWhen did you start listening to the podcast? Have a favorite episode? Let Stephen and Parker know which is your favorite. Also, we are going to do another design contest! The Box Truck also gets an update from Parker.May the Fab be with you! MacroFab event page. Topics: Favorite Episodes from listeners? When did you start listening to the podcast? Stephen's Favorite episode? Brandon Sander of Inheritance Machining Idea Tank episodes Episode #77 Episode #223 Episode #296 Parker's Favorite episode? Centex Paranormal Episode JOSH - the podcast editor James Lewis on MLCC / Ceramic Capacitors Top downloaded is #153 Discrete Atomic Luffa Control Next Electrical Engineering Contest Projects that use FR4 in structural ways Listeners have any ideas? Box Truck Build Update Auxiliary Power Infrastructure Figuring out automotive wiring schematics What has been completed so far Under hood Factory Auxiliary Fuse Box Trailer Controller Banks iDash

In this episode of Sunny Side Up, host Rory Costello interviews Mishaal Murawala, VP of Marketing at MacroFab. Mishaal discusses how marketing can enhance business growth and customer relationships in the manufacturing industry. He highlights the importance of quality products and manufacturing, and how marketing starts before clicking on an ad. B2B manufacturing marketers face unique challenges due to a lack of marketing and measurement products. Mishaal stresses the need for agile marketers who can handle chaos and have expertise across different marketing functions. They also discuss how technology has changed manufacturing processes, providing valuable insights into marketing challenges and opportunities in the manufacturing industry. Connect with Mishaal Murawala | ⁠Follow us on LinkedIn

MEP EP#368: The Thermal Hum of the UniverseNewsMay 4th, Bringing back the MacroFab meetup.Stephen Kraig looking for a job. Email stephen.l.kraig@gmail.comAnother thought on ground planesFinally tried an honest to god ground plane on an amp and the results are what you would expect.RealizationsComponent placement matters as much if not more than trace routingPool analogyUnderstanding current is keyTrade offsMakes ground easier while making signaling harderIt is possible to have too much groundVenting of Sealed (washable) Relays (that have vents provided)TE Connectivity application note about sealed relays Unless specifically advised otherwise by TE Engineering, all sealed relays (that have a venting means provided by the manufacturer) must be vented after PCB assembly and cleaning, but before use electrically, in order for published ratings to remain applicable.Dumb Aviation plugStephen bought GX16 aviation plugsNeed Gx20What does the number mean? The mounting hole size….

Highlights from their conversation include:What is MacroFab? (1:01)MacroFab's future plans after acquiring Series C funding (3:04)Misha's journey into supply chain logistics (5:10)Addressing the emerging trend of reshoring (8:26)Will Mexico become North America's manufacturing floor? (12:03)The world of manufacturing electronics (14:28)Nearshoring's impact on national security and the economy (19:35)Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.Find out more at: https://www.dynamo.vc/

MEP EP#367: Vapor Wave ReflowNewsMay 4th, Bringing back the MacroFab meetup.Question From slack: Eric SmithHow do you find new machines for the factory lines?GoogleYoutubeVendorsResellersDo you guys get mailed catalogs?Auctions yes. New machines noDo you go to conferences?I have been but never to purchase a machine if you find something which could be potentially good, how do you evaluate it? Is there something like a trial period with the manufacturer?Research is key. Evaluation is difficult to do. Do you have an examples of machines you purchased but regret? Or examples of machines that helped a lot?Mimaki PrinterStencil printerDatron CNCDirect questionI'd also be curious if you prefer to keep homogenous lines or do you prefer to optimize some lines to a particular task, i.e. Less precise but more throughput. I can come up with good arguments either way. It sounds like you all keep things pretty dynamic and reconfigure fairly often.

MEP EP#366: Laser Cutting TolerancingMacroFab NewsMay 4th, Bringing back the MacroFab meetup.MacroFab moved into the new headquarters and we already produced our first products!Checker Battery BoxMaterials arrived Monday, will need to weld itDesigning for laser cutting / weldingNew Project Car - 2021 Chevy Express 4500RV / Camper / Tow Rig buildThe CNC is coming together!Finally got all of the extrusionsBeen taking my time and savoring it.Have to rearrange basement to get everything to fit4 rounds of buying hardwareWhat remainsGet the drive electronicsGet the ball screwsSFU2010 - 2000mm and 1950mm for the X and Y axis C7 gradeDual x drive - slave axisBuild the electronics cabinetNVEM ethernet stepper controller.Run all of the wire management8020 3d printed cable managementFirst attempt is good but needs some adjustmentProbably too tightAdd tabs that will allow you to turn it by hand when in the slotAdd some features that slowly allow it to engage with the slot instead of all at once

Scott Johnson returns to discuss the state of the venture world and help score four deals: Liven (liven.love) Paradigm (paradigm.inc) MacroFab (macrofab.com Slay (slay.cool)

MEP EP#365: Let's Segway into the Next TopicMacroFab News May 4th, Bringing back the MacroFab meetup. MacroFab is moving headquarters! New Website! The podcast and all that content looks sexy now. Chat GPT NPC Instead of the standard tree format of communication - just use ai AI dungeon master? How easy would it be to break? Segway announcement on Good Morning America Checker Battery Box Relocation of the battery Tool Storage ⅛” 304 Stainless Steel Cat Feeder Unreminder Schematic completed Been “bench testing” for the past couple weeks Enclosure design roughed in

