[E:49] Zachary Hipps from Byte Sized: 400-digit Pi display, single wheel vehicles, and more! from Create/Invent Podcast

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[E:49] Zachary Hipps from Byte Sized: 400-digit Pi display, single wheel vehicles, and more!

1 hour Posted Aug 25, 2021 at 2:53 pm.

Intro

Zach tells us about his background

What does Zach think of YouTube Shorts?

Pat says nice things about Zach's Arduino Giga and hand cranked Pi Day display

Jeremy and Zach chat about attending Maker Faire and other expos

Does Byte Sized use a lot of fancy video gear and lighting?

Zach wants to know more about the JC Pro Macro keypad

Back to the JC Macro Pad!

The Space Mouse is not called the Space Commander

Alluding to the self-balancing skateboard (the Openwheel) before the break

Coffee Break!

Coffee with chocolate milk?!

Can you ride a single wheeled self-balancing device through an airport?!

Is that half a Segway or half a Hoverboard?

Pat skis on pavement, Zach snowboards!

Are the electric unicycles expensive?

Hey look! It's that guy again!

How much does an Openwheel cost?

The battery dictates the design of the Openwheel

Jeremy sketches things out for us

How far does Zach's custom Openwheel go on a charge?

Zach tells us about the VESC motor controller

Has anyone followed Zach's instructions and recreated his success?!

The design files are available for only $20

Pat thinks the Floatwheel kit seems sketchy

Zach wants a large laser cutter

What is Pat working on lately?

What is Jeremy working on?

I've heard it both ways!

Where can we find Zach on the Internet?!

Where can we find Pat?

Where can we find Jeremy?

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- Arduino Giga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeNuHb9jWpY

- Machine displays 400 digits of Pi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCeoAs7foC0

- https://www.tindie.com/products/jeremycook/jc-pro-macro-rotary-macro-keyboard/

- I Can't Believe It [The Openwheel] Works! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkXIBCzrUr0

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- https://blog.patshead.com/2021/05/one-year-with-my-gotway-tesla-electric-unicycle.html

- Pat's unicycle at eWheels (affiliate!) https://www.ewheels.com/product/new-gotway-tesla-16-1020wh-1900w-motor/?affiliates=308

- I Can't Believe It [The Openwheel] Works! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkXIBCzrUr0

- https://vesc-project.com

- https://www.bytesizedengineering.com/store/digital-build-guide-openwheel

- https://www.tindie.com/products/jeremycook/jc-pro-macro-rotary-macro-keyboard/

- https://bytesizedengineering.com/

- https://www.instagram.com/bytesizedzach/

- https://blog.patshead.com/

- https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/

- http://jeremyscook.com

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Zach (Byte Sized):

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/zthipps

Website: https://www.bytesizedengineering.com/

Pat Regan:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patsheadcom/

Website: https://blog.patshead.com/

Jeremy Cook:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jscook55

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeremySCook

Website: http://jeremyscook.com/

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