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This week Mike Harrison of Mikes Electric Stuff joins Dave to talk about LEDs, low cost parts and tiny tiny components.
#412 – 3 Cent Micros And 1000s of LEDs
#411 – An Interview with Chris Denney
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Chris Denney, CTO of Worthington Assembly, joins Chris to talk about contract manufacturing in the US, DfM and doing more efficient board assembly.
#409 – Electronics Consultant Impedance Matching
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Piotr Esden-Tempski, Eric Thompson and Dave Young join Chris to talk about working as electronics consultants and what to look out for when joining the world of consulting.
#407 – Gregory Charvat and Three New Companies
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Dr Gregory Charvat returns to The Amp Hour for a fourth time to discuss the three startups he has been working on since his last appearance: an ultrasound company, a stealth mode startup and a company that just released a new cm accurate “indoor GPS” system for factory automation.
#405 – An Interview with Spencer Wright
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Spencer Wright is the host of The Prepared podcast and runs the Prepared newsletter. He joins Chris to talk about the state of the manufacturing industry, 3D printing, sourcing parts and trends driving manufacturing in the future.
#403 – An Interview with Mike Szczys
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Mike Szczys (“stish”) joins Chris to talk about DEF CON 26, building electronics badges for fun, other low level embedded projects and utilizing pick and place machines.
#402 – An Interview with Ben Einstein
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Ben Einstein, founder of Bolt, talks to Chris about how hardware startups can get off the ground and how Bolt helps guide them with advice, design resources, and prototyping facilities.
#401 – An Interview with Brent and Bryce Salmi
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Brent and Bryce Salmi are avionic electronics engineers who recently completed a 5 year tenure at SpaceX. They talk to Chris about designing for extreme reliability and creating open source digital radios.
#399 – An Interview with Steve Kreuzer
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Steve Kreuzer is a mechanical engineer who consults on projects involving everything from Lithium Ion batteries to BGAs to human heart cells. He talks to Chris about their shared past and how he does consulting for Exponent.
#398 – An Interview with Felix Rusu
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Felix Rusu of Low Power Lab joins Chris to talk about home automation projects built using subgigahertz radios and small batteries. Learn about how to build your own battery powered home projects!