MEP EP#357: Seventh Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special – We're the Rebel Codebreakers!Spoilers for recent Star Wars shows like Andor included for free! This Year's Guests Josh Rozier A business intelligence and data analytics professional for a large, east-coast insurance monolith. In his spare time, Roz spends his time building and tweaking guitar amplifiers and pedals. Co-owner of Empire Engineering with Stephen. Chris Kraft A tinkerer currently working as a software engineer in the financial services industry. Extensive background in 3d printing and building anything that seems interesting. Hyr0n A systems engineer. Hardware hacker of AND!XOR, a group that builds electronic badges for conferences and designs embedded system puzzles. Topics Latest in Star Wars Media What has been released since last year's Star Wars podcast episode 307? The Book of Boba Fett Obi-wan Kenobi Andor The High Republic Stephen's Topic A hammerhead corvette was able to move an entire star destroyer in Rogue 1. Is this even possible? Given the movie footage, are the acceleration and velocity values reasonable? Does the corvette have the thrust to do this? What does this mean for other battles? Hyr0n's, Roz's, and Chris' Topic Andor Widget Productivity analysis. The Andor Post Credit scene… we see what those racks (parabolic facet joints) are for. How many Superlaser Focus Lens facet joints are needed for Death Star? How long would it take Narkina 5 prisoners to produce that many? Parker Star Wars Episode: ai Using ChatGPT3 to write a better Star Wars Movie than Disney can Will have an opening crawl and 4 acts Each person will have a roll in the script

On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner catches up with Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy to get the scoop on their delivery of the New York Stock Exchange's Christmas Tree in New York City. Turmoil in China, supply chain chaos, and the disruption of the just-in-time model has companies headed back towards these shores. We'll learn about the benefits of reshoring from Misha Govshteyn, CEO at MacroFab.We're keeping it rail with FreightWaves' Rachel Premack, who talks about if Biden has rail workers taking a raw deal.BoxLock is protecting freight and votes, we'll hear all about them from their founder Brad Ruffkess, CEO at BoxLock. Back The Truck Up's Rooster and SuperTrucker are talking about rest stop encounters; how not to train at CDL school; UPS driver saves the day and holiday gift giving guides for truckers. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts Discover an easier way of doing business with the J.B. Hunt 360°® platform. Manage the entire shipping process from start to finish, all in one place. See what the power of the J.B. Hunt 360 platform can do for you at jbhunt.com/power.

On today's episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner catches up with Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy to get the scoop on their delivery of the New York Stock Exchange's Christmas Tree in New York City. Turmoil in China, supply chain chaos, and the disruption of the just-in-time model has companies headed back towards these shores. We'll learn about the benefits of reshoring from Misha Govshteyn, CEO at MacroFab.We're keeping it rail with FreightWaves' Rachel Premack, who talks about if Biden has rail workers taking a raw deal.BoxLock is protecting freight and votes, we'll hear all about them from their founder Brad Ruffkess, CEO at BoxLock. Back The Truck Up's Rooster and SuperTrucker are talking about rest stop encounters; how not to train at CDL school; UPS driver saves the day and holiday gift giving guides for truckers. Visit our sponsorWatch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

In this Industry Tech Days 2022 keynote panel discussion, we get to hear from three industry leaders:  - Michael Knight, President of the Exponential Technology Group and Senior VP of Corporate Business Development at TTI. - Jeff Newell, Senior VP of Products at electronics distributor Mouser Electronics. - Misha Govshteyn, CEO of MacroFab, a contract manufacturing company serving the electronics industry. You don't thrive in the turmoil of the electronics industry without seeing challenges as opportunities. This is evident throughout this discussion. Misha Govshteyn demonstrated this attitude as he reflected on the last couple of years: It's messy, but I got to be honest with you. I love It. We're in wartime mode, and I think we're trying to build a very different model for how to build product and how to do manufacturing. Believe it or not, it's actually very difficult to do without a crisis. Jeff Newell also has a lot of positive things to say about the unique opportunities of our current situation, including: If you give the engineers time to really think and create versus having to go to meetings and some of the overhead things associated with working in an office environment, I think we're going to see a lot of cool things come out of that environment…I think the number of new products is going to accelerate as we get through the next few years. If I were an engineer in today's world, I'd be very excited about that. This is a spirited discussion, and everyone from executives to engineers and students can learn something from it. Our Moore's Lobby host, Daniel Bogdanoff, leads a discussion that includes: - Gray and black market products and their relation to e-waste - Component engineers? What are they and why your company might need them - Why EE hardware engineers might be undervalued in the market - Advice for early career and student engineers

The global electronics industry's supply chain is increasingly complex and requires manufacturers and distributors to have an increased awareness of their supply chain performance. In this episode of Real Talk with Rob Tavi, Macrofab's Chief Product Officer Chris Church discusses how modern manufacturing technology can help support supply chain performance and what this means for you as an entrepreneur or business owner looking for ways to optimize your operations while maintaining high quality and performance standards. Based in Houston Texas, MacroFab is not just a contract manufacturer, but fundamentally a technology company with a focus on electronics innovation. Macrofab seeks to redefine the contract manufacturing industry by developing a software-driven approach to make it faster and easier than ever to bring new electronic products to market. The company's mission is simple: make it easy for electronics makers and developers everywhere to find great suppliers and manufacture their products quickly and efficiently.

MEP EP#333: Cody's Corner - Q2 2022Cody Endlich 10 years experience in electronic component distribution and commodities trade Currently the head of strategic sourcing at Macrofab Last seen on episode 318 to discuss Strategic Component Sourcing and MacroFab joining the ERAI What we saw in Quarter 2 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine Ukraine and Neon gas Neon gas is used in semiconductor production for running the lasers required for the lithography Lockdown hits Shenzhen as Covid Infections Increase Components that come out of China directly effected Raw material shortages causing ripple effects in other countries manufacturing New Earthquakes hit Japan and Taiwan Magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred off the coast of Fukushima, Japan on the evening of March 16 Renesas and Murata operate factories close to the epicenter Took 3 days to reestablish production A Logistical Headache biggest problem for MLCC suppliers at this stage is they cannot deliver materials to Shanghai and Kunshan Magic 8-Ball Cody thinks there will be a loosing of supply chain due to the impeding recession Parker see's the industry streamlining catalogs of components similar to 2018 Ceramic Capacitor shortage

MEP EP#330: Rogue Gerbers - Jerry McDaniel of Customer Care at MacroFabJerry McDaniel Has been at Macrofab for over 5 years Currently the Director of Customer Success Previous life, he was the CTO/CFO of Litigation Records Services A records retrieval company in Texas managing litigation records for both Plaintiff and Defense attorneys Application support for Presensoft Inc. for almost 11 years Customer Success How do you figure out how customer's act? What is the advice you can give to engineers? What is the weirdest thing a customer has ever done?

