David Taylor | Programmer & Maker
@davidtaylor6130.bsky.social
Programmer & maker 🧩
I build to solve my own problems—then release so others benefit.
🤖 AI & 3D printing • small tools • odd ideas
Posting builds, experiments, lessons.
🚵 Mountain biker • 🎯 Archer
Unity Asset Store publisher
Opinions are my own
I build to solve my own problems—then release so others benefit.
🤖 AI & 3D printing • small tools • odd ideas
Posting builds, experiments, lessons.
🚵 Mountain biker • 🎯 Archer
Unity Asset Store publisher
Opinions are my own
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 17:
SSD cache has been live a few days now. Writes jumped from ~270 to ~400, but reads actually dropped from ~830 to ~740. Hit rates are low (9% read, 15% write), but day-to-day editing still feels snappier. Early days, but still a win.
#HomeLab #NAS #BuildInPublic
SSD cache has been live a few days now. Writes jumped from ~270 to ~400, but reads actually dropped from ~830 to ~740. Hit rates are low (9% read, 15% write), but day-to-day editing still feels snappier. Early days, but still a win.
#HomeLab #NAS #BuildInPublic
December 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 17:
SSD cache has been live a few days now. Writes jumped from ~270 to ~400, but reads actually dropped from ~830 to ~740. Hit rates are low (9% read, 15% write), but day-to-day editing still feels snappier. Early days, but still a win.
#HomeLab #NAS #BuildInPublic
SSD cache has been live a few days now. Writes jumped from ~270 to ~400, but reads actually dropped from ~830 to ~740. Hit rates are low (9% read, 15% write), but day-to-day editing still feels snappier. Early days, but still a win.
#HomeLab #NAS #BuildInPublic
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 16:
Added SSD caching to the UNAS Pro 8. Straightforward install, just a bit fiddly, but very satisfying to finally slot in some proper high-speed storage. Should make working directly off the server a lot smoother.
#HomeLab #NAS #BuildInPublic
Added SSD caching to the UNAS Pro 8. Straightforward install, just a bit fiddly, but very satisfying to finally slot in some proper high-speed storage. Should make working directly off the server a lot smoother.
#HomeLab #NAS #BuildInPublic
December 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 16:
Added SSD caching to the UNAS Pro 8. Straightforward install, just a bit fiddly, but very satisfying to finally slot in some proper high-speed storage. Should make working directly off the server a lot smoother.
#HomeLab #NAS #BuildInPublic
Added SSD caching to the UNAS Pro 8. Straightforward install, just a bit fiddly, but very satisfying to finally slot in some proper high-speed storage. Should make working directly off the server a lot smoother.
#HomeLab #NAS #BuildInPublic
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 15:
After the in-wall run gave up completely, I just fed a spare cable through instead. Not perfect, but a big step up from the bright purple patch cable I’d been using 😅
#HomeLab #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic
After the in-wall run gave up completely, I just fed a spare cable through instead. Not perfect, but a big step up from the bright purple patch cable I’d been using 😅
#HomeLab #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 15:
After the in-wall run gave up completely, I just fed a spare cable through instead. Not perfect, but a big step up from the bright purple patch cable I’d been using 😅
#HomeLab #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic
After the in-wall run gave up completely, I just fed a spare cable through instead. Not perfect, but a big step up from the bright purple patch cable I’d been using 😅
#HomeLab #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 14:
Another Issue One in wall run is dark! Time to get out the ethernet cable tester again!
Thankfully my network still running at 100% due to a temp ethernet hanging down the front of the server rack.
#Networking #Troubleshooting #HomeLab
Another Issue One in wall run is dark! Time to get out the ethernet cable tester again!
Thankfully my network still running at 100% due to a temp ethernet hanging down the front of the server rack.
#Networking #Troubleshooting #HomeLab
December 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 14:
Another Issue One in wall run is dark! Time to get out the ethernet cable tester again!
Thankfully my network still running at 100% due to a temp ethernet hanging down the front of the server rack.
#Networking #Troubleshooting #HomeLab
Another Issue One in wall run is dark! Time to get out the ethernet cable tester again!
Thankfully my network still running at 100% due to a temp ethernet hanging down the front of the server rack.
#Networking #Troubleshooting #HomeLab
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 13:
Patch panel and first shelf installed, Final bits moved now fully in the server rack!
Still a long way till it's all organised and looking neat and tidy!
#CableManagement #HomeLab #Networking #ServerRack #WorkInProgress
Patch panel and first shelf installed, Final bits moved now fully in the server rack!
Still a long way till it's all organised and looking neat and tidy!
