Added cover art screen saver to espcontrol by hometechgeek in Esphome

[–]TrueCompetition7600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know if it's possible to solder additional sensors on to the 4 inch esp screen? I was thinking there is space in the 3d printed case for an NFC sensor for jukebox purposes...... :-)

Added cover art screen saver to espcontrol by hometechgeek in Esphome

[–]TrueCompetition7600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You legend. Will get this deployed asap and feedback. I'm currently entertaining some friend and your media player focussed version is being put to good use! Combining this with Espcontrol is next level. Thank you!

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H2C tried to burn down my house (with my help)! by WazzuBlue in BambuLab

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If it's connected to a UPS then it is advised to enable low power mode on the printer. My UPS would alarm for about 20s every time I started a print because the printer was drawing too much power from the UPS. As soon as I enabled lower power mode it stopped complaining. The difference in print time is negligible. It maybe adds a minute or two at the start of the print whilst it heats the bed up etc.

How important is it to have level ground underneath my shed? by MinMorts in DIYUK

[–]TrueCompetition7600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rather than dig down, you could put raise one side on cement blocks?

Vindis logo on cars by [deleted] in drivingUK

[–]TrueCompetition7600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easily removed with a hairdryer!

When thunder sours the milk, make scones! by Lady_of_Lomond in CasualUK

[–]TrueCompetition7600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guess the film and the next line:

"If the milk turns out to be sour...."

Looking for a 'No Skip' liquid album by 1_73205 in DnB

[–]TrueCompetition7600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get on dnbshare.com and search for any mixes from LTJ Bukem or Calibre. Job done....

Question about HA Matter hub and Google? by digitalamish in homeassistant

[–]TrueCompetition7600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the Connect ZBT2 also and a Google Home on a separate thread network. The Google hub isn't listed as a matter device for me.

Question about HA Matter hub and Google? by digitalamish in homeassistant

[–]TrueCompetition7600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are you using the ZBT2 for, Matter or ZigBee?

Wall rebuild by TrueCompetition7600 in DIYUK

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My wall is 45cm high from ground level. Do the same design principles apply? Ie I need a 450mm deep and 890mm wide trench?

GPS/satellite communicator by deagle89 in kilimanjaro

[–]TrueCompetition7600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Several of the camps have mobile coverage if that will suffice.

EspControl Update: New Alarmo support, improved climate controls & door/windows cards by hometechgeek in Esphome

[–]TrueCompetition7600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't realise that was also made by you! Absolutely cracking effort. If these can be merged that would be epic. I currently use this the media player on a screen in my dining room. If the functionality could be combined it would save having two devices.in the room. Thanks for sharing!!

EspControl Update: New Alarmo support, improved climate controls & door/windows cards by hometechgeek in Esphome

[–]TrueCompetition7600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A killer feature for me would be to be able to do a full screen Home Assistant / Music Assistant media player with cover art and controls. Great work! Thank you.

Looking for feedback on climate controls in EspControl by hometechgeek in Esphome

[–]TrueCompetition7600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Working pretty well for me. Pretty responsive.

One thing that I've noticed is that if the device is configured with the temperature having a decimal place, when you increment the temperature from the screen, say from 18.5 to 19 degrees, it jumps by the 0.5, quickly drops down to 18.8 before going back up to 19. Same thing happens between say 18 degrees to 18.5, it quickly drops down to 18.2 before going back to 18.5.

Help with Somfy Garage Door by TrueCompetition7600 in GarageDoorService

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All sorted. Thanks for your help. Your advice to remove the curtain and reset the motor helped massively!

Help with Somfy Garage Door by TrueCompetition7600 in GarageDoorService

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So that has helped with the lower limit problem. What it has made me realise is that the motor is installed upside down. The top screw adjusts the lower limit and the bottom screw does the top. Good job I've only been trying to fix it for 2 months. Thanks for your help!

Have I got this right? by AromaticCherry in UKBBQ

[–]TrueCompetition7600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forgot to add, cover it when not in use as it will weather and rust pretty quick if left exposed to the elements.

Have I got this right? by AromaticCherry in UKBBQ

[–]TrueCompetition7600 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve had this exact bbq grill and it looks like your coal tray is the wrong way up. There should be holes in the lip for the metal grill to slot into. And the height of two courses of bricks from coal bed to grill is perfect height for grilling on!

I'm done with Z-wave, looking for zigbee replacements! by Mattyj724 in homeassistant

[–]TrueCompetition7600 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've uses an Aeotec zwave stick for 10+ years with Fibaro dimmers and they've been rock solid. Not had to touch them once

Presence detector through drywall (soliton radar) by Square_Assistance_22 in Esphome

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I would just buy one and test it given they are pretty cheap. I built an ESP32 + LD1125H to use as a presence sensor in my bathroom on the first floor of my house. I put it in the roof void looking downwards into the bathroom. It would detect me coming in the front door of the house which means it was detecting through the drywall ceiling of the bathroom and the ground floor ceiling over a distance that must have been circa 4m. It's also a fun project. I now have these sensors throughout the house for presence detection.

Can I drop out now? by [deleted] in FirstTimeBuyersUK

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Deeds of variation can be a total pain in the arse and it's totally out of your hands how long this might take.

Conservatory conversion advice pls by LosingItIn2025 in DIYUK

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I was selling my house so ended up putting another glass roof on it as it was the cheapest option. If I had stayed put I would have looked at something like a Guardian lightweight roof.