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Learning Code, Raspberry Pi, Fruit, and Growing Food Photo
Learning Code, Raspberry Pi, Fruit, and Growing Food
May 2023 updates, website changes and projects and how we grow our own food on a small allotment

Record Vise No 1 and No 2 Restoration Photo
Record Vise No 1 and No 2 Restoration
See how I restored a pair of old Record Vise No 1 and No 2 models from rusty to shiny

Phone cradle with Garmin Quarter turn mount Photo
Phone cradle with Garmin Quarter turn mount
Making a custom mobile phone cradle with Garmin Quarter turn mount to use with the bike on the smart trainer at home

CNC Mill new Fixed Z Axis Upgrade Photo
CNC Mill new Fixed Z Axis Upgrade
Upgrading our CNC Mill with a new more stable Fixed Z Axis

Raspberry Pi Zero Handheld Barcode Scanner Part 2 Photo
Raspberry Pi Zero Handheld Barcode Scanner Part 2
Part two of our Raspberry Pi Zero Handheld Barcode Scanner project

Raspberry Pi Solar Data Logger Version 2 Photo
Raspberry Pi Solar Data Logger Version 2
Time to replace our Raspberry Pi solar data logger with a new version 2 revision with more features and sensors

Mastervolt Soladin 600 Optical Interface Noise Fail Photo
Mastervolt Soladin 600 Optical Interface Noise Fail
Trying to add an optical interface to our Mastervolt Soladin 600 solar mains inverter but had problems with unwanted RF noise from the inverter

USB MultiComms Part Four Case Photo
USB MultiComms Part Four Case
Putting everything together in an enclosure and making custom front panels.

USB MultiComms Part Three UART Board Photo
USB MultiComms Part Three UART Board
Designing an isolated USB to UART interface.

USB MultiComms Part Two RS232 Board Photo
USB MultiComms Part Two RS232 Board
Designing an isolated USB to RS232 interface.

USB MultiComms Part One USB Board Photo
USB MultiComms Part One USB Board
Designing a modular serial interface for RS232, RS485, I2C, SPI and JTAG.

Sinclair ZX81 Kit Build Photo
Sinclair ZX81 Kit Build
We purchased a boxed and unopened Sinclair ZX81 Kit from eBay and decided to build it and see if it still worked after being in a box for over 30 years

Hope One LED Light GoPro mount Photo
Hope One LED Light GoPro mount
Making a custom Hope One LED Light and GoPro mount

USB Smart Charger with Bluetooth LE Photo
USB Smart Charger with Bluetooth LE
Designing a USB smart charger with wireless power monitoring.

Powerpole Fused Distribution Board Case Photo
Powerpole Fused Distribution Board Case
Making a plastic case for the Powerpole Fused Distribution Board

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