Category Archives: Tinkering

How to boot an RPi from SSD

OK so one of the more annoying aspects of RPi’s is no EMMC. And SDcards are…well not the best for reliability. So this write-up covers how to take the newer RPi’s and have them boot from an SSD drive. https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-boot-raspberry-pi-ssd-permanent-storage/

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Cool storage system from old filament spools

Different from other ones that I see that are sideways. https://hackaday.com/2021/07/05/a-new-spin-on-empty-filament-spools-for-part-storage/

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Nice drag cutter for a CNC

And a pretty cheap build too. https://www.instructables.com/DIY-Drag-Knife-Cutter/

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Cool Captain America wooden shield

If you have access to a CNC that is big enough to handle this. Nice build overall. https://www.instructables.com/Engraved-America-Captain-28-Shield-With-Backlight/

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CNC pizza maker

Interesting build, uses some expensive parts but I guess when it involves food, its a good idea. https://www.instructables.com/Pizza-Pizza-CNC-Machine/

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Another take on the RPi scope, with wifi

Nice extension to the project https://www.instructables.com/PiMSO-A-Raspberry-Pi-based-Wi-Fi-Oscilloscope/

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Making a RPi scope

Not a hard bump ld to do…well hard to find a raspberry pi to use…I may have to think about this for my own builds https://www.instructables.com/PiScope-Raspberry-Pi-based-Oscilloscope/

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Nice router lift

Nice built that uses a standard trim router. Been looking at building my own but trim routers (used and cheap) are hard to find. Full size ones are easier to find. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/router-lift-video-93194#post211195

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Turning a bottle into filament

This was one of the earlier (last year) designs for turning a bottle into filament. Just got around to reading it now. https://hackaday.com/2022/04/28/recycling-plastic-into-filament/

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The poor mans self balancing robot

Neat build, could be something nice to do with kids. https://www.instructables.com/Wheeled-Self-Balancing-Robot-With-Arduino-Uno-L293/

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