WE chats with Chris Church, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Macrofab  about his digital manufacturing platform as a one stop shop to help customers manage critical workflows in real time providing the agility needed to ensure customer goals and success. Chris fills us in on the collaborative effort in working with channel partners in order to best service the end user.  Chris fills us in on his personal "why" and some critical leadership principals that have carried him though the growth of his organization. Chris provides his insight on culture and how to develop an ever-developing, improving, and evolving organization. Support the show

WE chats with Chris Church, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Macrofab  about his digital manufacturing platform as a one stop shop to help customers manage critical workflows in real time providing the agility needed to ensure customer goals and success. Chris fills us in on the collaborative effort in working with channel partners in order to best service the end user.  Chris fills us in on his personal "why" and some critical leadership principals that have carried him though the growth of his organization. Chris provides his insight on culture and how to develop an ever-developing, improving, and evolving organization. Support the show

MEP EP#321: What Engineer's SeekComet Grounding After over 7 years of sitting on the shelf I finally got the motivation to finish building the OD3 project. The electronics and chassis are done Finally got to test true star grounding Episode 316 - Chunk 2 Chunk Current Returns Results? Building a wood enclosure right now Need to design and finish the foot controller Western Electric is looking to expand American tube production. New sensor - Expo-pul facility in Saratov, Russia 8 days ago 6 days ago 35% tariff imposed by the US Western Electric in Rossville GA. Looking to expand their offerings from just the 300B Question that Parker was asked by the MacroFab sales team Engineer's and Sales never get along but What can a salesperson say or do that will spark the interests of an engineer? Especially since they don't like speaking to us, what would make the conversation more intriguing to them?

MEP EP#319: Work to Automate the WorkFeedspot has ranked this podcast #1 for Best 10 Electrical Engineering Podcasts. Thank you everyone for listening and sharing this podcast with others. We are just getting started! MacroFab Updates KiCad 6 support! PI DAY Contest March 14th (3/14) Stop by the MacroFab website to take a pop quiz for a chance to win some free pizza Testing Ratchet Wrenches Wrench qualifications Ratcheting Wrench Non-Reversible Zero-degree offset ½” hex 12 or 6 point Have collected 20 ratchet wrenches so far Why? Broke one and wanted to try out all the different styles and brands before buying a set What are we testing? Thickness of the wrench How does it feel? Max torque to either failure or cam out Any other tests? Thickness to torque rating How much mechanism play Measure ratchet dimension How? Quick tests show I need more than 100ftlbs but less than 250ftlbs of bolt torque Load cells to measure the clamping force between 2 plates Need a “screw” drive to handle the force A normal ½” bolt is usually 5/16-18” which handles ~30ftlbs before pulling the threads Two Paths Take a ¾” bolt and machine the head into a hex Take a ½” allen socket with a ¾” square drive and attach that to a bolt Automate the Boring Stuff Spending 20 hours to save 1 - the engineers life Making API calls with the requests library Requests: HTTP for Humans Openpyxl for creating excel Commenting code Automate the Boring Stuff

Are you designing with components that you cannot source? At what point in your design process do you think about manufacturing? This is exactly what we are exploring in this week's Fish Fry podcast! Ted Pawela (Altium) joins me to discuss how Altium and MacroFab are addressing common PCB design communication and procurement issues with an industry-first integrated PCB “Design WITH Manufacturing” application called Altimade. Ted and I investigate how this new application will bridge the design gaps between design, supply chain and manufacturing. Also this week, Ted and I explore the newest version of Altium Designer including the details of the Parts Insight Experience aspect of this new release.

MEP EP#318: Strategic Component Sourcing with Cody EndlichCody Endlich has 10 years experience in electronic component distribution and commodities trade and is currently the head of strategic sourcing at Macrofab. What does Cody do at MacroFab? Strategic Sourcing Cody's announcement - ERAI What is the ERAI? What does this mean for MacroFab customers? Supply Chain Reports Confidence How can Engineers get ahead of supply chain problems? IHS Life Cycle information Manufacturing supply issues

Following the announcement of the Altimade solution and the news in 2021 that Altium were participating in MacroFab's most recent funding round, I caught up with Altium Chief Ecosystem Office Ted Pawela and MacroFab Chief Executive Officer Misha Govshteyn. In this 20 minute interview we explore the new solution and the importance of connecting the digital thread from design through manufacturing. EMS@C-Level is sponsored by global inspection leader Koh Young (https://www.kohyoung.com) and Manufacturing Autonomy Specialist CloudNC (https://www.cloudnc.com)Like every episode of EMS@C-Level, this one was sponsored by global inspection leader Koh Young (https://www.kohyoung.com) and Adaptable Automation Specialist Launchpad.build (https://launchpad.build).You can see video versions of all of the EMS@C-Level pods on our YouTube playlist.

