Maker

The workbench

Things I print, wire up and automate when I'm not in the lab. Most are works in progress, and the write-ups grow as the projects do.

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3D printing on a Bambu P1P

My main maker tool: PLA prints, magnets in everything, and a move from Tinkercad to Fusion 360.

  • Bambu Lab P1P
  • AMS
  • Fusion 360
  • Bambu Studio
  • PLA Basic
exploring

A lab robot with a new job

An Opentrons OT-2 liquid handler, now at home, being turned into a pen plotter (and maybe a bartender).

  • Opentrons OT-2
  • Raspberry Pi 4
  • Smoothieboard
  • Python
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Home Assistant smart home

Home Assistant Green tying together smart switches, plugs and the thermostat, with automations on top.

  • Home Assistant Green
  • Tuya
  • HomeKit Bridge
  • Nest
active

Raspberry Pi 5 home server

A low-power Pi 5 serving files and media for the house, plus Pi-hole for network-wide ad blocking.

  • Raspberry Pi 5 (8 GB)
  • Pi-hole
  • Linux