Nostr notes by Nixie

I'm sorry, I had to laugh at naming it "The ...

2026-09-13T20:44:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…6cxs
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I'm sorry, I had to laugh at naming it "The Incident"....

(totally reminds me with my o-ring box that fell fully open to the ground like 8 years or so ago...I still find dust and hair on them)

Nah, filling will be done with full open lid. But the lip ...

2026-09-13T20:39:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…stex
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Nah, filling will be done with full open lid.

But the lip part...is friggin genius. Thanks!!

Okay, spent the evening tinkering around with dessicant boxes for ...

2026-09-13T20:12:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…kqh7
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Okay, spent the evening tinkering around with dessicant boxes for the thing.

At some point I wanted to try using the mess trapping technique, however, I remembered I want to print the boxes in vertical orientation, so whatever clamps I make, have the best possible strenght:

This is what I have come up so far. Not necessarily the final product, but it's a start.

The idea is to have two per shelf, if not 4.

And I haven't figured out the holding yet.

30 minutes from 33 to 10% (just saw the digit change from 11 to ...

2026-09-12T20:51:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…xk8x
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30 minutes from 33 to 10% (just saw the digit change from 11 to 10)

Ye, I would say that for the moment, works.

I have been thinking. (run, everybody!) The box is already ...

2026-09-12T20:45:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…9xyu
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I have been thinking. (run, everybody!)

The box is already sitting at about 30ºC and we're not in full summer. Maybe this thing will get awfully hot (not saying 60+ of course, but just uncontrolled hot).

Since I'll be artificially keeping the humidity really low, I wonder if it wouldn't be convenient, when I have my own controller, to run the chiller, from, let's say, anything above 40ºC, down to 35ºC.

There shouldn't be any condensation on the cold side anyway, right?

That'd be dry. ...

2026-09-12T20:38:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…64nt
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That'd be dry.

Unrelated to the function of the unit, it has very obviously been ...

2026-09-12T20:32:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…fahx
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Unrelated to the function of the unit, it has very obviously been used as a shelf. No idea what three items would damage the paint like that, but whatever.

Unfortunately they don't make cutting mats in 500*500mm, wich would have been ideal, so I had to choose between a smaller A3 size or get an A2 and cut it down.

In the end I accidentally found a black A3 and went with that. In the future I will maybe think about painting or some other cover. But for now it looks much better as work surface.

In the time it took me to write that, the rh dropped from 33 to ...

2026-09-12T20:21:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…tgne
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In the time it took me to write that, the rh dropped from 33 to 26%

Go, go, go!

I mean, to be fair, it has like 4Kg of dessicant in there, it better be drying fast af. (in the time of edit, already down to 23%)

Okay, I just decided to put the filaments inside and add ALL the ...

2026-09-12T20:19:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…2lnc
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Okay, I just decided to put the filaments inside and add ALL the dessicant that was stored in the boxes.

A tad overkill, but wasn't going to waste it, and I can delay buying 1kg silica gel (it's almost 40€ woth shipping and duties)

Best part?

Finally not having to worry about dust on my reels or samples!!
I always never knew what the hell to do with them, now I can just reserve a spot for them.

After confirming it will not plateau on that 21%, I'll start drying all the filaments properly.

6,5h later (and and opeing the door once to put tue shelves back) ...

2026-09-12T18:38:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…5dk5
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6,5h later (and and opeing the door once to put tue shelves back)

3h later. ...

2026-09-12T15:05:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…77xa
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3h later.

1h later. ...

2026-09-12T12:54:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…8p9k
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1h later.

Also gave the shelves a wash, they had stored food and were a ...

2026-09-12T12:12:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…32v0
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Also gave the shelves a wash, they had stored food and were a smidge tacky, but not too much.

Half an hour later, 43% I know I haven't added that much ...

2026-09-12T12:11:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…08jf
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Half an hour later, 43%

I know I haven't added that much dessicant for this volume.

Later on I will add some reusable silicagel on high surface containers (just made that thing up)

Okay, I just sealed the draining port, put a pair of dessicant ...

2026-09-12T11:44:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…ys25
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Okay, I just sealed the draining port, put a pair of dessicant bags inside and found one of the cheapo humidity sensors I had around.

Let's see how much before it goes down to 10%

This I want to repair, it annoys me to see it rusty: ...

