Super Make Something

The DDR pad project lives! 🤘

After some testing, I made a small redesign to the 3D printed parts so the pressure sensors activate exactly how they should. In the old design, the custom CNC brackets were bottoming out a little early (completely my fault 😅) but the fix ended up being super simple: printable spacer blocks that make the pad work fantastically while also increasing the stiffness and giving it an even more arcade-like feel.

All redesigned parts are now complete, the next build video is in progress, and I’m getting ready to release the 3D files so people can start building their own pads too 👀

This thing feels AWESOME.

First playtest with the brand new DIY dance pad bar complete! (Just in time for according to ! 😅) Overall, I’m pretty happy with the results! Need to add some damping, increase the sensitivity a bit, and adjust the debounce code on the Pico, but I can finally get started on the next entry in the video series! 🥳 Stay tuned! 🕺

Proof of life… if you know, you know. 😉

If you're into model trains, you probably know my friends at ! They needed test stands to make repairing model engines easier, so I was happy to lend a hand. It's awesome when helps bring back to life!

After 227 hours on my H2D, I’ve filled up my first bucket of printer p**p! 😅 This was heavier than I expected! (I probably should empty it more often.) I wish there was an easy way to recycle this into new filament (it’s all PLA) — it would be great for prototyping!

Milestone unlocked! Picked up an old PC that was destined for the junkyard and repurposed it to host a local on my network. With an + combo running qwen2.5-coder:7b (runs pretty great on a 1070!), I now have a local coding helper I can run in ! 🥳