I’ve been dealing with some health issues that have me sidelined/limited in mobility and while things are improving I’ve gotten static. What are you working on? What are your projects? My home server is still fun but I’ve been letting it slide. I went ot the range yesterday for the first time in a couple of months and that was wonderful. And of course biohacking suggestions are always welcome.
Regardless, check in and say hello. I’d love to hear from everyone.
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September 15, 2025, 2:26pm
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Meshtastic has been fun on and off recently.
If you have a 3d printer and soldering iron, $100-$150 would get you two baby nodes and a really nice repeater style node.
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Thank you for that, Meshtastic has been something I’ve been considering but had forgotten about. Lemme dig in and see how this would work for me.
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to piggy back on this i designed the Michtastic node. its a low cost of entry node that should be very cost efficient to build yourself.
Michigans own low power low formfactor basic lora node to be used on Meshtastic
i got 30 made for around 150$ plus the cost of the pro-micro.
In addition to that the RFID Door Simulator project has been getting pretty popular.
This is a project repository for creating a full fledged door access controller using an HID Reader, Arduino, and i2c screen. This project will allow you to use the reader as a simple badge scanner, act as a door controller, identify authorized access control cards, add cards, and delete cards.
This one is about 30$ in parts plus the cost of the HID Reader (R10/R15).
Seems i forgot to upload the finished demonstration unit.
Apologies for the kiddos in the background.
This shows off the door simulator in read mode, then i use the admin card to switch the mode to Door mode. I show off an unauthorized key and the no-entry display. then i use an authorized key and shows it triggers the relay to power the mag plunger.
Admin cards can be enrolled in the web interface or hard coded before compiling. I am also making it so the first time running the code…
Also you can look at any of @Chimpofm projects, his always give me a ton of inspiration.
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I make customizable acsess controllers using off the shelf parts like here - (admin- ye older sexy link please)
The build process was on Discord, and the documentation was Github
Simple Sexy Talking RFID access controller
Also made a real fancy rotational lock/acsess controller that currently guards my house. ( talos Linky linky)
And last time I checked I was on the arse end of finishing a tamagotchi that lives in your implant. (Nfc pets linky linky)
That electric skateboard from a kids scoter is still rocking ( estate link)
Morning. No fancy talk for this one. Short and sweet. im just trying to fab the 3d printed bracket from 5mm 6063 t6 aluminium. I just wanna bend it from 90. To 86. Total movement 2mm. Whats the best way to do this.
Oh and I built a log cabin. Now I’m making it pretty… ( secret area link)
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As some of you know i like making stuff… the projects i have been making are now complete. So im looking for something to make. Post your crazy ideas below. It could be as simple or as complicated as you like. If i like it Ill make it…
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The access control sounds fascinating! Thank you–you are an inspiration!
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