#CableManagement #HomeLab #Networking #ServerRack #WorkInProgress
December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 13:
Patch panel and first shelf installed, Final bits moved now fully in the server rack!
Still a long way till it's all organised and looking neat and tidy!
#CableManagement #HomeLab #Networking #ServerRack #WorkInProgress
Patch panel and first shelf installed, Final bits moved now fully in the server rack!
Still a long way till it's all organised and looking neat and tidy!
#CableManagement #HomeLab #Networking #ServerRack #WorkInProgress
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 12:
I've run my first ethernet cables through a wall. It's a necessity since my ONT is in my living room, and I'm not having a server rack in my living room. I like tech, but not that much!
#CableManagement #HomeLab #Networking #WorkInProgress
I've run my first ethernet cables through a wall. It's a necessity since my ONT is in my living room, and I'm not having a server rack in my living room. I like tech, but not that much!
#CableManagement #HomeLab #Networking #WorkInProgress
December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 12:
I've run my first ethernet cables through a wall. It's a necessity since my ONT is in my living room, and I'm not having a server rack in my living room. I like tech, but not that much!
#CableManagement #HomeLab #Networking #WorkInProgress
I've run my first ethernet cables through a wall. It's a necessity since my ONT is in my living room, and I'm not having a server rack in my living room. I like tech, but not that much!
#CableManagement #HomeLab #Networking #WorkInProgress
Home Lab Overhaul — Part 11:
First major issue, rails for the unas pro were a touch long for this chassis+rack combo. However with a "careful" trim + deburr, now it fits.
#NAS #DIY #ServerRack #HomeLab #CustomFix #Bodge
First major issue, rails for the unas pro were a touch long for this chassis+rack combo. However with a "careful" trim + deburr, now it fits.
#NAS #DIY #ServerRack #HomeLab #CustomFix #Bodge
November 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Home Lab Overhaul — Part 11:
First major issue, rails for the unas pro were a touch long for this chassis+rack combo. However with a "careful" trim + deburr, now it fits.
#NAS #DIY #ServerRack #HomeLab #CustomFix #Bodge
First major issue, rails for the unas pro were a touch long for this chassis+rack combo. However with a "careful" trim + deburr, now it fits.
#NAS #DIY #ServerRack #HomeLab #CustomFix #Bodge
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 10:
Core move complete! UniFi Dream Machine + switch now live in the rack. Short downtime, cleaner layout, easier access. After a few weeks its starting to come together!
#UniFi #ServerRack #HomeLab #Networking #Progress
Core move complete! UniFi Dream Machine + switch now live in the rack. Short downtime, cleaner layout, easier access. After a few weeks its starting to come together!
#UniFi #ServerRack #HomeLab #Networking #Progress
November 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 10:
Core move complete! UniFi Dream Machine + switch now live in the rack. Short downtime, cleaner layout, easier access. After a few weeks its starting to come together!
#UniFi #ServerRack #HomeLab #Networking #Progress
Core move complete! UniFi Dream Machine + switch now live in the rack. Short downtime, cleaner layout, easier access. After a few weeks its starting to come together!
#UniFi #ServerRack #HomeLab #Networking #Progress
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 9:
Rack assembled only took me about four hours! Now all my giving gear has a home cutting down on rats nest of cables and isolating the noise! All while looking super nice! Eventually.
#ServerRack #CableManagement #HomeLab
Rack assembled only took me about four hours! Now all my giving gear has a home cutting down on rats nest of cables and isolating the noise! All while looking super nice! Eventually.
#ServerRack #CableManagement #HomeLab
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 9:
Rack assembled only took me about four hours! Now all my giving gear has a home cutting down on rats nest of cables and isolating the noise! All while looking super nice! Eventually.
#ServerRack #CableManagement #HomeLab
Rack assembled only took me about four hours! Now all my giving gear has a home cutting down on rats nest of cables and isolating the noise! All while looking super nice! Eventually.
#ServerRack #CableManagement #HomeLab
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 8:
It has arrived, my compleatly overkill 42U server rack has been delivered!. Now I just need to put it together!
#ServerRack #HomeLab #BuildInPublic #Overkill
It has arrived, my compleatly overkill 42U server rack has been delivered!. Now I just need to put it together!
#ServerRack #HomeLab #BuildInPublic #Overkill
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 8:
It has arrived, my compleatly overkill 42U server rack has been delivered!. Now I just need to put it together!
#ServerRack #HomeLab #BuildInPublic #Overkill
It has arrived, my compleatly overkill 42U server rack has been delivered!. Now I just need to put it together!