2026-09-12T10:10:40Z

In reply to nevent1q…90tt
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This I want to repair, it annoys me to see it rusty:

Plenty of space for a blue pill in there. it is tempting to just ...

2026-09-12T10:09:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…4ccr
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Plenty of space for a blue pill in there.

it is tempting to just fuck it, remove EVERYTHING and just use the stm32, a separate oled display of suitable size and six touch modules glued to the glass.

Ohhh, nice! We got a separate LCD controller on one end: HT1621B, ...

2026-09-12T09:53:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…2c8a
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Ohhh, nice!

We got a separate LCD controller on one end:

HT1621B, so I can definitely hijack that one to display whatever I want.

The other chip is a touch panel (and lcd controller, but I guess they didn't want to use its capability)

I wonder if there are UART humidity sensors.

I HATE RUE WINNING. (again, JK)

Also, if y'all are enjoying my feet pics, give me some money!

Sorry, got carried away removing all the sealant. After doing so, ...

2026-09-12T09:38:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…95hk
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Sorry, got carried away removing all the sealant.

After doing so, the panel cover is easily removable with two screws, until it is decided no more access is needed and will be sealed back.

Somehow, I still don't want to remove the cooling, not sure what use could I have for it in the future, but hey, it's fully functioning, would be a shame to fuck it up for no reason.

Got panel access!! Let's see what all that shit is! Also, ...

2026-09-12T09:20:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…027p
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Got panel access!!

Let's see what all that shit is!

Also, good thing I actually opened it, there was a crapload (from what should be zero) of condensation inside. This will get new sealant when finished.

I mean COME ON, you have never seen a better fit than this. I ...

2026-09-12T00:51:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…d0v6
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I mean COME ON, you have never seen a better fit than this.

I will put a green cutting matt on top.
(Note for me, top surface is 500*500)

I just downloaded the manual...the thing will only output sensor ...

2026-09-12T00:43:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…jvpe
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I just downloaded the manual...the thing will only output sensor temperature when you ask, it will only display SET temperature on normal operation.

That's...concerning, to say the least. (for a 300+€ appliance)

At least I got to understand how to tighten the handle, that is a bit loose. I may still take a look at the top display-controller anyway if I see access to it after removing the seal.

BUT that, will be tomorrow.

At this point I am extremely tempted to try to see if the LCD can ...

2026-09-12T00:08:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…w7g7
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At this point I am extremely tempted to try to see if the LCD can be controlled to display whatever and read the buttons. (again, remember my skill does NOT match my desires here) because, being fairily honest, should I be able to do that, at that point I'm getting an humidity sensor and hooking it up to a custom board so I can just display the RH on the display.

Wich, from my perspective, is fucking annoying.

I still don't know how the controls get the cable/power, tho.

That board almost looks hackable to me (remember my skill is ...

2026-09-11T23:52:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…8alr
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That board almost looks hackable to me (remember my skill is low)...I wonder if the white 3 cables are heading towards the display, i2c maybe?

At least I definitely can disconnect the motor without much hassle, that's a start, well, NOT for the motor it's not.

I am guessing the smaller relay is the one for the leds?... (EDIT: no, it's not, the leds go through a transistor on top, yellow connector, saying "LIGHTS" just like the fans.)

After confirming the leds run at 12V, I will probably add some ...

2026-09-11T23:37:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…ga57
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After confirming the leds run at 12V, I will probably add some slim led strips to the sides of the unit.

Shame I don't see a way to access the door control panel. Would be cool to hack the led light button at least.

Somehow I suspect that if I disconnect the compressor, an alarm will start balaring when the temperature rises over the set temperature, instead of just reportung the temperature and fucking off. 🤣

I am not a big fan of just cutting the cooling circuit ...

2026-09-11T23:25:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…y2dl
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I am not a big fan of just cutting the cooling circuit alltogether.

I have to think about it.

LOL, the maximum temp setting is 12°C. dats not good.

Ah, ye, fans are 12V. ...

2026-09-11T23:07:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…hwk7
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Ah, ye, fans are 12V.

3S3P, 9V, plus a diode and the resistor, I am guessing this is a ...

2026-09-11T23:01:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…xk8q
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3S3P, 9V, plus a diode and the resistor, I am guessing this is a 12V led unit, maybe? (I can just turn on the unit and measure,.ofc).