MEP EP#307: Sixth Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special - The Bad HunchLatest in Star Wars Media What has released since last year's Star Wars podcast episode 255? Star Wars Visions Ending of Mandalorian Season 2 LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special Bad Batch Does Audible count? Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy book 2 and 3 were this year Star Wars: The High Republic Upcoming releases you're excited for? The Book of Boba Fett Ahsoka when it finally comes out Mostly because it should have a live action version of Thrawn Parker StarWars Visions Ep 5: The Ninth Jedi asteroid grabbing trebuchet engineering exercise PDF of the document Stephen The battle of exegol is dumb…. PDF of the document Hyr0n Star Wars Visions episode 9: Akakiri Praise/Rant Lego Star Wars - Could you actually build… The stupidest spreadsheet ever TLDR: The only thing in LEGO SW Universe that could produce enough LEGO to build Death Star 1, is Death Star 1 Chris Technology in Star Wars What fictional technology do you think would make the most immediate impact on your life? How would you integrate it into your own work? Anti-gravity, repulsors (floating stuff) Vehicles are the obvious cool application Manufacturing? I worked in a foundry The heat from the hot iron and the refractory sand constantly wore down the bearings in the conveyor system If things could just float it would be amazing Droids How does anyone actually program these? In The Mandalorian it seemed like it wasn't a simple task to reprogram IG-11 Anakin “built” C3PO but did he really build it or assemble it? In the series they say to “wipe the protocol droid's memory” it seems like whatever the tech is it is easy to wipe memory but not easy to change programming Hyperspace Outside of exploration and colonization would this really make an immediate difference in day to day life Power Density

“Working to reduce risk and provide a better customer experience in electronics manufacturing.” - Chris Church Macrofab offers a better electronics manufacturing experience for the customer, from PCBA manufacturing to complete product assembly, testing, and fulfillment. Chris Church is here to explain the inspiration behind Macrofab, the solution it offers to design engineers, and the value they add to get your product out fast and efficiently. Altium 365: Where the World Designs Electronics Watch the video, click here. [link to website live page] Show Highlights: Chris Introduction and overview of Macrofab (“Pool of Capacity”) The how and why of Macrofab's innovation and the value proposition to the electronics hardware market:  Macrofab offers seamless solutions to electronics manufacturing challenges “AWS” of manufacturing. A fully managed marketplace Technological capabilities and faster turnarounds Customer demographic and addressable market (North America, Engineering and Purchasing professionals, small to medium enterprise  companies in Industrial, IoT, Communications and Robotic markets) Meeting the needs of design engineers and purchasing without breaking company policies Proactive vs. Reactive--cost drivers and availability Providing amazing customer experience Links and Resources: Macrofab Website Macrofab Podcast Chris Church, LinkedIn Profile Press Release: Shared Transformation Vision, Altium Investment Full OnTrack Podcast Library Altium Website Download your Altium Designer Free Trial   Altium 365: Where the World Designs Electronics

Serial entrepreneur, Misha Govshteyn leads MacroFab, a Houston startup that's optimizing the electronics manufacturing process. Over the past year or so, supply chains have been greatly affected by tariffs, the pandemic, and all sorts of challenges. Misha joins the show to discuss how this has provided an opportunity to grow his business after Macrofab recently raised its $15 million series B.

MEP EP#278: Design With Manufacturing - Altium and MacroFabTed Pawela Altium's Chief Ecosystem Officer Head of Nexar, Altium's cloud business unit Holds a M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Michigan State University, a B.S in. Oceanographic Technology from Florida Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from IE Business School, Madrid, Spain Chris Church Is a founder and the Chief Product Officer at MacroFab Has been working in the software industry for over twenty years, with a focus on robotics and electronics over the last decade Prior to MacroFab, he founded Dynamic Perception and Alert Logic Recent fundraising press release Altium's goals around connecting design engineers to manufacturing data Perspective on the role and level of control engineers have in manufacturing? Will engineers take on a much bigger role with electronics production? What about engineers being equally important to the supply chain and procurement process? What are you hearing from the engineers themselves? Are they pushing Altium to do more to enable manufacturing? What exactly is Nexar? How do you envision these services evolving? How MacroFab and Altium will work together to improve the design to manufacturing experience What are y’all looking forward to the most with this collaboration?

MEP EP#266: The ExpertDesign for Manufacturing – Beyond the Digital Domain Webinar that Chris Church (Co-Founder of MacroFab) will be co-hosting with Edwin Robledo of AutoDesk. Building a Program and Testing procedure for your first production run Take lots of pictures Keep it up to date and version controlled Hand off the procedure to a colleague and have them run through it Work with your CM MacroFab works closely to help flesh out procedures and fixture designs What is you acceptable fall out from production This is where scaling up production runs can help iron out QA procedures for your product Find tolerancing issues with components Keep in mind your target pricing Elements of a good test procedure - THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND It is almost impossible to have too much information in your test procedure - within reason. Remember - Your CM can always distill your information down to something less than what you provide Typically they have one “expert” who knows everything and multiple operators who execute the tasks. You don’t know when your documentation is needed so be thorough Things to include in the documentation - preferably at the top Product/assembly name Test procedure Rev List of board revisions that this procedure applies to Map or image of terms or items List of ALL software required Do not assume that your CM has anything If software version is important make sure this is called out List of ALL files required Be explicit with the names Do not be shy with file structure Be consistent If you call a board X then always call it X Test procedure Meat and potatoes List of required equipment What can be expected of a CM to have? Be granular here. All the way down to cables Do not be afraid to call out amazon links to required items Avoid parallel anything - Sequential steps are the best Always have criteria and be reasonable! consider how the operator will approach your target and adjust accordingly! Failures - Let the operator know what to do with a failure If anything is to be marked or saved be explicit how and where to do it. If there is a sticker or label to be applied show a picture where you want it to go.

