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Michael Klements

Hi, my name is Michael and I started this blog in 2016 to share my DIY journey with you. I love tinkering with electronics, making, fixing, and building - I'm always looking for new projects and exciting DIY ideas. If you do too, grab a cup of coffee and settle in, I'm happy to have you here.
Electronics Projects

Building A Water Cooled Raspberry Pi 4 Cluster

A couple of weeks ago I built a single water cooled Raspberry Pi 4 just to see...
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Arduino Projects

Arduino Oplà IoT Kit – Unboxing And First Impressions

Today I’m going to be taking a look at the new Oplà IoT kit from Arduino, which...
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Electronics Projects

Micro:bit Automatic Plant Watering System

In this guide, I’m going to be showing you how to build an automatic plant watering system...
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Electronics Projects

Thermal Test On Raspberry Pi Cooling Options – Is Water Cooling Worth It?

Last week, I put together a water-cooled Raspberry Pi 4 and overclocked it to 2.0Ghz to see...
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Water Cooled Raspberry Pi 4 – Totally Unnecessary, But Pretty Awesome

Today I'm going to see if I can use a PC water cooling kit to make a...
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Electronics Projects

Setting Up A Pi-hole Network Ad Blocker On A Raspberry Pi Zero W

Pi-hole is a clever piece of software which acts as a network-wide ad blocker. It enables you...
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Electronics Projects

DIY Raspberry Pi 4 Desktop Case With OLED Stats Display

Today I’m going to be showing you how to make your own desktop case for a Raspberry...
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Arduino Tutorials

TMC2208 Vs A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Sound Level Comparison

The TMC2208 stepper motor drivers are a popular choice for reducing the stepper motor noise on 3D...
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Introducing Lab Rax: A 3D Printable & Modular 10″ Rack System

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Today, I’m excited to introduce Lab Rax, my latest 3D-printable project—a fully modular and customizable 10-inch server rack system for homelab enthusiasts. Whether you're...

This Tiny 3D-Printed Gaming PC Actually Runs Counter-Strike!

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This tiny gaming PC is smaller than a can of Coke, runs Windows 11, and can even play Counter-Strike 2! While this might not...

Build a Smart Family Planner with a Raspberry Pi 5

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Do You Struggle to Keep Track of Your Family's Schedule? Today, I’m going to show you how to build a simple, smart family planner using...

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I Built A 4-Bay Raspberry Pi 5 Based NAS

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Last year, I built a Pi-based NAS as cheaply as possible using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W. It was a great project to learn...

Arduino Based Obstacle Avoiding Robot Car

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In this guide, I’ll be showing you how to build your own Arduino based obstacle avoiding robot car. The car uses a servo mounted...

Multiple Push Buttons on One Arduino Input

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The most commonly used Arduino board, the Arduino Uno, only has 12 available digital IO pins, so you may find yourself quickly running out...

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