Category: Makes
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Flashing Xiaomi BLE sensors and integrating it in Home Assistant
Flashing Xiaomi BLE sensors and integrating it in Home Assistant There is no such thing as ‘too much’ temperature and humidity sensors, right? So I bough another 5 Xiaomi Mi BLE sensors (in Nov. 2024) model LYWSD03MMC. I wanted to flash them OTA (over-the-air) with custom firmware as previous 7 sensor (bougth in 2022-23). But…
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The state of my Home Assistant in 2024
The state of my Home Assistant in 2024 Update (3. 12. 2024) – Misc integrations, Addons and HACS added. My #homeautomation journey started 4 yrs ago (2020) when I bought 1 Aqara #zigbee hub, 1 room temp. sensor and 1 smart socket (for controling the heating of the office). I started with Aqara app. with…
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3D design and printing with TPU (plant pot stand)
3D design and printing with TPU (plant pot stand) If you’re reading this on fediverse and the layout (embedded pics) is off, here’s the link to the original blog post. The problem: My ceramic pot planted with basil had no stand and the water was flowing everywhere after the watering. Some mold grew under the…
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Replacing the original air duct and a fan on 3D printer (Sovol SV06)
Replacing the original air duct and a fan on 3D printer (Sovol SV06) If you’re reading this on fediverse and the layout is off, here’s the link to the original blog post with a nice text & pictures layout. It started with this ‘blob of death’. I was printing with nylon, when it happened. Nylon…
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E-ink info screen at the front door
So I built a small E-ink (ESP32) info screen for the front door. Link to the original blog post with a nice text & pictures layout. The problem: When leaving the house, it’s nice to see some information displayed at the door, like temperatures, weather and messages for the kids etc. Actually, there is no…
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After 6 months of using Amazon Fire HD tablet and Home Assistant
After 6 months of using Amazon Fire HD tablet and Home Assistant Link to the original blog post with a nice text/pictures layout. I wrote about the FireHD tablet & Home Assistant: *** update 1. Aug. 2024 *** After half a year of using the Fire HD tablet for Home Assistant display, I can not…
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Hard drives, figs, birds and a scarecrow
Link to the original blog post with a nice text/pictures layout. The problem: Birds are eating figs in my backyard as soon as they’re ripe. Figs. Ripe figs. Not birds. I’d prefer to eat them unharmed. Figs. Not birds. The solution: There’s an IT solution to every problem. Even more, every problem can be solved…
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Yet Another ESP32 Webcam
Link to the original blog post with a nice text & pictures layout. The problem: I used an old phone with an Android IP Webcam app to check my driveway, but it stopped working after 3 days. Then I had to reset it – this means going up the ladder every single time. I couldn’t…
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Unlocking the front door using the mobile phone and Home Assistant
Link to the original blog post with a nice text/pictures layout. The problem: The solution: HW parts: SW: The process: Here’s the doodle of the connecting scheme: Here’s the original connecting scheme from Innotherm (door manufacturer), in Slovenian: It was useful because it reveals which power supply is appropriate (Meanwell MW HDR 30-24). 7. Fitted…
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Moon lamp project
Link to original blog post (moon lamp project). The final product is a #3dprint of a #moonlamp: I’ve 3d printed a moon lamp and installed it on an old lava lamp stand. The process: 1. 3D Printing 3D model: https://www.printables.com/model/23859 Slicing: I used the following settings, as recommended by the model designer: I’ve tried to…