MEP EP#255: Fifth Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special - Neo JediParker SPACE TRASH in Star Wars Recently ESA commissioned the world’s first space debris removal ClearSpace-1 which will launch in 2025 Would space trash be a concern for the galaxy far far away? I don’t think the Empire cares all too much about space garbage since they just jettison everything before jumping to hyperspace as seen in Empires Strikes Back. If it was merely a case of if space was just big enough that dumping trash didn't matter then this wouldn't be a problem. The universe is “infinite” thus infinite space for GARBAGE! Maybe space trash ends up collecting into large space planets of trash like the floating trash islands on Earth’s oceans. In the legends or non canon StarWars literature you have the Squibs The imperials provided Squib salvage vessels with the locations of Imperial dumpsites so it can be collected Traveling through the planets CORE Boss Nass sends our heroes through the core of Naboo as it is the fastest way to get to the other side of the planet with the Trade Federation on the surface Could there be a water filled tunnel through the core of a planet to facilitate faster travel? Better call Elon and the Boring Company Limit on the depth of a liquid water ocean? Phase change diagram of water Liquid water transforms to solid ice around 92000 psi At a depth of 1200 miles the weight of the water would turn the water into solid ice given the specifications of an Earth size planet. Deepest point on Earth is 6.8 miles so James Cameron has a bit of ways to go Naboo has a radius of 7456 miles so water would pressure solid if Naboo was a “water core” world Stephen Star wars and the matrix are the same universe Perhaps a different version of matrix In the matrix revolutions and the matrix reloaded 6 different versions of the matrix before they landed on 1999 Faster than light travel Fundamental forces different The force is a glitch? Ancient religion - this was a method of understanding People could openly demonstrate their “force” because it had a religious aspect to it. Neo Neo exhibits all of the same characteristics of a jedi Amban phase-pulse blaster Jawa gets vaporized Three gigajoules of death-ray to entirely vaporize a person Jawa specifications

Lenovo and MacroFab discuss mobile workstation sales and PCB production during the new normal

Should B2B manufacturers step into the already-crowded podcasting arena? Iris Weeden, Director of Marketing at MacroFab, says the MacroFab Engineering Podcast is the company's content engine with the added bonus of generating leads and revenue. She shares how the podcast drives traffic and conversions to the website, how they've grown to 5,000 downloads per week, and how they choose topics for the podcast and blog.

MEP EP#213: My CNC Will Melt In Your MouthParker Going to be doing Webinars for MacroFab. How MFs tools make you a better electrical engineer and supply chain manager Learning AutoDesk Fusion360 Getting pretty good Learning from Youtube and Stephen Can be almost as fast and proficient as Parker was in Sketchup Braze it 420 Learning to braze brass radiators and steel gas tanks Make sure there is no gas fumes! Stephen CNC Trying to buck the standard Jointer/Planer -> table -> electrical work -> table saw -> torsion box -> gantry restoration -> new spindle New 220V for the following Welding Brewing CNC machine Fermentation controller Audibles on some design characteristics Switches/encoders Probably going to go with wiring instead of all PCB mount Footprints for Solid State Relays Rapid Fire Opinion Raspberry pi 4 release fixes the USB problem This is being treated as a “design for manufacturability” change Lumped along with some silkscreen changes to avoid solder bridging and the SD card voltage switch moving Why not fully announce this? Chinese Tariff Exemption for 2- and 4-layer PCBs Valid until Aug. 7, 2020 Fisher & Paykel PCB Silkscreen Design The sad faces are where the hand insert components go If any sad faces are showing, the operator hasn't finished their job.

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 engineer, and corporate advisor of First Order security policy via Corellian power points From 5 to 9 he is a hardware hacker, designer of AND!XOR embedded system puzzles, and Shyriiwookian voice over of droid holiday VR porn Topics Episode 9 Thoughts This became the majority of the podcast somehow Why does it seem that all the power in the ship flows through the control panels? When ships get damaged, control panels explode This is more obvious in Star Trek if anything Lack of proper human to machine isolation Poor supply chain risk management Hardware hacking C3-PO Does StarWars have HeathKits for droids? Anakin supposedly built C3PO but there are lots of protocol droids like him so is C3PO a kit? C3PO is a protocol Droid, essentially a logic analyzer with ML The Mandalorian What are your thoughts so far (Storyline, length, fan service)? IG11 vs IG88 Fan Service Differences Thoughts on manufacturing Mandalorian Armor Mando Rifle Scope Data Pad Security Resistance Reborn book New Disney EU meant to bridge EP8 and EP9 The Energy of a Lightsaber How much total energy does the power source in the hilt need to hold? How fast does the energy need to be delivered (what is the wattage)? What is the total energy needed to cut darth maul in half?

MEP EP#200: Rotary Alarm SystemParker 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 need. Going to design a lithium powered version that can recharge over the Type-C Brewery Building is next project MacroFab has guided tours in the platform. Let me know how they work. Stephen Multi Layer PCB Finishing up a 6 layer PCB with mixed signal Top GND Inner1 POWER POWER Bot Multi Transformer solution for preamp power supply Should I just go with my already proven SMPS instead? R.F.O. Cheating At Bowling, The Hacker Way Star Wars BB8 style robot inside a bowling ball Controlled by leaning your body! Digikey - Now with more Vacuum! Tube Depot - stock on digikey NOS Matching Toshiba TCKE8xx eFuse ICs Datasheet is tough to find atm Parker has used the Ti TPS25926 in previous projects which is similar

