I wanted a Steam Deck stand but couldn’t find any that met all of my requirements, so I designed my own. This stand holds the system at a 10 degree angle and has a replaceable USB-C dock mounting bracket.
Published 2022-08-13
Category: Electronics
Having to do with electronic design or electrical engineering.
Published 2022-02-11
Fixing a jammed PS4 disc drive
When I went to load a game for the first time in this PS4, the slot drive blocked my disc. This drive has a little wall that it lifts up so that you don’t accidentally stick a disc in while the disc in the drive is spinning, but this drive had a bit of an underbite. That wall was jammed above its intended position and was locking the rest of the mechanism.
Published 2022-01-03
6DOF flight simulator controls with pedals
This is a simple human interface device that merges gameport joysticks and electric piano pedals to improve my performance in 6DOF flight simulators.
Published 2021-10-22
Steep-angled laptop stand
This custom laptop stand is angled as steeply as it can be with the screen vertical. It helps to elevate the screen into the user’s field of vision and saves desk space.
Published 2021-10-07
Web server upgrade
Last night I finished and installed a new web server laptop, replacing the little one that had been running this site for the past two years.
Published 2021-04-30
Raspberry Pi 3 mount for Creality Ender 3
I started using an OctoPi 3D printer server with my Ender 3 Pro a while ago. It’s super useful as a remote management tool, but I wasn’t able to find a mounting enclosure for my Raspberry Pi 3+ that met my requirements. I made this one by marrying two two…
Published 2021-02-24
Fiat 500e cell phone dash cradle
This is a hack for the old model Fiat 500e GPS stand to convert it to a powered phone holder and charger.
Published 2019-06-29
Broken USB drive plug – Simple fix
We have been working on big projects recently, like landscaping our yards, but in the meantime I did a little bit of repair work for a friend. I am trying to post more frequently, so here is a little article about repairing a broken USB drive. A friend of mine…
Published 2019-03-29
Neopixel RGB visualizer
The Neopixel RGB Visualizer project page is up with more detail about the project than is on GitHub. Check it out here. I didn’t publish a post related to this project, since the site went up right at the end of it, so I am publishing this retroactive plug for…