A few days ago I posted the building instructions for a project of mine: WinDIY a 3D printed wind turbine. Even if I still have some work ahead of me, […]
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Category: 3D-Printing
WinDIY – The wind turbine from the 3D printer
On a camping trip away from modern infrastructure, you quickly notice how much you have gotten used to the fact that electricity is somehow available anytime and anywhere. The stupid: […]
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HowTo: Nerdiskerator – Build the brake actuator
The generator is held by a bracket in which a brake actuator is also integrated. In the following article you will find how you can proceed with its construction. Collect […]
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HowTo: WinDIY – Assembling the prepared components
So that the construction articles for WinDIY do not become too extensive, I have divided the construction into several articles. A certain component such as the wing built. Of course, […]
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HowTo: WinDIY – Assemble the windvane
The WinDIY wind vane is mounted at the end of the device carrier. It should help to align the wind turbine always in the direction of the wind. How you […]
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HowTo: WinDIY – Assembling the pitch actuator
One component that is supposed to make WinDIY more secure is the pitch actuator. It allows the wing’s angle of attack to be changed via a push rod. In case […]
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HowTo: WinDIY – Build the turret mount
The turret supports the turbine and the superstructure on the standpipe so that it can be rotated 360°. A slip ring is also integrated in it to transfer the generated […]
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HowTo: WinDIY – Assemble the main axis
The main axis is the axis in which the wind turbine will later rotate. It must therefore bear the weight of the blades including the hub and at the same […]
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HowTo: WinDIY – Build the hub including mechanics
At one point or another I have probably already mentioned that it was important to me to be able to control WinDIY safely and to be able to limit its […]
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HowTo: WinDIY – Assemble the Wind Turbine’s Wings
An important component of WinDIY are certainly the wings. They absorb the energy of the wind and convert it into a rotary motion, which in turn feeds the generator and […]
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News: Summer 2020
Dear visitor of Nerdiy.de, I’ve decided to post a little update from time to time (probably four times a year) about what’s going on in the background on Nerdiy.de. This […]
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HowTo: Mechanics – Cut internal thread
Whenever possible I try to use finished nuts or thread inserts when using screws and the like. But sometimes there is simply no other way and you have to cut […]
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HowTo: Tasmota – Build your own Retro-Bulb-Smart-Home-Lamp
Some may recognized in the Retro-speaker project, that it is a small hobby of me to give old things a new benefit. If you can also improve the old technology […]
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HowTo: TDA7492/CSR8635 – Build a DIY Bluetooth Retro Speaker
At some point last year I stumbled on Ebay on the very cheap TDA7492/CSR8635 Bluetooth amplifier boards. These include a Bluetooth audio receiver and a stereo amplifier with which speakers […]
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HowTo: NodeRed/Tasmota – Build a Facebook(*) Icon Lamp
After I recently found a way to forward notifications from my phone to my SmartHome, I have now considered a few ways to use this “useful” as possible. At first, […]
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HowTo: NodeRed/Tasmota – Build an Instagram(*) Icon Lamp
In the article NodeRed/Tasmota – Building a Facebook Icon Lamp, I described why, in my opinion, a Facebook lamp is a useful thing if you want to be sure about […]
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HowTo: NodeRed/Tasmota – Build a WhatsApp(*) Icon Lamp
In the article “NodeRed/Tasmota – Building a Facebook Icon Lamp” and “NodeRed/Tasmota – Building an Instagram Icon Lamp” I described why these lamps can be quite useful if your up […]
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HowTo: Build a retro-smart home display via analog displays
The other day I found an old control panel with old analogue displays when mucking out the cellar. It came to me the idea that somehow it must be possible […]
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HowTo: Tasmota – WS2812 Fairy lights to build yourself
From the construction of the world map lamp I had a few plastic lamp housings over. These lay for a long time lonely on the shelf, until I came up […]
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HowTo: Tasmota – Build “Lampy” the lamp yourself
Lamps that can be integrated into their own SmartHome system currently come with salted prices. So some smart lamp costs 100 euros and more. In my opinion, these prices are […]
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HowTo: FibonacciClock – Assembly
In the article FibonacciClock – An unusual time indicator I presented the cool idea of Philippe Chrétien. As mentioned in the post, I think the idea is cool and then […]
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FibonacciClock – An unusual time indicator
A few months ago I came across a project by Philippe Chrétien (geekoclock.com) in 2015 at Kickstarter. There (www.kickstarter.com/projects/basbrun/fibonacci-clock-an-open-source-clock-for-nerds-wit) a watch was offered for sale showing the time using the […]
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