Best 3dprinting Podcasts (2025)

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Rumi LED Sword - Kpop Demon Hunters adafruit 3dprinting 2:25

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Seal the Honmoon with Rumi's sword from KPop Demon Hunters!Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/rumi-swordPowered by the Adafruit TPS61169 Constant Current Boost Converter for LEDs!Two Pink LED nOOds illuminate the blade and handle to create a bright cosplay prop!We designed the sword with steel machine screws to reinforce the 3D printed parts so it's…

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Ep 339: The Vape Episode, a Flying DeLorean, and DIY Science 1:19:21

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Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start this week's episode off with an update on the rapidly approaching 2025 Supercon in Pasadena, California. From there they'll talk about the surprisingly high-tech world of vapes, a flying DeLorean several years in the making, non-contact pulse monitoring, and the potential of backyard radio telesc…

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3D Printing Today #383 41:07

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Section Analysis in Fusion360, Autoloader Weakness, Adding Text to an STLBy Andy Cohen & Whitney Potter

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Strategic Growth & Vision: Building a High-Performing Machine Shop with Peter Doyle, 485 51:18

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In this special MakingChips Machine Shop MBA episode, we sit down with Peter Doyle—CEO of Hirsch Precision—to unpack what it takes to grow and transform a machine shop with purpose. From his roots as an Air Force officer to leading a former Top Shops award winner, Peter has blended strategy, structure, and heart into a roadmap any shop leader can l…

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Ep 338: Smoothing 3D Prints, Reading CNC Joints, and Detecting Spicy Shrimp 55:09

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This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over the tubes to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous seven days or so. In Hackaday news, we've got a new contest running! Read all about the 2025 Component Abuse Challenge, sponsored by DigiKey, and check out the contest page…

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3D Printing Today #582 34:10

6d ago34:10

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Designing for Vase Mode, 3D Printed Bellows, Two Design ApproachesBy Andy Cohen & Whitney Potter

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Requirements Review: How Paperless Parts’ is Making Sure You Never Miss a Critical Detail, 484 50:49

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If you’ve ever lost sleep wondering whether you missed a critical detail in a quote—or felt the adrenaline of winning a job only to realize you underpriced it—this MakingChips episode is for you. Recorded live at FABTECH 2025, Nick sits down with Jason Ray, founder of Paperless Parts, to unveil a breakthrough tool that promises to transform how sho…

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Building a Winning Team: Matt Wardle’s Blueprint for Machine Shop Success, 483 53:10

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Every machine shop leader knows you can buy the best equipment, implement cutting-edge automation, and have bulletproof processes—but without the right team and culture, growth will stall. In this episode of MakingChips Machine Shop MBA, we talk with Matt Wardle, President of JD Machine, about how he transformed a small Utah shop into a 210-person …

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GGG 362 Gunfighter Gauntlet 2025 1:38:13

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GGG 362 Gunfighter Gauntlet 2025 - This week Matt and Heinrich do an after action of the match what went right or not and some of the most intresting parts of the Guantlet. Looking Through a Holosun 509T A Look at the Meprolight Foresight Instagram (Matt) Instagram (Heinrich) LFD Research Youtube Facebook Apple Podcasts Stitcher Contact the show di…

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Ep 337: Homebrew Inductors, Teletypes in the Bedroom, and Action! 1:03:12

12d ago1:03:12

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Fresh hacks here! Get your fresh hot hacks right here! Elliot and Dan teamed up this week to go through every story published on our pages to find the best of the best, the cream of the crop, and serve them up hot and fresh for you. The news this week was all from space, with the ISS getting its latest (and last?) push from Dragon, plus <

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Fusion 360 - Seamless Emboss Patterns 11:50

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Learn how to apply a seamless pattern to a spline curve shape using the Emboss feature in Fusion 360. Tutorial by Noe Ruiz for Adafruit IndustriesBy Adafruit Industries

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3D Printing Yesterday (REPEAT from 8/28/2014) 36:25

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Drybrushing highlights, Giving up on printing for hire websites, Nervous SystemBy Andy Cohen & Whitney Potter

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Capturing the Human Side of Manufacturing with Chad Schmidt, 482 46:00

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Every machine shop has a story—and Chad Schmidt has made it his mission to tell them. As a sales engineer + content creator, Chad blends his technical background with a passion for storytelling. He creates authentic shop tour videos that shine a spotlight on the people, culture, and values driving the manufacturing industry. His YouTube channel has…

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Ep 336: DIY Datasette, Egg Cracking Machine, and Screwing 3D Prints 1:03:08

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Thunderstorms were raging across southern Germany as Elliot Williams was joined by Jenny List for this week's podcast. The deluge outside didn't stop the hacks coming though, and we've got a healthy smorgasbord for you to snack from. There's the cutest ever data cassette recorder taking a tiny Olympus dictation machine and re-engineering it with a …

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3D Printing Yesterday #047 (REPEAT from 8/19/2014) 31:41

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4 Modeling Exactness in Blender, MSimple Spool Holders, Supportless Printing=YHT, Poro-LayBy Andy Cohen & Whitney potter

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The Gold Standard of Shop Finance: Cash Flow, Profit, and Growth, 481 51:32

