OctoPrint TM is a great solution for controlling your 3D printer. However, it’s missing one key function. You can’t turn the 3D printer on and off. I often have to run to my attic just to turn the 3D printer on then I give it few minutes to heat up …
Some time back I ran into OctoPrint TM. I immediately wanted to know more as I saw the potential of this software. With a Raspberry Pi ling around this should be a easy build. So the first thing to do is setup the OctoPrint TM Server and the look for …
Recently I walked through the Action and saw an assortment of smart home products here. My attention was drawn to the wifi logo on the box. I decided to take a Power Plug with me to investigate it further. Power plug The power plug is from the brand LSC …
I have done a fresh installation. I am not in favor of updating an OS. When updating the OS, traces are always left behind. I also like that I have a completely clean system and I also like to implement it. And by doing this more often it keeps me …
My wife has always wanted to have a water ornament in the garden. To her pleasure my father-in-law wanted to remove his and we were allowed to have it. After a thorough cleaning, the Fountain light turned out to work only partially. Half of the Fountain light LED’s no longer …
As I’m working on the ESP HomeKit project’s I needed a machine that was running Linux. Because my MacBook Pro did not support the needed software to compile the necessary binary files. So had come up with a solution. Oracle VM VirtualBox is a free package that provides me with …
For a new ESP HomeKit project I need a Motion Sensor. There are Serveral options out there, but the most common ist the HC-SR501 Passive Infrared (PIR) Motion Sensor. Becuase there is more to it than just sense motion, I gonna explain the fuctions from this little device. …
SMT / SMD Component Packages: sizes, dimensions, details it’s a whole world on itself. When you are looking for the right component you also need to decide witch package you will use. In my case as small as possible, but also I need to be able to solder it myself …
If a new version of macOS becomes available, there are a lot of people who are considering a clean installation, a so-called clean install. This can come in handy when you restore the Mac factory settings. You make a fresh start on your Mac, without taking all the previous problems …
The last time I installed the ESP SDK for the “standard” ESP8266 modules. Now I need to install the toolchain for the new model the ESP32. This goes slightly different than the the toolchain for the ESP8266. Here I will help you setup this toolchain step by step. …
