Unexpected Maker

When your 3D print uses 65% of the filament just for the supports and takes 75% of the total time to print those supports.... #ouch #3dprinting #design

More KiCADing on my #livestream tomorrow :) youtube.com/live/byASu04iv… #maker #pcb #design #projects

@mikerankin Thanks :) For the PICO-D4, no matching components are needed to the uFL connector, so long as your have a stickup with an impedance matched LNA feed. The Johanson antenna needs more components than the old Ignion, so yes, harder to tune, but I've done it enough times now ;)

@unexpectedmaker Nice board! Was the new antenna easier or more difficult to tune? Also, for the external antenna, are tuning parts ever needed or do you always route a track directly from the esp to the external antenna connector?

It's a been a super long time, but I've finally run out of Ignion Antennas, so I've had to evolve #TinyPICO into something new... something Series[D] Here's the final TinyPICO[D] Prototype - It's the same TinyPICO that started this journey off, but all grown up! #ESP32

I'm doing more PCB-ING in my next #LiveStream - I hope you see you all in the chat ;) youtube.com/live/10B45tFfz… #maker #pcbdesign #kicad #projects

Next #LiveStream I'm gonna be doing so much USB-ing around, it's going to be USB for all the things! USB for you... USB for you... USB for everyone! youtube.com/live/zV8ZI8ZJx… #maker #PCB #KiCAD #projects

Set Fire To My Soul - R1 #maker #projects #pcbdesign #kicad

Hey folks - I'm going to #LiveStream more PCB design work tomorrow.... I hope to see you in the chat! youtube.com/live/2X4Vzwzxq… #maker #product #pcb #design

Hey folks - I'm #livestreaming some PCB Design work in #KiCAD tomorrow. I hope to see some of you in the chat! youtube.com/live/Vp2HbrY_O… #maker #pcbdesign #projects

@toybuilder The 3x US planes were shot down by Qatar - Qatar have admitted it and stand by the downing of the planes because they had their transponders off - which is a breach of the rules of their airspace. Nothing to do with Israel or "stupid" rules of engagement. Facts matter.

I've ordered MANY PCB design shenanigans for the next #Livestream (bags of them) - Just to keep everyone entertained! I hope to see you all in chat so you can live **jeer* me on! youtube.com/live/l-mq4E6Ft… #maker #pcbdesign #projects

Next #livestream will be gold! Hope to see you in the chat.... c-what? youtube.com/live/-eLingw3N… #maker #pcbdesign #kicad

Last project using @unexpectedmaker and @adafruit hardware #circuitpython #homeassistant : movingelectrons.net/posts/freezer-…

It's #Livestream time - 2026 AI style! I hope to see you all in the chat! youtube.com/live/f_tBHQae9… #maker #electronics #projects

Calibrating a magnetometer for a 9-axis fusion compass solution, for a DIY omni-directional vehicle controller board, is never a fun thing to do - but making a real-time web tool to help users do it has been a "not fun", interesting challenge ;) #maker #robotics #projects

I just worked out why @netflix has to keep upping their subscription fees - because they waste so much money on rubbish like this! youtube.com/watch?v=qlMSib…

Next #Livestream could be LOOOOOOOOONG? I hope to see you all in chat! youtube.com/live/TqnfcUPDK…

@ItCanBe3 @JLCPCB Why? What has that got to do with JLC selling manual stencil printers?

@unexpectedmaker @JLCPCB Just use pcbway

Wow, @JLCPCB are now selling framed and frameless manual stencil printers. They offer them below the stencil area on the ordering page. Cool move JLC!