#ServerRack #HomeLab #BuildInPublic #Overkill
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 7:
ISP router removed. Direct from the ONT into the UniFi console. Admittedly, it took me way too long multiple hours of tweaks and googling! 😓
#Networking #UniFi #HomeLab #FTTP #Learning
ISP router removed. Direct from the ONT into the UniFi console. Admittedly, it took me way too long multiple hours of tweaks and googling! 😓
#Networking #UniFi #HomeLab #FTTP #Learning
November 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 7:
ISP router removed. Direct from the ONT into the UniFi console. Admittedly, it took me way too long multiple hours of tweaks and googling! 😓
#Networking #UniFi #HomeLab #FTTP #Learning
ISP router removed. Direct from the ONT into the UniFi console. Admittedly, it took me way too long multiple hours of tweaks and googling! 😓
#Networking #UniFi #HomeLab #FTTP #Learning
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 6:
Delivery downtime so time to tidy - migrating and reorganising data from UNAS 2 to UNAS 8 Pro. Thankfully it wont take too long with the improved speeds! My write speeds defiantly need improvement!
#NAS #BackupStrategy #HomeLab #DataManagement
Delivery downtime so time to tidy - migrating and reorganising data from UNAS 2 to UNAS 8 Pro. Thankfully it wont take too long with the improved speeds! My write speeds defiantly need improvement!
#NAS #BackupStrategy #HomeLab #DataManagement
November 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Home Lab Overhaul - Part 6:
Delivery downtime so time to tidy - migrating and reorganising data from UNAS 2 to UNAS 8 Pro. Thankfully it wont take too long with the improved speeds! My write speeds defiantly need improvement!
#NAS #BackupStrategy #HomeLab #DataManagement
Delivery downtime so time to tidy - migrating and reorganising data from UNAS 2 to UNAS 8 Pro. Thankfully it wont take too long with the improved speeds! My write speeds defiantly need improvement!
#NAS #BackupStrategy #HomeLab #DataManagement
Home Lab Overhaul — Part 5:
Got in wall Ethernet cable talking at ~5 Gb by re-terminating the cable, so Im accepting it for now to keep momentum. Bottleneck documented; moving forward—progress > perfection.
#HomeLab #Networking #BuildInPublic
Got in wall Ethernet cable talking at ~5 Gb by re-terminating the cable, so Im accepting it for now to keep momentum. Bottleneck documented; moving forward—progress > perfection.
#HomeLab #Networking #BuildInPublic
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Home Lab Overhaul — Part 5:
Got in wall Ethernet cable talking at ~5 Gb by re-terminating the cable, so Im accepting it for now to keep momentum. Bottleneck documented; moving forward—progress > perfection.
#HomeLab #Networking #BuildInPublic
Got in wall Ethernet cable talking at ~5 Gb by re-terminating the cable, so Im accepting it for now to keep momentum. Bottleneck documented; moving forward—progress > perfection.
#HomeLab #Networking #BuildInPublic
Home Lab Overhaul — Part 4:
Tried for 10GbE in my single in wall Ethernet Cable, but it's maxing out at 100Mb (FE)!
So I ordered a Basic Ethernet Tester, Hopefully it helps me Figure out what is going wrong!
#10GbE #Networking #HomeLab #setback #troubleShooting
Tried for 10GbE in my single in wall Ethernet Cable, but it's maxing out at 100Mb (FE)!
So I ordered a Basic Ethernet Tester, Hopefully it helps me Figure out what is going wrong!
#10GbE #Networking #HomeLab #setback #troubleShooting
November 12, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Home Lab Overhaul — Part 4:
Tried for 10GbE in my single in wall Ethernet Cable, but it's maxing out at 100Mb (FE)!
So I ordered a Basic Ethernet Tester, Hopefully it helps me Figure out what is going wrong!
#10GbE #Networking #HomeLab #setback #troubleShooting
Tried for 10GbE in my single in wall Ethernet Cable, but it's maxing out at 100Mb (FE)!
So I ordered a Basic Ethernet Tester, Hopefully it helps me Figure out what is going wrong!
#10GbE #Networking #HomeLab #setback #troubleShooting
Home Lab Overhaul — Part 3:
Unboxed and initial power-on: UniFi console and switch up, UNAS Pro 8 running, basic checks done, firmware queued. ISP modem retained for now while I stage configs.
#UniFi #HomeLab #Networking
Unboxed and initial power-on: UniFi console and switch up, UNAS Pro 8 running, basic checks done, firmware queued. ISP modem retained for now while I stage configs.
#UniFi #HomeLab #Networking
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Home Lab Overhaul — Part 3:
Unboxed and initial power-on: UniFi console and switch up, UNAS Pro 8 running, basic checks done, firmware queued. ISP modem retained for now while I stage configs.
