Category

Projects

Builds, repairs and experiments.

16 posts

  • Blocking Ads at Home with Pi-hole
    ·

    Blocking Ads at Home with Pi-hole

    Browsing the internet today often means being constantly interrupted by advertisements. These ads can get in the way of reading a news article, watching an episode of a…

  • MacroBoard – Configuration
    ·

    MacroBoard – Configuration

    As a follow-up to the MacroBoard project I mentioned in the post MacroBoard – Design and Assembly, I will now explain the process of configuring and programming the…

  • MacroBoard – Design and Assembly
    ·

    MacroBoard – Design and Assembly

    In early July, Seeed Studio launched the Seeed Fusion DIY XIAO Mechanical Keyboard Contest. The goal of the contest was to enable people to design and assemble their…

  • Micromotor’s PCB
    ·

    Micromotor’s PCB

    This is a short post. Currently, I am working with some micro metal gearmotors and I know from previous experience that soldering cables directly to the motor pins…

  • Environmental Monitor – Case
    ·

    Environmental Monitor – Case

    A few weeks ago, I published the Environmental Monitor project. In that post, I summarized the construction process, focusing primarily on the electronics, programming of the ESP8266, and…

  • Environmental Monitor – ESP8266 and Nextion
    ·

    Environmental Monitor – ESP8266 and Nextion

    I wanted to explore more projects with the ESP8266, so I tried to create an environmental monitor that would allow me to read data from my home environment…

  • 3D Printed Caliper Box
    ·

    3D Printed Caliper Box

    During the quarantine, I decided to make the most of my free time by working on some projects using materials I already had at home. One of the…

  • WiFi Remote for Sony Camera
    ·

    WiFi Remote for Sony Camera

    I’ve been using a Sony WX350 compact camera for a few years. It comes in handy when traveling and when the phone’s camera isn’t enough. ne feature I…

  • ZIF Socket Distribution
    ·

    ZIF Socket Distribution

    One of the most common requests in the comments section of this website is about the placement of the PIC microcontrollers and jumpers on the ZIF socket used…