Weekend project (<12h) Archive - Nerdiy.de - Nerdy DIY HowTo's about electronic, 3D-printing and more.

In the weekend project category you will find all projects whose implementation takes more than 12 hours.

HowTo: pxlBlck – Build the pxlDigit_clock using the pxlDigit_PCB

Posted on 23. March 2022 by Fab

I got the idea for the pxlDigit_PCB while building the pxlDigit (article here: https://nerdiy.de/howto-elektronik-seven-segment-digit-pxldigit-aus-ws2812-leds-bauen/). There the pxlDigit is made up of individual WS2812 LED segments. To do this, the LEDs […]

HowTo: Anemosens – Build a 3D printed wind sensor / anemometer

Posted on 9. February 2022 by Fab

To be honest, the idea of a 3D printable wind sensor (in technical jargon “anemometer”) has been floating around in my head for a long time. Initially I could have […]

HowTo: PCB – Assemble the ButtonBoard PCB V1.2

Posted on 23. November 2021 by Fab

The ButtonBoard PCB is my attempt to kill several birds with one stone. On the one hand, I've always been looking for a universal and easy-to-program remote control for the […]

HowTo: PCB - pxlBlck_multiPCB

Posted on 26. September 2021 by Fab

One of my past PCB projects is the "pxlBlck_multiPCB". As the name suggests, this board is the heart of several future pxlBlck variants. So far I have used the Wemos […]

HowTo: pxlBlck – Build your own pxlBlck_CassetteLamp

Posted on 13. March 2021 by Fab

MP3 players, smartphones and USB sticks with 128GB and more memory are now part of everyday life. Storing and transporting music has therefore never been easier. About 30 years ago […]

HowTo: 3D printing – Build a servo-controlled 125mm butterfly valve

Posted on 7. February 2021 by Fab

I recently built an extraction system for my soldering station and the chamber of my 3D printer. The built extraction system has two connections. One of them sucks the air […]

HowTo: FHEM – Structure, Modules & Worth Knowing

Posted on 7. March 2019 by Fab

After installing FHEM for the first time and the configuration page was reachable, the euphoria was great. After I had clicked on it a bit, this euphoria was quickly replaced […]

Image collection: Tasmota - Building a World Map Lamp

Posted on 7. March 2019 by Fab

This article actually contains rather a colorful collection of photos originated from the time before Nerdiy.de. At that time, I built a map of the world as a decoration for […]

Build your own open source smart home

Posted on 28. February 2019 by Fab

I have to admit that I have not yet found the perfect solution to clearly list all SmartHome-relevant articles. In order to bring at least a little overview into the […]