Monthly Archives: May 2019

3D Printing – A Primer

So I originally intended this to be one of my first posts, but I thought it was a little unnecessary given the vast amount of information already out there explaining in more detail and with greater accuracy the same topic. … Continue reading

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ESP8266 – Part II – Temp/Humidity Sensor

So my goal in this project is to create a network of temperature and humidity sensors, using the ESP8266’s. To facilitate this I purchases a pack of these sensors: These were the specific ones I bought: https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Temperature-Humidity-Arduino-Raspberry/dp/B01DKC2GQ0/ Here is the … Continue reading

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ESP8266 – Part I – Initial Setup and Configuration

THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED – SEE BELOW. I was recently sent a NodeMCU ESP8266 by some rando on the Internet. According to Wikipedia “the ESP8266 is a low-cost Wi-Fi microchip with full TCP/IP stack and microcontroller capability.” It’s basically … Continue reading

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LEDs – Round 4 – Reading Lamp MkII Assembly

Alright, I’m back. I’m going to power through on a couple posts to get caught up. I finished the MkII lamp. I designed a new case and assembled it all. Here are some pictures. So this project turned out really … Continue reading

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