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William 'Patron saint of cheap parts' LastName

@untitledelec

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

23.10.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

07.10.2025 13:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It amuses me to no end to rock up to work carrying this science experiment looking lunch

19.09.2025 15:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

18.09.2025 13:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

16.09.2025 14:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

16.09.2025 14:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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

02.09.2025 20:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

30.08.2025 20:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

28.08.2025 19:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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These little reflow plates punch well above their weight! Very useful for fixing little issues.

27.08.2025 14:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

25.08.2025 15:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

23.08.2025 03:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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. πŸ˜‚

20.08.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

11.08.2025 01:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not every sword needs to be brooding and dark. Perfect for defending Equestria and your network! I love this color experiment for the Neosword badgeβ€”regular versions available for preorder at untitledelec.com. Preorders will have first dibs on color options. #Defcon33 #defcon #badgelife

29.07.2025 16:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

28.07.2025 15:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

17.07.2025 00:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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

16.07.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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, β€œcustomize” it.

14.07.2025 21:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I can FINALLY show off the full badge! Introducing the NeoSword! untitledelec.com/products/def...

14.07.2025 20:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Defcon 33 Indy badge: The NeoSword! NeoSword: The Only Sword That Fights Boredom and Hackers Upgrade your badge gameβ€”ditch the blinking lanyard and wield the NeoSword: the world’s first 3-port SAO totem that actually interacts with you,...

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

14.07.2025 20:27 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

03.07.2025 14:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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.

10.03.2025 20:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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!

08.03.2025 15:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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

07.03.2025 19:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Currently working on a DIY server using an existing ATX motherboard. I designed a backplane adapter so I can plug in SATA connectors and slot hard drives in. Currently I'm designing a case using aluminum extrusions and small 3d printed adapters.

07.03.2025 18:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Woot! Finally assembled this CH32V006 Nucleo-style dev board! I've been excited to try this one out. #wch #Risc-V #Devboard

07.03.2025 17:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh man! This is exciting! This really feels like an actual product to me! V2 of my USB-C PD to Chinese PSU module adapter. Now I need to redesign the front plate (blue plastic) and finish the rest of the case.

25.02.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...

17.02.2025 21:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lol that's my whole life.

13.02.2025 01:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0