Electric Vehicle Charging and Cat SafetyChristopher HowellOpenEVSE started in February 2011 with a simple experiment to try to generate the J1772 pilot signal on an ArduinoOne experiment lead to another to another until a prototype J1772 compatible controller was bornWith lots of feedback and interest a few boards were offered to other hardware hackersWhat started as 6 boards built in the first batch turned into many thousands...Today, OpenEVSE powers charging stations from many manufactures all over the world.OpenEVSEWhat is OpenEVSE? Does EVSE stand for something?What is the story behind you getting into Electric Vehicle Chargers? DesignGenerating the SAE J1772 pilot signal from an Arduino. Why Arduino?What kind of regulations do you have to deal with?What approvals or markings does your product have?Are the kits approved?KitsHave you seen much interest in these? I would think most people just want a working final product.Safety concerns?Compatibility with vehicles?Going the other way? Battery management?John Cutler from twitter asks:Allowing load sharing for multiple EVSEs sharing a circuit and/or supporting the Hydra style setup?Day based scheduling (i.e. weekdays vs weekends).Smaller, more portable and/or inexpensive models?RaspberryPi based versions?Guy Thomas grtyvr from our Slack Channel asks:What is the current state of vehicle charging grid? And what can we do to influence decision makers to move faster on adoption?Super-capacitors for buses/trains: is there progress in that area?Inductive charging for the bus/trains. Is that a thing?Which EV do you drive? Which do you recommend?Github RepoAnnouncements!KiCon 2019 is a user conference for the popular open source CAD program KiCad. Happening April 26th and 27th 2019 in Chicago IL, this is the first and largest gathering of hardware developers using KiCad. Talks at the conference will span hardware design, revision control, scripting, manufacturing considerations, proper library management and getting started developing the underlying tools. All announced talks have been listed on the conference site.MacroFab will be at SXSW. We are teaming up with Particle.io to put together a Hardware Happy Hour. It will take place this Friday March 8th from 4PM until 8PM at the Jester King Brewery. Join us for food and beer and network with fellow Hardware Engineers to kick off your SXSW weekend.Visit our Public Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes!

Patchr is a startup that recently launched a PCB design software for hobbyists and educators.  The new place-and-route tool integrates with PCB manufacturers such as OSH Park and MacroFab, and milling machines like Bantam Tools. CEO and founder Eric Schneider speaks with PCB Chat host Mike Buetow about the company's launch, the inspiration for the new E-CAD system, and whether he thinks Patchr offers a possible solution for enterprise customers.    

Power Hungry Venti-QParkerStar Wars Detonator is 95% completeIt is inside the enclosure and works!Stand needs to be printed and wrap up the paintOriginal STL files for the detonator by Roel VeldhuyzenFuture of this project?USB Type-C Article UpdateUSB Type-C -> FTDI FT230X -> Parallax Propeller is completedExample is on our githubsNext is going to be a direct to MCU style like an ATmega32u4 unless someone else has a better idea from the slack channel?StephenEQ is functioning!Grtyvr from our Slack Channel came up with a good name – The Venti-QPower HungryMost of the bands work1 band has an oscillation problem1 band is pulling too much current2 or 3 bands are weakBuilding a test harness to test each band individuallyThe Super Simple Ribbon Mic live designSaturday Feb 2 @ 6pm Central on the MacroFab Twitch ChannelPreamp design for the MicrophoneMechanical Design (design of the ribbon frame and the case)Audio Connection (USB? XLR?)R.F.O.One board dev kit has three snap off STM 8 microcontrollersOne development board with three break off boardsHas three different tiers of 8-bit STM microcontrollers: STM8L001J3, STM8L050J3, STM8S001J3STM8-SO8-DISCODon’t Toss That Bulb, It Knows Your PasswordSmart Bulbs contain your WiFi credentials in plain text. Surprise!Common Electrical Engineering Interview TopicsLuke Metro has been interviewing with Bay Area startups and big tech companies during his last year of collegeA good list to start becoming a better Electrical EngineerVisit our Public Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes!Tags: electronics podcast, EQ Build, FT230X, FTDI, Interview topics, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, Ribbon Mic, ST Microcontrollers, Star Wars Detonator, USB Type-C, Venti-Q

Are you ready to Tango?ParkerWagon Chime ModuleInstalled back on Wagon and It works!USB Type-C Article UpdateHave the Type-C to FT230X completeDesign Block for EagleESD protection on the CC Pins?IP4234CZ6,125 USB ESD protectionStephenFound the old ribbon mic from MEP EP#110: Dangling TransformersGoing look at doing a quick spin of a stacked PCB based version instead of the 3d printed chassisBoards can screw together to clamp to the ribbon itself by having a gold pad on the PCBNeed a way to do fine tune adjustments on the ribbon tensionEmbedded transformer3D printed enclosure – Fusion 360 to 3d printing?PCM2912ABrian Benchoff’s Oreo Stackup PCBR.F.O.MIDI Association Announces MIDI 2.0 PrototypingWill be announced at NAMM 2019 (Jan 24-27th)In prototyping phaseFully back compatible with 1.0Solder Surface Tension and Why You Should CareThe Current Source aka Derek has a released a really cool video on surface tension and how it relates to PCB AssemblyDerek was on MEP EP#103A Choice of Grippers Helps Dual-Arm Robot Pick Up Objects Faster Than EverDex-Net 4.0Multi tool picking robotSuccessfully grasp 95 percent of unseen objects at a rate of 300 per hourHumans do double that at near 100% success rateLearns how to grip things by simulationThe physics it uses is slightly randomized to “cover up” sensor defectsThe Basics of USB Battery Charging: A Survival GuideMaxim app note on Lithium Battery charging over USBA bit dated as it only covers BC 1.1 but still applicable to USB 2.0 devicesNew Mouser interface?Part Searching just got more time consuming?Visit our Public Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes!Tags: Chime Module, electronics podcast, EQ Build, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, USB Type-C, ribbon microphone, PCM2912, Oreo Stackup, MIDI 2.0, Solder Surface Tension, Derek, Derek Brodeur, The Current Source, Dex-Net 4.0, Maxim, Mouser

