Circuit Break Podcast by MacroFab Will No Longer Continue We've truly enjoyed every moment of bringing this content to you, and we're incredibly grateful for your support and engagement. While we won't be producing new episodes, all of our previous episodes will remain available on your favorite platforms for you to revisit anytime. Thank you once again for being a part of our journey.
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MacroFab Engineering Podcast

Conversations about electronics, hardware, and the engineering life. Hosted by Parker Dillmann and Stephen Kraig.

Leeroy Jenkins Transistor
EP 177 June 19, 2019

Leeroy Jenkins Transistor

Parker gets test results from his APA-102C experiments and Stephen wraps up REV2 of the MacroAmp!

Some Impedance or Whatever – Nick Chelyapov with Bitty
EP 176 June 12, 2019

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?
EP 175 June 5, 2019

Are Projects Really Useless?

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

Apply Inspiration Here
EP 174 May 29, 2019

Apply Inspiration Here

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

Sidecreeping Gyrations
EP 173 May 22, 2019

Sidecreeping Gyrations

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

Triode Mode Tariffs
EP 172 May 15, 2019

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)
EP 171 May 8, 2019

Mayonnaise Drone (And Other War Crimes)

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

Start Getting Crusty
EP 170 May 1, 2019

Start Getting Crusty

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

Is “I’m an Engineer” a Valid Defense?
EP 169 April 24, 2019

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
EP 168 April 17, 2019

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
EP 167 April 10, 2019

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
EP 166 April 3, 2019

Ken and Chip Gracey of Parallax Inc

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