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Running a machine shop isn’t just about cutting chips—it’s about managing the numbers that make the whole operation possible. In this Machine Shop MBA episode of MakingChips, the team sits down with Jon Hughes of CLA to tackle one of the most overlooked yet critical parts of shop ownership: financial strategy. Many shop leaders rise through the ran…

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Ep 335: Beer, Toast, and Pi 56:38

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What happens when you listen in on Elliot Williams and Al Williams? You get a round up of the best of last week's Hackaday posts, of course. The topics this week range from beer brewing to lightning protection, with a little bit of everything in between. This week, many problems find solutions. Power drill battery dead? Your car doesn't have a tire…

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3D Printing Today #46 REPEAT (from 8/14/2014) 28:29

27d ago28:29

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Setting Filament Diameter, PLA Goo , Fuel3D Scan, CrucibleBy Andy Cohen & Whitney Potter

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What's the Secret to Happy Customers? 480 57:12

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At the heart of every successful machine shop isn’t just the parts it produces—it’s the experience it delivers to its clients. In this episode of MakingChips (part of our Machine Shop MBA series), we sit down with Andy Reinwald, President of Ripley Machine, to unpack what it really takes to deliver an excellent client experience in manufacturing. A…

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Ep 334: Radioactive Shrimp Clocks, Funky Filaments, Owning the Hardware 1:22:18

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In this episode of the Hackaday Podcast, editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start out with a warning about potentially radioactive shrimp entering the American food supply via Walmart, and things only get weirder from there. The extra spicy shrimp discussion makes a perfect segue into an overview of a pair of atomic One Hertz Challenge entries, …

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3D Printing Today #017 (REPEAT from 5/6/14) 36:17

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Thermocouples and thermistors, Infill by Layer height, 3DScanning on the Moon, Bridge Nylon, SpikeBy Andy Cohen & Whitney Potter

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Inventory Management Strategies Every Machine Shop Should Steal, 479 59:54

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Inventory and materials management may not sound glamorous, but for us—and for any thriving shop—it’s the difference between healthy cashflow and a financial chokehold. In this Machine Shop MBA conversation, we break down how smart inventory practices—both physical and digital—can free up space, cut costs, and improve delivery performance. From raw…

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Ep 333: Nightmare Whiffletrees, 18650 Safety, and a Telephone Twofer 48:31

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This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over the tubes to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous week. In Hackaday news, get your Supercon 2025 tickets while they're hot! Also, the One Hertz Challenge ticks on, but time is running out. You have until Tuesday, August 19…

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USB MIDI Keyset 2:29

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Build a 3D printed vintage synth inspired USB MIDI controller with custom GUI, an OLED, pots, knobs and key switches using CircuitPython and Adafruit KB2040!Learn Guidehttps://learn.adafruit.com/midi-keysetKB2040https://www.adafruit.com/product/53021.3in OLED Displayhttps://www.adafruit.com/product/938CHOC Key Switcheshttps://www.adafruit.com/produ…

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3D Printing Today #581 39:02

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Guitar restoration project, Working with Meshes in Fusion360, Proportional Editing in BlenderBy Andy Cohen & Whitney Potter

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Audit-Ready Always: Building a World-Class QMS That Actually Works (Part II), 478 39:08

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In Part 2 of our conversation with certified lead auditor Jess Teasdake, we dig deeper into what it really takes to build an efficient, audit-ready quality management system (QMS). If you caught Part 1, you heard us talk through the big picture: certifications, audits, and what separates a good QMS from a bad one. This time, we’re getting tactical.…

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Ep 332: 5 Axes are Better than 3, Hacking Your Behavior, and the Man Who Made Models 1:09:26

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Elliot and Dan got together this week for a review of the week's hacking literature, and there was plenty to discuss. We addressed several burning questions, such as why digital microscopes are so terrible, why computer systems seem to have so much trouble with names, and if a thermal receipt printer can cure ADHD. We looked at a really slick 5-axi…

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3D Printing Today #580 40:03

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Efficient Iteration, Raise3D Sends a Thank you., Printing for strengthBy Andy Cohen & Whitney Potter

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USB C CC Resistor Fixer 1:27

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Adafruit USB Type C CC Resistor Fixer is designed to remedy missing 5.1k resistors to your USB-C device !Guide: https://learn.adafruit.com/resistor-fixer-caseSimply plug it in between the USB C cable and the device. It's great for those gadgets that don't work on every USB-C power outlet or charger.Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafru…

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Audit-Ready Always: Building a World-Class QMS That Actually Works, 477 48:28

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If you think quality management is just about passing audits, think again. In this episode of MakingChips, we’re joined by Jess Teasdale—a true QMS expert and certified lead auditor in both AS9100 and ISO 13485—to break down what it really takes to build a world-class quality system. Whether you're running a two-person job shop or leading a growing…

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Ep 331: Clever Machine Tools, Storing Data in Birds, and the Ultimate Cyberdeck 48:40

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Another week, another Hackaday podcast, and for this one Elliot is joined by Jenny List, fresh from the BornHack hacker camp in Denmark. There's a definite metal working flavour to this week's picks, with new and exciting CNC techniques and a selective electroplater that can transfer bitmaps to metal. But worry not, there's plenty more to tease the…

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3D Printing today #579 37:33

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eSun TPU LW, Prusa Easy Print, Additive Manufacturing class from MITBy Andy Cohen & Whitney Potter