Void Copper DonutsParkerWagon Chime Module RepairedStarWars Detonator PropRPI3 CM Motherboard USB Hub SagaLAN9514MP62551 or TPS2054BImproving the Prop Dev StickChanging to QFN from QFP PropUSB Type C for USB 2.0Changing the power handling?Original part is TPS2113Only handles 5.5V MAXNCP3901 is a Dual input MuxHandles more power then I need but no built in current limitingMaybe MPS has a good standalone current limiter?StephenBeginning the eq build. There is a lot to do so it is taking a bit of timeGold fingers and connectors - They work!Trying a special coax connection - Different rings on top and bottomR.F.O.Bluetooth chip doesn’t need a battery because it harvests energy from the airWiliotEmbedded in consumer products to provide easy access to a digital manual when the original paper version is long lost, or it could be put on a clothing label and used to communicate the optimal settings to a washing machine$30 million financing from Amazon and SamsungPossible release in 2019 but they are shooting for 2020HOWMAX30 - MAX-30 Single User EarplugsIncorrect part listing on Amazon leads to hilarious reviewsVisit our Public Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes!Tags: Chime Module, Detonator Prop, electronics podcast, EQ Build, LAN9514, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, MP62551, NCP3091, Prop Dev Stick, RPI3 CM, Star Wars, TPS2054B, TPS2113, Wagon, Wiliot

Reclaiming Audio Equipment with Cliff SchechtCliff SchechtAn electrical engineer with a masters degreeSpends his days rescuing vintage gearIs the CEO and operates Reclaimed AudioReclaimed Audio offers repair and restoration services on audio, radio, and test equipment from the turn of the century through current state of the artRestoring Vintage Audio EquipmentHow to restore equipment and keep it true to original design, but get it ready for another 20 years run timeRebuilding power supplies on tube units for example, but not changing the audio path topology muchTips and tricks with test gearProperly evaluating a piece of unknown gearHow to restore vintage electronicsHow old is old enough to consider restoration/recappingWhen is it ok to power up? How do you power up vintage gear?Any myths you have debunked?Visit our Public Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes!Tags: Audio Repair, Capacitors, Cliff Schecht, electronics podcast, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, Reclaimed Audio

Discrete Atomic Luffa ControlBenjamin HeckendornAn electronics hacking entertainment guruFormer host of Element 14’s “ The Ben Heck Show”.Chris KraftA tinkerer currently working as a software engineer in the financial services industryExtensive background in 3d printing and building anything that seems interestingPast two yearsBoth where last seen on Episode 75: Does the simulation match reality?Ben has moved on from hosting "The Ben Heck Show"Chris has been experimenting with SLA resin printersHangprinterA very simplified explanation is you take a delta printer but instead of having the three motors that are attached to the side frame you instead locate those motors wherever and have wires/cables/etc that run up to points that you mountSome videos that show how it worksHangprinter PresentationThomas Sanladerer interviews The HangprinterBuilding the Hangprinter: The Basics!The first new/interesting thing Chris has seen in awhileProject is open source so people are free to contribute and find ways to improve the designOne thing I feel is potentially a missed opportunity is the focus is on making it cheapODriveDesigned to give motor control to hobby grade brushless DC motors instead of stepper motorsHackaday.io projectNew Makerbot printer named "Method"Non-heated bed is a “feature”?Latest design seems to prefer technologies that Stratesys can or already has patentedConsider the humble LuffaFor a long time manufacturing has mostly used subtractive techniquesUntil recently most manufacturing was about taking raw materials and cutting, bending, etc into the desired patternLook at that infillAdditive manufacturing is really different when you think about the possibilitiesWhat if we could use CRISPR to "reprogram" plants to produce other things? Like growing a replacement organs, body parts or something else completely?Visit our Public Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes!Tags: BenHeck, Benjamin Heckendorn, Chris Kraft, electronics podcast, Hangprinter, Luffa, MacroFab, macrofabe ngineering podcast, Makerbot Method, ODrive, SLA Resin Pritners

Third Annual MacroFab Star Wars Christmas Special - Vader's Fake FingersJosh RozierBy day Josh Rozier does business intelligence and data analytics for a large, east-coast insurance monolithBy night he is Roz, a level 5 Scoundrel and chief troublemaker of the StarWars D20 RPG groupIs the Force a Force?Hyperspace Ramming12 Parsecs? Solo’s famous line that shows Lucas has no idea what he was writing.Predictions from the previous podcastStephen was right - Luke DiedParker was wrong. Though is Rey really a Jedi without training?Rey didn’t change her name to NeoPredictions for EP9?Is luke actually dead?Will we see CGI Carrie Fisher?Best and Worst movies of the Star Wars Franchise.Visit our Public Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes!Tags: Boson, electronics podcast, HyperDrive, Kessel Run, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, Midichlorians, Parsecs, StarWars, Vader

Connector ConfusionCongratulations to our Slack member Mobius Striptease! Mobius’ pulse generator won first place at their Senior Design Expo!Article written about MacroFab: Houston electronics manufacturing company gears up for growth. Talks about the growth of MacroFab over the past 2 years.ParkerRPI3 Compute ModulePCM5122 RoutedLAN9514 Routedsingle upstream USB port on BCM2835Pin 44 Ethernet 25MHz outputPin 31 LAN RESETInformation found on the Raspberry pi forumNeed to add USB current limitingCM3 HOMEGuido Ottaviani made his own carrier board I have been looking at for inspiration to solve some of the final problems1473149-4Connector being used to socket the RPI3 Compute ModuleStephenCrazy EQ amplifier design continuationOpted to go with a card edge solution for each EQ bandEach band connects via a 36 pin PCI-Express connector+12V-12V+5v Reference-5V referenceGnd4 In SignalsCutBoostPotentiometer pin 221 modules in total. 1 module has all of the power and main signal in/out from the amp. This sends all of the other modules their power/ground and signals.Need to rethink things - Feedback loops are crappy.. Need to go with a 64 pin solution20 ins and 20 outsBeveled edges and Hard Gold plating discussion in a future episodeR.F.O.Debugging I²C with HardwareI²CDriver is a crowdfunded effort by James BowmanOpen Source tool used to easily drive I2C devicesControls with a GUI, command-line, C and C++ using a single source file, or Python 2 and 3, using a moduleLow Cost Reverse Polarity and Over Current ProtectionJeri Ellsworth's new video on reverse bias protectionHas a Robbie Robot on her desk!Methods“One of the options is to do nothing”Diode inputExploding DiodePMOS FETLow rds on - “almost not there”Body Diode - Watch out for thisVisit our Public Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes!Tags: 1473149-4, 20-Band, CM3 Home, electronics podcast, EQ, i2c, Jeri Ellsworth, LAN9514, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, Mobius Striptease, PCM5122, Reverse Polarity, Reverse Polarity Protection

