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Guess who’s a DIYer again ? Yah, me

Yup, that’s a sort of a shoe wardrobe. Yup it’s THAT gigantic. (Imagine actual height of a EUR 47 high boot)

We’ve got a damn ton of different shoes and nowhere to store them all. A similar IKEA decision of the issue will cost you around … well, 200$? Not quite sure, maybe 150. This costs… nothing. The actual cost of all the components … well, maybe something around 10$.

And let’s just be honest - I wanted to give a new bench a real test

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I spot a little keyboard over there :face_with_monocle:

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Yup, that’s a Casio. Can’t specify the model rn, but can tell you it’s something about 2006-2007

Cool, it kinda looks like my Yamaha model from this angle.

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Is it MIDI?

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Yup

I can make a post about it if you guys are interested… maybe in the Geek thread

Anyway - more on topic

I’m totally disappointed with the ERA - a Russian electrical brand. These guys make great flashlights but their other stuff is kinda not so good. Most of the light devices have their inner connectors pointed to the end where you connect the wire - so you don’t have to bend it, right ? But hell no, in Soviet Russia… plus the inner wires which go to the LED elements via a transformator (spell? Sorry , I’m not an English engineer) which brings 220 volts down to 12 or 7, depends on the actual device is made of aluminum and is well… thin as hell
And yeah, there are two lines and two null wires coming out of each connector - not sure why they’d pick such a decision ( line is coming only into one of those, so connecting a line to another makes no actual sense)

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Most of the connectors have the flat screwdriver type of screws which is cool - you can connect these with the same electo-truying screwdriver you check the line with. But hell no, not ERA…

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So… I’ve found a PHILIPS LED IP-65 lamp… should’ve installed it from the start

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But plugging it into an outlet to make it work sounds kinda not so interesting … so let’s make a switch. Of course I’ve taken the one which was available… guess the damn brand. These guys make outside switches pretty close designed to indoor ones … to open it you should remove the actual button. Who could’ve guessed … and when I had been totally desperate to open it as as usual one I’ve googled “how to open a ERA-IP55 switch” and a YT video popped up. It was pretty popular which makes me think I’m not the first person to google such things LOL. Anyway it’s not the worst part - the worst part is connecting. You can’t make the damn wire sit still in the damn connector - you’ve got to dismantle the whole thing , make a damn loop out of wire and only then it will be there no matter what…

The layer box holds typical WAGO connectors- I adore these little guys for being so user-friendly :slight_smile:

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Transformer

Aluminium :joy:

Following your posts is driving me up the wall because I want a proper workshop. Instead I’m confined to my bedroom. LMAO

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You’ve got a rooftop afaik :joy:

Wait, is your workbench outside?

It’s under the plastic awning and surrounded with a metal fence. Yesterday’s storm haven’t touched it at all

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Yes please!

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I have to watch it. It’s crazy to think he is finally done or somewhat done.

Deleted Twitter. It’s been a long time coming. I now have: TikTok (might go away), Instagram, discord (can’t get on phone only pixel), and Twitch.

Yeah their are more younger fans there. Yes, half of them are annoying but it’s fun. We can easily take it over. It would be cool to take the lpu and set it up around a twitch layout and then if subscribing will also mean being apart of the lpu.

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I’m currently not in the country, but will do ASAP

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This is what 3 years of electronic engineering looks like. Technically, I’m not a detailed note-taker, so this is probably about 70% of what was in lects. The pile doesn’t include all the digital assignemnts, simulation files, footage and extracurricular stuff I have as well. Nor does it include my masters stuff from this year as I’m not done yet. The pile weighs ~8.5Kg.

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Lol :joy: looks like great brain jogging :stuck_out_tongue: and consider this: isn’t it weird that you haven’t gained a single kilo of brain weight due to all this knowledge?! I find i the idea facinating … and ofc congratulations to the knowledge :wink:

What knowledge? I remember doing almost none of this stuff, it has been purged from my mind. The only thing stopping me from setting fire to all of it is that that pile of spam cost me £60K. The biggest insult to injury? 80% of it is readily available online for free, if you’re willing to do the digging.

I could’ve shown you a pile twice as much but I usually throw away the not needed stuff. Just imagine, notes only on history (not the main subject in a medical uni , is it ?) usually take from 8 to 16 A4 pages

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I knew you’d have it worse, but how’s your stuff on the electronic side?

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What do you mean ?)