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William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName

@untitledelec.bsky.social

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Sarcastic book lover, maker, and irrepressible electronics tinkerer. Exploring CNC anything, designing circuit boards, being dragged kicking and screaming into coding and raising unique kiddos. Currently on a mission to ignore politics and make cool stuff!

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William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · 14d

Of all the things I didnt expect to delay me from working with the milo cnc on my afternoon off: especially fragrant dryer sheets.

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Oct 7

I've never had occasion to gnash my teeth. I feel cheated

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Sep 19

It amuses me to no end to rock up to work carrying this science experiment looking lunch

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Sep 18

Shit. This is amazing. Now I need a meshtastic node for my gameboy.

I dont need another project
I dont need another project
I dont need another project

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Sep 16

Trivially easy to send just a string over the network and have it print. Linux drivers are built into CUPS. Takes any labels. I'm stupid excited that it is exactly what I hoped it would be.

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Sep 16

YES! I bought a 16 year old ZM400 label printer to replace my hated QL1100. The brother QL1100 has awful linux drivers, tries to lock you into their labels and is stupid expensive. Someone pointed out these older ZM400 workhorses so I picked one up cheap on ebay. It is exactly everything I want.

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William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Sep 2

I wonder if we can convince trumpf that he can 'troll the libs' by shutting the fuck up for 3 days.

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Aug 30

Watching movies while I work on stuff today. Just finished Grand Torino and now I'm going to watch its complete opposite movie; El Camino.

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Aug 28

I tried Forge-X on my AD5M and so far its been a really good experience. Its nice to have all my old klipper interfaces back. Missing those on the AD5M made it feel a little stifling to me. The install process was very trivial #3dprinting #ad5m

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Aug 27

These little reflow plates punch well above their weight! Very useful for fixing little issues.

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Aug 25

I am stupid excited to play with this thermal printhead. The datasheet even lists what connector can be used to connect to the ribbon cable!

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Aug 23

My wife and I were sharing from the same bowl of cereal. I started laughing uncontrollably. My explanation that 'we were eating cereal in parallel' did not help.

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Aug 20

After the panic buying of 3d printers then Defcon I'm finally getting around to putting together the Manufacturing Nook (need a better name for it). This is probably the only time it will be this clean for the foreseeable future. 😂

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Aug 11

I'm sorry I missed you. Yes, I will be shipping any badges not picked up this coming week. Keep an eye out for an email to confirm.

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Jul 29

Not every sword needs to be brooding and dark. Perfect for defending Equestria and your network! I love this color experiment for the Neosword badge—regular versions available for preorder at untitledelec.com. Preorders will have first dibs on color options. #Defcon33 #defcon #badgelife

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William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Jul 28

Fresh from the forge: a box of Neosword hilts ready to power up your Defcon badge! May or may not grant +5 charisma. Preorder here! untitledelec.com #DEFCON #BadgeLife #SwordUp

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Jul 17

I'm hoping to move the family there in a year or two

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Jul 16

After Shitty Kitty V1, dont miss out on the Shitty Kitty V2!

uberfoo.bsky.social @uberfoo.bsky.social · Jun 13

Your favorite badge is back—and this time, it's smarter, brighter, and packed with features!
Our first units of Shitty Kitty V2 has just been released. Order now for pick-up at DEF CON 33! If we run out, use the Notify Me button.
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#defcon #defcon33 #badgelife

Shitty Kitty V2

Your favorite badge is back—and this time, it's smarter, brighter, and packed with features! Order now for pick-up at DEF CON 33! What’s New? Dual Screens: Experience double the fun with two vibrant 0...

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William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Jul 14

The NeoSword is a totally over-the-top interactive SAO totem that lights up and makes noise every time you move it. Swing it, spin it, show off your best (questionable) sword skills. Powered by MicroPython and 4 AA batteries, it’s fully hackable and just waiting for you to break, uh, “customize” it.

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Jul 14

I can FINALLY show off the full badge! Introducing the NeoSword! untitledelec.com/products/def...

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Jul 14

Finally announcing my #Defcon Indy Badge! The NeoSword!

Preorder now and secure your NeoSword, Dumpster Fire, and 3 Stones badges before the con crowd snags them all! There are only 100 being made!
Pre-order here! untitledelec.com/products/def...
@defcon.bsky.social #Badgelife #Defcon33

Defcon 33 Indy badge: The NeoSword!

NeoSword: The Only Sword That Fights Boredom and Hackers Upgrade your badge game—ditch the blinking lanyard and wield the NeoSword: the world’s first 3-port SAO totem that actually interacts with you,...

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William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Jul 3

Here is a little teaser for my upcoming indy #defcon33 #badgelife badge! If you can guess the final form I'll give you a free SAO at the convention!

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William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Mar 10

I did a PCB that used gameboy buttons but it took a LOT of force to activate them. Do you use a specific PCB manufacturing technique for them? That looks like ENIG in the render.

William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Mar 8

And just like that the project is superseded by a clearly Superior method to program it github.com/cnlohr/rv003... Back to kicad I go!

GitHub - cnlohr/rv003usb: CH32V003 RISC-V Pure Software USB Controller

CH32V003 RISC-V Pure Software USB Controller. Contribute to cnlohr/rv003usb development by creating an account on GitHub.

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William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName @untitledelec.bsky.social · Mar 7

WAHOO! Its always amazing to me how happy a simple blinking LED can make me! The built in S2 works brilliantly to program the CH32V006

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