#UniFi #HomeLab #Networking
Unboxed and initial power-on: UniFi console and switch up, UNAS Pro 8 running, basic checks done, firmware queued. ISP modem retained for now while I stage configs.
#UniFi #HomeLab #Networking
Starting my next hardware project: Home Lab overhaul.
Taking a bench build (shown) to a clean 42U rack—faster local network, reliable backups, less clutter, and space to learn. I’m posting slightly behind real-time and will share wins + fixes.
#HomeLab #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic
Taking a bench build (shown) to a clean 42U rack—faster local network, reliable backups, less clutter, and space to learn. I’m posting slightly behind real-time and will share wins + fixes.
#HomeLab #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Starting my next hardware project: Home Lab overhaul.
Taking a bench build (shown) to a clean 42U rack—faster local network, reliable backups, less clutter, and space to learn. I’m posting slightly behind real-time and will share wins + fixes.
#HomeLab #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic
Taking a bench build (shown) to a clean 42U rack—faster local network, reliable backups, less clutter, and space to learn. I’m posting slightly behind real-time and will share wins + fixes.
#HomeLab #SelfHosting #BuildInPublic
Small win this week: my 3D-printed LEGO botanical mini-plant stand just got its first boost on MakerWorld 🎉 Super happy people are using what I made! #3DPrinting #MakerWorld #SmallWins #BuildInPublic
October 31, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Small win this week: my 3D-printed LEGO botanical mini-plant stand just got its first boost on MakerWorld 🎉 Super happy people are using what I made! #3DPrinting #MakerWorld #SmallWins #BuildInPublic
Surreal end-of-day twist: an eBay listing selling my smart-meter shelf print. Found it thanks to a random Daniel. Seller was kind, answered my Qs, then removed it on their own accord but now Kinda sad it’s gone. You never know what life throws your way. #3DPrinting #BuildInPublic #CAD
October 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Surreal end-of-day twist: an eBay listing selling my smart-meter shelf print. Found it thanks to a random Daniel. Seller was kind, answered my Qs, then removed it on their own accord but now Kinda sad it’s gone. You never know what life throws your way. #3DPrinting #BuildInPublic #CAD
Sneak peek: 4 free assets. Targeting year-end—shipping when quality’s right. Which first? Camera Controller, Free Shooting, no-code collision/level loading. #Unity3D #AssetStore #GameDev #FreeAssets #BuildInPublic
October 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Sneak peek: 4 free assets. Targeting year-end—shipping when quality’s right. Which first? Camera Controller, Free Shooting, no-code collision/level loading. #Unity3D #AssetStore #GameDev #FreeAssets #BuildInPublic
Yesterday afternoon I built a local Electron quiz-builder prototype—because someone asked if I could. GitHub graveyard or ship it? You decide. #BuildInPublic #Electron #QuizApp #IndieDev #OpenSource #Prototype
October 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Yesterday afternoon I built a local Electron quiz-builder prototype—because someone asked if I could. GitHub graveyard or ship it? You decide. #BuildInPublic #Electron #QuizApp #IndieDev #OpenSource #Prototype
Blast from the past: stumbled on a total of 184.65 GB of old dev log style project footage while moving data to my new UNAS 2.
Basically my own secret documentary series.
#Homelab #DataBackup #DevLife
Basically my own secret documentary series.
#Homelab #DataBackup #DevLife
October 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Blast from the past: stumbled on a total of 184.65 GB of old dev log style project footage while moving data to my new UNAS 2.
Basically my own secret documentary series.
#Homelab #DataBackup #DevLife
Basically my own secret documentary series.
#Homelab #DataBackup #DevLife
Meet the newest member of my homelab: the Unifi UNAS 2!
Finally giving my coding ducks somewhere safe to store their wisdom… once the drives arrive 😅
#NAS #Homelab #DataBackup #Ubiquiti
Finally giving my coding ducks somewhere safe to store their wisdom… once the drives arrive 😅
#NAS #Homelab #DataBackup #Ubiquiti
October 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Meet the newest member of my homelab: the Unifi UNAS 2!
Finally giving my coding ducks somewhere safe to store their wisdom… once the drives arrive 😅
#NAS #Homelab #DataBackup #Ubiquiti
Finally giving my coding ducks somewhere safe to store their wisdom… once the drives arrive 😅
#NAS #Homelab #DataBackup #Ubiquiti
Pro Reset Game’s officially in the Unity queue—#722 and counting 🎮🕹️ Review limbo begins! #UnityAssetStore #IndieDev #BuildInPublic
October 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Pro Reset Game’s officially in the Unity queue—#722 and counting 🎮🕹️ Review limbo begins! #UnityAssetStore #IndieDev #BuildInPublic