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Making.

ESP32 builds, Bambu A1 prints, solder fume extractors, RC cars with kids.

Hardware, electronics, printed parts, and things built on the kitchen table with small humans. If it requires a multimeter or a slicer, it lives here.

2026-03-05

Swiss-DE names on ESP32 e-ink — Umlauts, Waveshare, and a three-day font problem

Displaying Swiss-German municipality names on a Waveshare e-ink display. The names contain umlauts. The default font doesn't. Three days later.

2026-01-28

Solder fume extractor — first burn, design notes

Built a small fume extractor from a PC fan, activated carbon filter, and 3D-printed housing. Works. Loud. Will iterate.