PEE-can Verse puh-KAHN - Scaling up Electronics with KINETICMatt GlazerLead electrical engineer at KINETICBuilding IoT wearables for the industrial workforce by day and building electric long-boards by nightObsessed with space and can talk hours on end about the current state of space technologyJeff DoongHead of manufacturing at KINETICIn charge of making sure current products are manufactured correctly and new products are designed to efficiently scaleIf he wasn't at KINETIC, he'd be a farmer back home in CaliforniaKINETICWhat is KINETIC?Last time we had KINETIC on the podcast it was episode #53 with Aditya and Mijael. What has changed since February 2017?Product has a name now. Now longer called the device.Expand a bit more on what you two do at KINETIC?Any major engineering challenges yall had to overcome since the last prototype?KINETIC has been expanding to scale up manufacturing. What were some of the engineering changes needed to do so?Supply Chain management?Case Study on the MacroFab websiteVisit our Public Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes!Tags: electronics podcast, Industrail, IoT Wearable, Jeff Doong, Kinetic, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, Matt Glazer, MEP, Scaling Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management

A Unique Perspective on Feature CreepingThe podcast got mentioned in an article! 12 Great Podcasts for Engineers from the Mind Tribe blog. Mind Tribe is a design driven engineering firm based in San Francisco. The list spawns from a survey from the engineering team at Mind Tribe. Thanks Mind Tribe for mentioning our podcast!ParkerRPI3 Compute ModuleAdded PCM5122Added LAN9514Still figuring out the schematic partEthernet and USB hub built inEFM8 Universal BeeeeeeeeeeeCom port native! VCP driverSecret ProjectIt may DOOM everythingST7735Common SPI TFT Screen Module1.44” 128x128 pixelsWagon Update: YouTube videosStephen“Feature creeped” my way into designing a 20 band graphic eq and a fancy solid state effects loop20 band eq with +/- 12ish (simulation shows 13.8) db of gain per bandEach band has a Q of 2.87 so they end up being ½ octaveUsing the 1kHz standardDesigned with “constant Q” in mindR.F.O.STM releases STM32 Cube MX V5.0Redone UI and cleaner lookBetter searching optionsLooks like a more streamlined approach to configuring your uC. Sort of a “left to right” pathCNC Router options?Need a 2’ x 4’ CNC machineCNC Router PartsCRP4824 router kitVacuum TableGet a Guest for DIY CNCCheeseburger CompassGPS and Raspberry Pi combined to let you know where the nearest Cheeseburger fast food place is.Visit our Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes and please review us, wherever you listen (PodcastAddict, iTunes). It helps this show stay visible and helps new listeners find us.Tags: 1kHz Standard, 20 Band EQ, Cheeseburger Compass, CNC Router, Compute Module, Constant Q, CRP4824, Cube MX, DOOM EVERYTHING, EFM8, electronics podcast, LAN9514, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, MEP, Mind Tribe, PCM5122, Raspberry Pi, RPI CM, ST7735, STM32, Universal Bee, VCP Driver

Charlyn Gonda and the Ever-Lowering Fence between Software and HardwareCharlyn GondaCoder by day, maker by nightA chronic problem solver and is currently in the middle of her year-long project, 12 Months of MakesHas too much fun building circuits, creating things with 3D printing, crafting hats and coding IoT devices!TopicsCharlyn what is your background? Day Job ect?Why did you become a Software Developer?How did you go from a Software Developer to building Hardware for the first time?Any particular reason you wanted to start building hardware?How do you approach hardware design? Is it in anyway the same as software development or radically different?What is the 12 Months of MakesProjects you have completed so far?BongocatSharknicornAlmost at the end of the 12 Months of Makes. How successful was the experiment?Words of wisdom to other software developers that are thinking about hardware creation?Visit our Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes and please review us, wherever you listen (PodcastAddict, iTunes). It helps this show stay visible and helps new listeners find us.Tags: 12 Months of Makes, Bongo Cat, Charlyn Gonda, Eats, electronics podcast, IoT, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, MEP, Particle, Sharknicorn, Uber

The TechHOUNDSJohn WaidnerElectronics Engineer with a background in Logic design, analog circuit, system integration and testingCurrently John is a mentor for the TechHOUNDS and volunteers for the Boy Scouts of AmericaDerek Fronek High school student from Carmel High SchoolPart of the Carmel High School robotics team the TechHOUNDSTechHOUNDSWhat are the TechHOUNDS and how did you start?Leadership? Who leads the group?DivisionsRobot OpsProgramming/ElectricalConstructionInformation TechnologyPublic RelationsHow do you handle the overlap between divisions?Derek - What division are you most involved with?John - How involved are you in the process?What is FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)Who can be a part of FIRST?How to get involvedFunding?Competing in FRC (First Robotics Competition)What are the competitions?How does your team prepare for them?Who gets to go?Who gets to drive the bot?The TechHOUNDS youtube channel has lots of videos of the robot and competitions the group has been in2018 Robot RevealTechHOUNDS Team 868 FlickrWhat is next for the TechHOUNDS?Visit our Slack Channel and join the conversation in between episodes and please review us, wherever you listen (PodcastAddict, iTunes). It helps this show stay visible and helps new listeners find us.Tags: Derek Fronek, electronics podcast, FIRST, First Robotics Competition, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, FRC, John Waidner, MacroFab, macrofab engineering podcast, MEP, Robotics, TechHOUNDS