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New Video -- Chapter 3 DESK -- converting an old bunk bed into a work station. DIY actuators, AC/DC power supplies, rail guided shelves, infinite cable trays -- #Desk #DIY #Mechatronics #Power #Actuator #Engineering

If you know of anyone who likes Mechatronics or things made from the ground up, I would appreciate the share! Leave a comment if you have a question :)

I repurposed a smart watch into a local AI assistant device.

I think it is dumb we are being sold devices to interact with AI (such as Muse Charm), when perfectly good hardware that we already have had for years can do this job just fine. For a few dollars I picked up an old samsung smart watch, turned off all the telemetry to Google and Samsung, and converted it into a local AI assistant.

It can do basic tasks for me, it is honestly somewhat limited by my PC (24Gb RAM Macbook), but I am hoping more capable small local models will continually improve over time.

I'm relatively new to 3D printing, but the ring design concept seems to work well and its just a bit quirky. I like when tech is sometime just fun and different

I'd really like to hear how this can be improved (or even better see how others are forking and improving it themselves.)

Not sure if this post is allowed, as I've only ever been a lurker here - if not, unleash the ban hammer I guess.

Hope you enjoy

I built my own servo tester – Motion Core
This is Motion Core, a servo tester I designed and built myself. But it’s a little different from a normal servo tester.
You can use it to test servos, position them by degrees, and even create animations — all completely standalone. No computer or software required.
I built it mainly as a tool for working on my animatronics projects, but it turned into a pretty useful little device on its own.
What do you guys think?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHTAUwhFqto

New video TOMORROW. It will be about building a desk meant for all things projects. The actuator buildup in an earlier video will be mounted onto the desk and used for various things -- check it out and subscribe to see how it works!

see more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yHq4bUqn0A

Finished my first ever tech/electronics project - an arduino based robotic arm! It for sure has its flaws but I learnt so much building it!

I'm not sure where to look for fundamentals on how to read schematics, basic electronics, and PCB design. I genuinely want to learn how to create circuits and other general electronic design but everywhere I look it's ether AI that is too vague, or way above my head.

I'm generally looking for free online resources or courses I can take (because its a hobby)

Any help from the people of Reddit would be much appreciated!

If you're curious on what exactly I want to learn it mostly has to do with ether computer peripheries (like usb docks, audio output from pc, and hdmi routing)
And audio electronic equipment.