Automation project for vertical and horizontal blinds Following on the popularity of the DIY SmartBlinds v1 device found here, I attempted to update the design and make it a bit slimmer, easier to print and easier to assemble. This design uses all the same electronic components as v1 except for the power connector. In this …
Tag: 3D Printing
The Homebrew Keg Tag & Brew Icons
This was a project I did for my brother and if you are a beer home brewer then you may appreciate how these could be usefull. One practical use is in the keezer. A keezer is where you would typically store your kegs of home-brew. The keezer would be slightly refrigerated and would contain hoses, …
Apple iPad mini series 2 & 3 Wall Mount for Home Automation
If you are using Apple’s HomeKit home automation devices, then you probably though about using a wall mounted iPad for additional centralised control or camera views. I most certainly did and because I could not find one on a budget, decided to design my own. This iPad mini mount will suit iPad Mini series 2 …
GoPro Flat Surface Magnetic Mount
Its holiday season, time to dust off the old or new GoPro and do some filming. Each time I use my GoPro and find myself in a new situation I think to myself I wish I had a mount for that. This time, it was a flat metallic surface. Sure you can use a suction …
DIY SmartBlinds v1 – How to
Vertical or Horizontal Blinds Automation Project Important Disclosure Although I have successfully printed this design over and over with 100% success rate using the 3DFillies White PLA+ on my Prusa i3 MK3 printer and the stock PEI spring steel print bed, that doesn’t mean that this will work the same on your printer. I am …
Handy Case for Hex Bits
If you tinker with electronics and 3D printing like me, often you find you need a small box or case to hold your screws or hex bits for your mini electric screwdriver like the wowstick. This case was inspired by the wowcase you can purchase for the wowstick. This version includes two levels for your …