HP EliteDesk 800 G2 SFF – Custom Mods
Modifications to eliminate error messages for out of enclosure operations.
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…
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…
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…
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…
