I was running some CAD and simulation jobs on my main machine and was shocked, but then resigned to how much memory was being used without me trying. I wanted to take on some modelling and simulation work for a local client and was thinking of ways to speed things up a bit so that […]
Upcyling An HP Proliant DL380-G6 Read More »
I was looking around the storage rack in my main workshop when I stumbled upon an old Lenovo laptop, specifically a T520 model. These are nicely made, solid machines. They are rather hefty but nice to use. The keyboard and trackpoint are great, and the screen is also OK. This got me thinking; I have
Retrofitting a Lenovo T520 with a Raspberry Pi CM4 – Part 1 Read More »
At some point, pretty much anybody who does electronics prototyping needs to master reflow soldering. There are a few ways to do it. The simplest is to set up the PCB with solder paste and components pre-applied on a preheater to get it up to a starting temperature. Then, apply the additional reflow heat with
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I picked up a Chinese K40 laser cutter a few years back. I played with it and decided the software was abysmal, the controller was horrible, and it was grossly unsafe. I stashed it on the ‘forgotten projects’ shelf and left it there. Now, since our hackspace is still closed due to COVID-19, I’m really
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