Author: rt
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Detailed design of 3D print piece example: Sink Strainer
This post is about the detailed design of a 3D printed simple kitchen sink strainer. I tried a few existing models but none fitted properly and none worked perfectly. This is an article about all the details needed for such a simple piece. Initial Research Looking at the strainer that came with the sink, I…
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Dishwashing a 3D model printed with PLA plastic
I created a simple spoon/utensil holder to use while cooking. It’s a very simple model that is printed with PLA. I decided that washing it by hand was a bit tedious so I placed it in the dishwasher. I knew that it might distort because it was printed with PLA material, which is known to…
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Behringer FCB1010 – Alternate power source
Behringer FCB1010 – Alternate power source. The Behringer FCB1010 has an internal power supply that is fairly easy to replace. There are a few options available: I will detail these options. Open your FCB1010 by removing all the screws under your pedal board. Note that there are two screws holding the transformer and one screw…
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Cal Spa auxiliary pumps fix with Arduino
The auxiliary pumps on my old California Spa (from 2005) stopped working one after the other over a few (winter) months. I decided to dismantle the control panels that are in the spa. They both seemed water logged and the touch surfaces were all cracked. Dismantling the control boards is a mess! they are filled…
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IoT REBOOT – Apple HomeKit (Siri), Raspberry Pi, node-red, Homebridge
Simplifying the IoT setup 2024-11-6: Well… this is technology, and it evolves fast! This post is obsolete and is kept here as a reference. I will re-publish a more contemporary version soon. Check the main page. I will put a link here when it’s done. The goal of this project is to install a Internet…
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Apple HomeKit on iOS with Arduino (ESP8266) through Raspberry Pi – Part 2
Apple HomeKit on iOS with Arduino (ESP8266) through Raspberry Pi Note: This post, and the previous one (part 1), are obsolete. They have been replaced by this one, offering a simpler method to get started. They are left here for reference. Part 1 of this article explained how to install a HomeKit server on a…
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Apple HomeKit on iOS with Arduino (ESP8266) through Raspberry Pi – Part 1
The Internet of Thinks (IoT), using and iPhone, Siri, HomeBridge, MQTT and an Arduino – Part 1 Note: This post, and the next one (part 2), are obsolete. They have been replaced by this one, offering a simpler method to get started. They are left here for reference. The global project is shown in this…
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M4L: Max for live patch for better guitar solo
Max for Live using Pitch Bend When using a keyboard to play guitar, you have to use Midi Pitch Bend (Pitchbend or PB) quite often to emulate the effect of bending a string on a real guitar. The problem is that PB affects the sound synthesizer, not the Midi notes. Modifying the synth sound means…
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VC-1: Volume control for guitar using Arduino
As explained here, here and here, the VC-1 is a volume control for guitar (or bass) that can use a potentiometer, a variable analog signal or a Midi command to change the output volume.
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Akai MPK261: One more thing using Sysex…
In a previous post, I explained how to control preset changes on the mPK261 using SysEx commands. In this post, I explain how to get the MPK2 series to show some tricked pad colors.