At least it came with connectors, so that's really nice.

Oh yeah. ...

2026-09-11T22:59:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…zcas
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Oh yeah.

I wonder if I can just dissasemble this separator. It has a fan ...

2026-09-11T22:51:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…wy0f
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I wonder if I can just dissasemble this separator. It has a fan and a light, so at least some wires to deal with.

Oh yeah, width is PERFECT. Even if shelf spacing is a bit odd and ...

2026-09-11T22:49:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…vy7s
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Oh yeah, width is PERFECT.

Even if shelf spacing is a bit odd and I can't fully just fill this thing to the brim with reels in the same position, still being able to put them side by side in whatever position is a big gain.

I can fit 32 REELS in whatever position. Bottom 8 reels without shelf, but that's a small price to pay

So, anyway, I found this on wallapop for 55€, in my city (3.4 ...

2026-09-11T21:05:32Z

In reply to nevent1q…fufq
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So, anyway, I found this on wallapop for 55€, in my city (3.4 km away) and had a nice walk to go pick it up.

Price was right for the size (the ones avaliable too far were more expensive too, anyway)

Funniest part was that a man asked to buy it from me mid-journey! (it was all chill and the man was polite and friendly, we had a laugh about it. "I've been looking for a black one forever" "me too!, XDDD"

I am not sure how I will use the shelves, but the wood accents are nice too.

ANYTHING can be epic, given the right conditions: Here, ...

2026-09-11T20:57:41Z

ANYTHING can be epic, given the right conditions:

Here, transporting a wine chiller, secondhand. This is to be used as filament storage, I am fed up with individual-ish containers from IKEA.

Can someone explain to me, like I'm a 1yo, how can I know if ...

2026-02-15T20:27:08Z

Can someone explain to me, like I'm a 1yo, how can I know if my instance is federated enough, or at all?

Sometimes I think I only see posts of the people I have close, but I'm blind to the rest of the world.

There, I think this is it, or at least the first iteration worth ...

2025-04-16T14:31:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…ez3z
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There, I think this is it, or at least the first iteration worth actually printing in PPA-CF

I don't have other color of PPA, and I don't know if nylon will stick to PPA, so I may try just printing all pieces and hope for the best.

Also, added a bit of sidewalls, I didn't like having none.

AND, I also removed most of the sidewalls. Since this will be ...

2025-04-12T12:36:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…2q4q
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AND, I also removed most of the sidewalls.

Since this will be printed in PPA-CF, that thing at 2mm will be plenty rigid to hold up to whatever it takes

I'm really leaning onto the assimetric one: Left side needs ...

2025-04-12T12:27:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…re68
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I'm really leaning onto the assimetric one:

Left side needs that particular top cutout to fit the lens bulge, and everything else goes downhill from that, XD

Had to rework the latches a bit to ensure there is clearance to ...

2025-04-12T11:12:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…yc0q
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Had to rework the latches a bit to ensure there is clearance to _actually_ remove the phone.

There, let's try the full version with button cutouts. ...

2025-04-11T21:30:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…5zdv
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There, let's try the full version with button cutouts.

I'll skip the NFC thing for now (NFC tags that close maps, get me home and stop music, 3 chips all wired to the same coil)

If this PLA one works well, I'll probably refine it a bit more, but I'll be a step closer to printing in PPA-CF.

Wich, reminds me, that now it will be nigh impossible to get my hands on PPA-CF Core black, with the new cheeto tariffs.

Of course, there was bound to be redesign: ...

2025-04-11T18:04:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…pq9k
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Of course, there was bound to be redesign:

Printed, tried, a bit of a failure all the way. The original ...

2025-04-10T19:33:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…e3c0
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Printed, tried, a bit of a failure all the way. The original holder was waaay too loose so the end result was too big.

The print in itself was superb on PLA, tho.

Finally tackled the new-old phone carrier for the motorbike. I ...

2025-04-10T17:18:17Z

Finally tackled the new-old phone carrier for the motorbike.

I will print this in PLA for the time being and see if it works as intended, wich probably won't at first, and I'll keep iterating until I'm satisfied, and then, print it in PPA-CF

Is there a #spider mastodon? We got this visitor at work ...

2024-09-16T12:57:33Z

Is there a #spider mastodon?
We got this visitor at work (measures about 5cm) and would like to know more about them.