CYD ESPHome Homeassistant Timer module
Code and stuffs to create a homeassistant timer for the widely available Cheap Yellow Display (CYD) board.
ESPHome Wired Smart Speaker Setup
PCM5102A PCM5102A has additional soldering requirements in order to work well with esphome. There are a couple of pads on its back that need to be solder bridged. H1L (FLT) = LH2L (DMP) = LH3L (XMT) = HH4L (FMT) = L (most important, sets the audio format to I2S) SCK to GND bridging may also…
How To Bypass Security Screen Recording Prompt On Android. – Anydesk – TeamViewer
Check for installed packages by opening cmd on windows and issuing the command: If the correct adb packages are installed on the android device then this should return these confirming prompts: If the above two returns as results adb is installed. Proceed: If no error messages are present then changes supposed to be successfull. check…
Home Assistant – Text to TTS
Set up helpers Settings > Devices > Helpers > Create helper > Input text Set up scripts Setting > Automations > Scripts > Create script There are a lot of possibilities here like turning off lights, playing a short announcement sound before the actual announcement. But the key is creating the TTS. This one is…
Ender 3 Klipper Conversion – Stage 7 – Filament Runout Sensor
Basic filament sensor made from a micro switch.
ESPHome Kincony AC868-A16 Setup
How to set up Kincony AC868-A16 with an external toggle switch.
HP EliteDesk 800 G2 SFF – Custom Mods
Modifications to eliminate error messages for out of enclosure operations.
Ender 3 Klipper Conversion – Stage 6 – Macros
There are two ways to create macros
Ender 3 Klipper Conversion – Stage 5 – Camera Setup & Remote Access
Configure Raspberry Pi camera for Mainsail – Klipper & Set Up Remote Access.
Ender 3 Klipper Conversion – Stage 2 – Configure Bed Level Probe
Configure BL-Touch / CR-Touch – Leveling bed on Klipper – Mainsail – Bigtreetech SKR MINI E3 V3.0
Ender 3 Klipper Conversion – Stage 3 – Extruder Rate & Stepper Motor Calibration
E-Step / Flow Rate calibration
Ender 3 Klipper Conversion – Stage 1 – Klipper & Mainsail
Install Klipper & Mainsail on Bigtreetech SKR MINI E3 V3.0
Custom Keyboard
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7216264
Gaggia Classic Mod
Planning stage 3d printing and casing Original parts are kept. The base hinge is screwed on top of the original water funnel. The water reservoir top is replaced with two 3D printed parts. This could have been done in one piece but due to the limitations of 3D printing a different approach was used. This…
ESPHome Smart Speaker Setup
This is a simple WIFI connected speaker to transmit audio. It’s sole purpose is to play notification sounds or music.
How to Block Ads Network-Wide With Pi-hole on Raspberry Pi
We can install blocking software on each device we own, but why do that when we can do it with a raspberry pi!
Ender 3 Enclosure
The ultimate quest to make the Ender 3 silent has come to its conclusions by casting the printer outside of the home into its own enclosure
Project Espresso – Gaggia La Nera
The beginning The boiler was a bit dirty but it was nothing compared to what came next. The water level probe has a nice layer of limescale ready to come off. That screw head down at the bottom should have come out with its whole body intact. Apparently metal screws have a tendency to oxidize…
Project Espresso – Saeco Aroma
An espresso machine isn’t really an espresso machine without PID nowadays so installing one seemed the next logical step. It helped a lot knowing about the exact brewing temperature. The stock temperature sensor does nothing but cuts the heating once 96°C is reached. The problem is that although the heating element doesn’t receive any electricity,…
Project Espresso – The Grinder
The start Version Alfa – Cunill Brasil The burrs of the grinder. The top fixed part of the burr on the left. The burr is fixed onto a thread that fits into the base plate on the right. Turing left or right this fixed part will bring it closer or further from the moving…
Create Windows 10 ISO image from Existing Installation
Part Zero Clean disks! Defregment disks! Check them for errors! Make sure windows drive has enough space! Part One This method will produce an ISO image which can be compared to any original Windows 10 ISO you download from Microsoft. It gives a clean Windows installation when used, with the latest build (depending of course…
PlayBerry2 – Playstation 2 Arcade Mediacenter
Front Original controller and usb connectors replaced. Back All original connectors are kept on the back and an extra hole were cut for the HDMI port. Power connector and LAN connectors are fully functional. Disk bay Disk bay completely removed and replaced with a 2TB Toshiba hard drive that is connecting to the raspberry with…
Custom Made Small Form Factor Sim Racing Station
2023/2 Version It turned out that there is such thing that FOV. Upon setting it up it turned out that the screen for the rig is way too small. Luckily there was a 32″ Samsung TV collecting dust in on of the bedrooms, so… 2023 Version Finally the rig has got a…
How to Set Up Raspberry Pi as a Headless Torrent Box with Deluged
Make sure Java libraries are installed: Start setting up the box by updating the pi to the latest and best: Install deluged: Run Deluge to populate the configuration files: deluged Kill Deluge to be able to edit the files: sudo pkill deluged The file will be located here: ~/.config/deluge/auth Create a backup file of…
How to Mount Network Share on Ubuntu, Raspberry, Linux
How to connect a linux machine to a NAS enabled router’s hard drive.
Install Linage OS onto OnePlus One
Installing Linage OS to OnePlus One following the official instructions is a piece of cake. But sometimes cakes don’t turn out as they supposed to be.
How to install RetroArch on Ubuntu
Installing RetroArch on Ubuntu is surprisingly easy. I almost said that we don’t even need the terminal but actually we do.
Screen got darker after latest Windows 10 Update
It seems to be caused by messed up Color calibration. In order to fix it, right click on the desktop, click display settings, click “Display adapter properties”, then “Color management” > Advanced tab > Calibrate display. Follow the prompts afterwards.
How to install a car radio in the living room.
A fun project to give new life for our once beloved head units. Car radios use 12V DC which means they can’t be plugged directly into the wall socket like every other hifi system. We either need a 12V DC adapter or a strong enough battery. As keeping a battery in the living room aestetichally…
