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Productive Sunday. Managed to get the prototype do

Productive Sunday. Managed to get the prototype done for the Home Assistant tablet. Still need a few small fixes, but for the most part it is good to go.#Homeassistant #hass #ha #diy #smarthouse #smarthome #dirtyoptics #project #sundayfunday

What have we got here??? Just rocked up. A vital p

What have we got here??? Just rocked up. A vital part of the EV build! Any guesses?#ev #diyev #electric #netgain #hyper9 #canev #dirtyoptics #gem #electricgem

The scrap metal bin comes through with the goods a

The scrap metal bin comes through with the goods again! 4mm aircraft grade ally! These mounts are for my Franken-Spa solar hot water system!#frankenspa #aluminium #diy #cnc #router #dirtyoptics #maker #spa

Some parts rocked up in the mail! Nearly ready to

Some parts rocked up in the mail! Nearly ready to test! Been a long time in the making!#sentry #solar #rpi #solarsentry #dahua #shinobi #vpn #comms #dirtyoptics

And that is why every man should have a cnc router

And that is why every man should have a cnc router and a laser cutter! 🤔#lasercutter #cncrouter #wiring #diy #dirtyoptics #maker #rpi #solar #victron

Thank you Mr CNC! Serving me well since 2015. A qu

Thank you Mr CNC! Serving me well since 2015. A quick DIN mount for an RPi. Trying to save some space. The Pi can mount in any direction. Plent of room for. PiHat/Fan and very solid. DXF will be up on the website soon.#rpi #dinmount #raspberrypi #diy #hardware #dirtyoptics #pi #maker

Not sure I’m going about this the right way, but

Not sure I’m going about this the right way, but i’ll be doing plenty of trial and error cuts on the laser cutter. Next step will be to grab some precise measurements.
@traction_ev#ev #diyev #adapterplate #dirtyoptics #fusion360 #wingit #diy

I’m bloody hopeless! This box sat around for mon

I’m bloody hopeless! This box sat around for months thinking it was an auto and not much use!#alwayslearning #specialkidbus #imanidiot #diyev #electricvehicle #diy #dirtyoptics

What am I? I cost $50, I have Tasmota firmware, I

What am I? I cost $50, I have Tasmota firmware, I light up humans lives and also make them really lazy at the same time. I’m hackable and purchased at bunnings.#homeassistant #dirtyoptics #diy #tasmota #flash #ha #blog

What am I missing? Gearbox ✅ Hyper9 ✅ Ally fo

What am I missing?
Gearbox ✅
Hyper9 ✅
Ally for adapter ✅Just need some 🔋 🔋 🔋
Oh And a flywheel and a clutch...
Details really....#diyelectricvehicle #electricvehicle #gemini #ev #diy #electronics #hyper9 #dirtyoptics #netgain

Its 12:30am....and I finally got it to display in

Its 12:30am....and I finally got it to display in almost real time on the Home Automation (Home assistant) tablet!Power Wall ➡️ Batrium ➡️ Some Magic ➡️ Grafana.A massive thanks to a couple of guys who helped me. You know who you are! Thank you 🙏#homeassistant #grafana #batrium #powerwall #secondlifestorage #tesla #diy #maker #hassio #linux

It pains me to have spent so much time on Port Ade

It pains me to have spent so much time on Port Adelaide, however, it actually turned out ok.
What do you think?#portadelaidefc @pafc #diy #cnc #aussie #flags #maker #

Life is not always messy, but my prototypes surely

Life is not always messy, but my prototypes surely are!2 x IP Cams
1 x NVR (shinobi)
1 x Object Detection (kerberos)
1 x Mobile router with VPNThe idea for this little guy is that i’ll be able to drop it anywhere and have connectivity from anywhere. Also the kerberos detection agent is pretty cool to play with.#cctv #ipcamera #shinobi #nvr #shinobinvr #dirtyoptics #kerberos #kerberoscctv #security #prototype

Go BIG or go 🏠 !#flags #cnc #epoxy #carve #di

Go BIG or go 🏠 !#flags #cnc #epoxy #carve #dirtyoptics #maker #diy

It’s like having an extra large 🛹 really! Jus

It’s like having an extra large 🛹 really! Just bang it in!#diy #ev #electrified #netgain #hyper9 #whatnext #cars #batterypowered #dirtyoptics

Holy crap its heavy! That was my first thought. My

Holy crap its heavy! That was my first thought. My second thought was: what have I got myself into.#hyper9 #diy #electric #car #ev #dirtyoptics

Guess what just rocked up? I’ll give you a hint.

Guess what just rocked up? I’ll give you a hint. Starts with Hyper and ends in 9. @traction_ev#tractionev #ev #diy #diyev #dirtyoptics

Who is sick of my flags? I had to give this a go.

Who is sick of my flags? I had to give this a go. Felt a bit weird burning it, but came up a treat. Will add some high gloss clear coat.#aussieflag #diy #flags #cnc #epoxy #dirtyoptics

So what did I learn today...1. Epoxy measurement

So what did I learn today...1. Epoxy measurements need to be accurate. It turns out the blue did not cure.2. No need to machine the pockets after roughing. Was going for a smooth look with waves. 😔Always learning....#epoxy #aussieflag #diy #cnc #dirtyoptics #maker

Had to re-think my strategy! Epoxy first, machine

Had to re-think my strategy! Epoxy first, machine second. The sculpted nature of the first flag was extremely hard to get the epoxy to flow nicely. Fingers crossed it machines well in the next step! 🤞🏻🤞🏻#cnc #aussieflag #cncflag #dirtyoptics #diy #woodworking #epoxy

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