Freetronics

Open Hardware kits, parts, and products for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP8266/ESP32, and more

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

The very last @SuperHouseTV livestream for 2023 is about to start. Following @unexpectedmaker's lead I'm going to treat this as an AMA, so jump in the chat and say hi!
https://t.co/D0IhsCY3QO

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

Will I burn down the factory on a livestream? That's always a strong possibility, but now that I have a 7.8kW SMT reflow oven the chances just got even better!

Let's run a thermocouple through it and see if we can profile it. Starting in 15 minutes:

https://t.co/rmOmqODbo1

[SuperHouse @SuperHouseTV]

Converting a T962C surface mount reflow oven to use @unexpectedmaker's Reflow Master Pro oven controller:

https://t.co/2FeyiVcDKT

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

Maker Faire came to Melbourne! It was huge, with hundreds of exhibits across multiple buildings.

I bumped into Mitch, who showed me his boat autopilot and a yeast growth optimiser, and Samuel who linked a typewriter to a GPT chatbot. Pretty cool!

https://t.co/hFoqETlqk4

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

No livestream tomorrow, because there's something even better happening: Maker Faire!

If you're in Melbourne, come along and find me and say hi :-)

But be warned: I don't look like my last livestream anymore. KratosMode deactivated.

https://t.co/02iB10rqpB

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

Next livestream I'm going to talk about some of my recent personal experiences. Which is normal for me, I know, but this time it's with added .... hey, squirrel!

https://t.co/U1Up75T9CW

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

My conveyor belt controller (ESP32 + touchscreen + motor drivers + sensors + CAN bus) PCBs are here. Let's assemble the first one on the @SuperHouseTV livestream and see if it works: https://t.co/OsrphNsuSY

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

Almost livestream time :-) I need to assemble some LCD modules for the https://t.co/Ezv4SAVgFL project and never seem to get around to it, so at 10am Melbourne time I'm going to make you all watch: https://t.co/zOUXhQxg8h

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

Who makes the @freetronics and @SuperHouseTV Arduino-compatible boards and packaging for me? On my next livestream I'm going to reveal the company I've been working with for 12 years, producing more than 1 million devices: https://t.co/U4WXaDRIVC

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

Because my appeal for a used pick-and-place machine worked out so well, let's try for something more ambitious!

Do you know of a conveyor reflow oven in need of a new home? Something like a Neoden IN6 would be brilliant, or a classic T960 like in this pic. Hit me up!

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

Chaos in the lab! We have Andy, Astra, STEVE, and just because it's Halloween we may be joined by STEVE's evil twin. Come along and say hi

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

Come and meet @1mcneilaus and see what he sent me in the mystery package! Starting in a few minutes: https://t.co/M44XRmBWrb

[SuperHouse @SuperHouseTV]

Episode 45 is up! Allterco released a number of new home automation power control devices overnight, including the Shelly Pro 4PM. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a pre-release unit to see what it can do: https://t.co/LbChkp5gOa

[Freetronics @freetronics]

Livestream starting in 5 minutes...

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

Going live ... when? How soon?

Oh no! I'd better start trying to wake up.

https://t.co/cp0ktF6JL8

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

The Open eXtensible Rack System site has just gone live, and the first ever prototype is now completely assembled and functional. Come along to the next livestream to see it in action: https://t.co/FcMSUIVO0P

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

Livestream starting in 18 minutes! Let's see if I remember how to do this. Oh yeah, and I have a funky new Shelly that just arrived so perhaps we'll try turning it on :-) https://t.co/1TMjSNOGIC

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

Livestream in 20 minutes! What will I talk about today? Well ... I don't know. Hmmmm. Something techie, most likely. Maybe show a video of the latest wheelchair hacks with @ChrisFryer78? https://t.co/6so1HW2cJZ

[SuperHouse @SuperHouseTV]

The livestream about nothing: I'm back, baby!

There are still tens of thousands of houses without power here in Melbourne, but we were lucky and got our power (and Internet) back yesterday. So the livestream goes on :-)

Join me in one hour: https://t.co/kSgTissgLy

[SuperHouse @SuperHouseTV]

SuperHouse 43, "What is Tuya?" is live right now for Patrons and GitHub Sponsors. It's the first part of a miniseries about taking control of Tuya devices using Tasmota firmware. If you're a financial supporter, check your email for the password! https://t.co/TMLpQrR1aH

[Jonathan Oxer (@[email protected]) @jonoxer]

5 minutes to go: today's livestream will start with some mental health stuff (warning!) and then we'll finish this UT61e multimeter WiFi PCB. I promise. (Note: promise may have been made while holding my fingers crossed behind my back) https://t.co/R0W3rKP3zk