Ep088: Flywheel Trebuchet, Thieving Magpies, Hero Engines, and Hypermiling

Hackaday Podcast

• Episode: Ep088: Flywheel Trebuchet, Thieving Magpies, Hero Engines, and Hypermiling
• Website: Hackaday Podcast
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• Duration: 00:48:37
• Published: 2020-10-09 02:00

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys riff on the hardware hacks that took the Internet by storm this week. Machining siege weapons out of aluminum? If they can throw a tennis ball at 180 mph, yes please! Welding aficionados will love to see the Hero Engine come together. We dive into the high-efficiency game of hypermiling, and spin up the polarizing topic of the Sun Cycle. The episode wouldn't be complete without hearing what the game of Go sounds like as a loop sequencer, and how a variable speed cassette player can be abused for the benefit of MIDI lovers the world over. Show notes: https://hackaday.com/?p=435715