Macrofab Engineering Podcast

MEP EP#343: Bricking BadBricking Microcontroller - Watch those fuses Pic, AVR, STM Atmel ATXMEGA16A4U AVR studio and microchip studio AVRDUDE Air Filter / Canister Long Running Project between Chris Kraft and Parker Mods on the red Jeep necessitated moving the original air cleaner First design was all 3D printed around 2016 / 2017 This is right around when 3D printing large objects like this started to get fessable on a hobby printer PLA glass fiber Worked but the material couldn’t handle the underhood temperatures Second design was welded together out of steel Material was due to tool and cost constraints Working to this day Used a filter that is not manufactured anymore Third design is a combination of everything Parker has learned about 3d printing Polycarbonate seems to hold up in under engine bay temperatures Endcaps printed in this material Heat set brass inserts for screws Aluminum mounting brackets for 3” hoses  Carbon fiber for the main body