• village604
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    8 hours ago

    Just take the extra step and buy a 3D printer and some ESP chips to make your own! I’m working on a full HAL9000 setup for my house.

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      8 hours ago

      They are meant to fit in the back of a light switch so are very tight on space. I opened one up, it’s not very complicated but the routing is probably a bitch.

      I actually know how to make PCBs and 3d print cases and stuff. I have 2 printer (I barely use them though). That being said, it is using main and if it fucks up and something catches fire, I think insurance companies wouldn’t pay out. I don’t think its worth it, but I did legit look into it and have like 2 half prototypes in kicad lol.

      But ya, I don’t know. I don’t really want to touch stuff that doesn’t just run on a small battery or off USB. Simple mistakes can snowball fast with higher voltages.

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        7 hours ago

        I printed an enclosure for a few sensors that fit into a 1 gang slot (I basically copied the dimensions of a TP-Link switch), including the AC/DC converter. The thing is only drawing a watt or two, so I’m not super concerned about it shorting out. But, I probably need to use a UL certified power supply.

        But, that particular project is tabled until I can finish converting an old oven into a heated build chamber to print with fire resistant polycarbonate.