Building a custom network rack from steel box section
09 May 2026 11 min read
Upgrading Our Home Network Rack: Custom Steel Frame Build, 10Gb Switching & UniFi Setup
General
All the random projects which do not fit into another section
30 year Windows user switches to Mac
18 February 2026 14 min read
After using Windows as my primary computer operating system for over 30 years, I am finally switching to Apple Mac as my daily driver computer and operating system.
3D printed PCB assembly jig
16 February 2026 7 min read
Building an adjustable 3D printed PCB assembly jig to hold circuit boards when soldering
Shimano Di2 to Bluetooth Keyboard remote control mod
29 November 2025 13 min read
Modifying a Shimano Di2 road shifter to control virtual shifting in Rouvy and MyWhoosh and a smart trainer using Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 module as a Bluetooth Keyboard
Building a DIY bike trainer rocker plate for Tacx Neo 2T trainer
25 September 2025 11 min read
Building a DIY bike rocker plate to use with a smart bike trainer to try to keep fit over the winter months
Zwift Cog and Zwift Click v2 Controllers with Tacx Neo 2T
11 September 2025 9 min read
New Zwift Click v2 Controllers upgrade on the smart cycle trainer and troubleshooting Bluetooth connection issues
An introduction to our other hobby, growing food on an allotment
07 April 2025 12 min read
Thinking about growing your fruit and veg? An allotment is a brilliant way to enjoy fresh fruit and veg, get outdoors, and learn new skills
Trooli Fibre Internet and a new UniFi Dream Machine Pro Network Upgrade
03 May 2024 9 min read
We now have much faster internet thanks to a new fibre connection and internet using Trooli and upgrading from our PFSense firewall to a Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro
What’s happening and plans for 2024
29 March 2024 11 min read
An overview of what I have been doing for the past few months and changes to work and plans for my businesses Apexweb and AB Electronics UK
Radxa X2L Computer Custom 3D Printed Case
29 February 2024 8 min read
Enhance your Radxa X2L Computer with style using a custom 3D printed case with STL files on GitHub to print your own
Home Server upgrade to an Intel N100 fanless ASRock N100DC-ITX
20 December 2023 8 min read
Upgrading our home Linux server again with a new low-power Intel N100 fanless system with 32Gb RAM and 1Tb NVMe storage.
Buying Used Test Equipment from Ham Radio Rallies
21 August 2023 9 min read
Visiting FRARS Hamfest in Wimborne and buying used test equipment from Ham radio rallies