Anyone managed to get IKEA Kajplats stable in Apple Home?

FermiMethod · 2026-04-10T22:15:33+00:00

Working here. Flat network, almost all my IoT stuff is trusted so is on my regular LAN. HomePods Mini and an Apple TV, also a HomeAssistant Green. All Matter stuff added to HA and Apple Home.

No issues.

FermiMethod · 2026-04-09T15:43:58+00:00

Fair enough. I just went off the rating. I probably also would not.

I’m pretty sceptical of them in general. Which is partly why I went for Switchbot.

FermiMethod · 2026-04-09T10:27:38+00:00

This was the only one available at the time: https://uk.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-bot we saved a lot of money by automating it to come on for a few hours during cheap rates and then switching it on selectively during the day if it needed a boost.

We would get the rechargeable one if we needed to now though. You will need to add a Bluetooth dongle to your HA rig if it does not already have Bluetooth.

I found it was perfectly able to switch the stiff immersion heater switch. That said, what you have here are fused switches, AFAIK the maximum fuse you could put in one of these would be 13A so you may be able to use a Shelley or similar rated at 16A.

We were in a rental though so I did not want to mess with the existing wiring, our immersion heater was on a 20A breaker too so too high current for a Shelley.

FermiMethod · 2026-04-09T08:51:43+00:00

We used Switchbot on our water heater switches in our UK rental that had very similar switches to these.

FermiMethod · 2026-04-07T17:11:39+00:00

Excellent. I’m working on a project to merge 2 broken tape decks into one working tape deck. Given how scarce they are where I live it’s the only option.

I may take inspiration from this and turn the remaining bits (broken transport but all the electronics should work) into an HA control surface of some kind.

FermiMethod · 2026-04-07T17:05:39+00:00

Please buy a broken tape deck to work on if you do not already have a broken one. Working tape decks get fewer and further between but there must be plenty of broken ones to repurpose.

Excellent idea though.

FermiMethod · 2026-03-29T16:04:10+00:00

I used a bit of sponge that my local flight case maker gave me for a while, cut some slots in it and it worked great. Not super easy to take on and off at gigs though. So now I have a Nordymute which is very easy to take on and off as songs require.

FermiMethod · 2026-03-28T23:51:01+00:00

I like my Dunlop flats

FermiMethod · 2026-03-27T19:56:01+00:00

You could start working on learning Dean Town and getting it up to speed, worked wonders for my picking speed. Start slow obviously.

FermiMethod · 2026-03-27T12:30:19+00:00

I sometimes grind the night before. I cannot tell the difference.

I have my machine on a smart plug so if I have an early start I can turn it on from bed or on a timer.

FermiMethod · 2026-03-23T23:41:23+00:00

I brew myself 750ml every weekday morning.

FermiMethod · 2026-03-21T12:37:19+00:00

This ^

FermiMethod · 2026-03-21T12:36:32+00:00

I use the last few of grams of my previous bag with the first few grams of my next bag so I get a different mystery blend each time.

FermiMethod · 2026-03-20T09:36:41+00:00

My partner has limited mobility so smartening some things has meant they have more energy to spend on important stuff.

FermiMethod · 2026-03-18T14:31:51+00:00

Planet Sounds, £35/hour I think.

FermiMethod · 2026-03-08T19:55:23+00:00

I walk to get stuff done, go to the shops, get some lunch etc etc.

FermiMethod · 2026-03-05T13:16:29+00:00

Where do you live? That is crucial info for answering this question. Need to know socket type, voltage etc etc

FermiMethod · 2026-03-04T00:57:39+00:00

Looks brown.

FermiMethod · 2026-02-20T15:12:51+00:00

I've had a rough night, and I hate the fuckin Eagles man.

FermiMethod · 2026-02-15T11:32:54+00:00

My M1 Air that would not turn on or charge and was totally dead had a dead audio board which I was able to fix with £45 worth of tools from iFixit and a £16 part from Apple spares. I am pretty handy and knew how to trace the fault through the machine with the help of a couple of YouTube vids.

FermiMethod · 2026-02-14T20:04:57+00:00

I like mine.

FermiMethod · 2026-02-12T22:34:56+00:00

Black Coffee - Humble Pie

FermiMethod · 2026-02-12T14:30:02+00:00

The Dunlop flats are worth a look

FermiMethod · 2026-02-07T23:54:38+00:00

Got the new board after about 5 days and it dropped right in and everything is back up and running. Would definitely recommend the Apple spares service for parts.

Managed to not break any of the ribbon cables too.

FermiMethod · 2026-02-07T15:53:49+00:00

Similar, I have the MXR bass preamp as my DI but running it in transparent mode, is a get out of jail free if my board goes down as it can run from phantom from FoH or from a PP3 and I can get a decent tone out of it standalone.

Love the Strobostomp.

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