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Jack of all trades, master of none!

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Its going to be 41deg C today in Perth. Had to get in the shed early to get some more cabling done!#diypowerwall #powerwall #solar #secondlifestorage #battery #lithium #dirtyoptics

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Starting to get excited! Solar being installed next week!!! Need to clean up this space so it doesn’t look like a squatter has moved in!#diypowerwall #powerwall #secondlifestorage #dirtyoptics #lithium #battery

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Sonoff Minis are pretty mini after all. They seem to fit in a wall box no worries. Oh and the S55 are pretty cool, should help with the xmas lights this year!#sonoff #homeautomation #homeassistant #ha #diy #dirtyoptics

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The plan will be to have weather/calendar as the screen saver. When the tablet picks up movement, it will switch to the main screen.#homeassistant #hass #ha #homeautomation #kiosk #amazonfire #tablet #diy #dirtyoptics #electronics

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Even if nothing else, the kids still think its cool! Finally got it hung. Just need to wire up the usb power. I guess we will see in due time if its useable.#ha #hass #homeassistant #amazonfire #homeautomation #diy #electronics #kiosk #smarthome

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Amazon Fire 10” tablet - $140
Magnetic Mount - $20
USB power - $24
Right Angle USB - $16
Home Assistant - FreeNot bad for $200. Fully functioning control center for Home assistant.#HomeAssistant #hass #diy #homeautomation #dirtyoptics #electronics #maker

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Note to self, when using Wemos D1 mini pro with external antenna, don’t forget to switch the VERY tiny resistor to the other position....wtf... #wemos #arduino #homeautomation #tempsensor #hass #homeassistant

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@leonford412 do either have any protection built in? CID?

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Been away for a while! Now that I’m back I had to test out the grip tape cuts on the laser.#griptape #griptapeart #perthskate #lasercut #grizzlygriptape #skate #esk8

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Test fit the BMS....any progress at the moment is a win! Slow and steady!#diypowerwall #powerwall #dirtyoptics #secondlifestorage #18650ed #18650 #lithium

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You know its bad when this is your Friday nights....😳🤪🤓 BMS and trip shunt nearly ready!#diypowerwall #batrium #powerwall #18650ed #dirtyoptics #power

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So So lonely! 😭 😭 😭 .
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#surfboard #surframe #cnc #surf #workshop #workshophacks #dirtyoptics

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So close to being complete. 48v bank hooked up and tested!#lithium #diy #powerwall #dirtyoptics #secondlifestorage #diypowerwall #18650 #batterybank #solar

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Tonight I started the Battery Management system and the other safety bits and pieces.#DIYpowerwall #powerwall #tesla #dirtyoptics #testing #safetyfirst

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Bahh 7-8hrs to test each pack. Another 100+ hours i’ll never get back! Lol 😂
#batterybuilding #diypowerwall #nearlyfinished #needsolar #dirtyoptics #maker

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30A Load Bank. Now to turn powerrrrr into heat!....yes I could do a regenerative discharge, but it was interesting to learn about load banks and testing.#power #batteries #18650 #diypowerwall #powerwall #lithiumion #dirtyoptics

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What am I? First to guess wins....a high five! 🖐
#batteries #electric #boringsaturdaynight #dirtyoptics #soldering #making

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Who needs a heatsink when its FREEZING 🥶 outside!! #flir #powerwall #diypowerwall #dirtyoptics #maker #building

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You know your getting old when......your friday nights consist of testing batteries!#DIYpowerwall #powerwall #dirtyoptics #building #maker #power #freepower

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Promise...no more surfboard pics. I’m done with this one for a bit. Onto the next project! Let me know if you are keen on one. Can knock them out pretty quick now. Cheers! 🍻
#beers #surfboards #photography #cnc #projects #dirtyoptics #workshop #ocd

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I think I’ve mastered the stain after a heap of trial and error!!! What do u think? Still need to apply gloss varnish.#wingingit #woodwork #pics #dirtyoptics #ocd

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What mess? No idea what your talking about!#workshop #cleanup #maker #electronics #weekend #dirtyoptics #18650 #notocd

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That is it for the battery side protectors. v3. Not going to spend any more time on this one until after the install.
#diypowerwall #diy #secondlifestorage #dirtyoptics #ocd #lasercutter #18650

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https://dirtyoptics.comIn a nutshell the ‘DirtyOptics’ website is an archive of all the cool sh!t I decide to have a crack at building. Its not all super exciting, but I do try and document most things. Hopefully it helps! At the least it helps me remember some bits and pieces.#whatwedointheshadows #diy #maker #ocd #archive #document

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Dad of the year! Fortnite in the workshop!#workshop #diy #daddydaycare #makers #dirtyoptics

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Ok that is it for the surframes! 12” x 28” panorama is where its at. I’ll have to get a bit more creative for my next build!#diy #phtoframe #photooftheday #maker #cnc #frame #surf #ocd #dirtyoptics

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Sundayzzz! A little bit productive. v2 of the Surframe!#dif #ocd #surf #cnc #makers #surfboard

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V1.1 got some work to do still. Got to experiment with some stains and sink the photo in further.#diy #photo #frame #photographer #ocd #makersgonnamake

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Makers Markets here we come.... #photoframe #surfboard #photographer #diy #surf #frame #cnc #ocd

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This is my solution to having the same tools at the workshop as I have at home! No longer will I have to go between for 1 or 2 tools....I hope...🤔🤔🤔 #toolstorage #tools #organized #ocd

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Twins!#diypowerwall #lithium #tesla #battery #solar

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Has been a while!!! Is anyone else hooked on Home Assistant? Or just me?
#homeassistant #hassio #homeautomation #automate #floorplan #ha #hue #phillipshue #diy #dirtyoptics

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