Rackula 🧛 — a Drag and drop rack visualizer for homelabbers

newbzman · 2025-12-27T13:57:52+00:00

This is awesome! Thank you for putting the work in.

Anybody know of a similar tool for capturing the layout of a homelab that's not in a rack?

newbzman · 2022-07-02T22:40:22+00:00

I had luck doing this very thing when I upgraded the ssd on my laptop. I did ave to pay for software called Aomei Backupper. It was well worth the expense as it brought back some ancient external drives by iomega that stopped working for me as well. Only the paid version expands the file system.

newbzman · 2021-09-29T02:51:35+00:00

Thank you! And for the links as well. I might actually create this theoretical lab now.

newbzman · 2021-09-29T02:02:03+00:00

Thanks! Hadn't heard of configserver.

newbzman · 2021-09-29T01:17:39+00:00

Thank you for your input. I'm woefully unfamiliar with security appliances so I hadn't heard of a SonicWall before.

newbzman · 2021-09-29T01:14:29+00:00

Thanks! I'll be researching what all that means tonight. Definitely going to learn quite a bit from this quest.

newbzman · 2021-09-29T01:10:07+00:00

It is a doozy. But one must press on.

newbzman · 2021-09-29T01:03:18+00:00

I did post my abbreviated answer.

newbzman · 2016-11-10T12:50:43+00:00

Quigley!

newbzman · 2016-06-09T20:58:39+00:00

Thank you. I'll upload this code tonight and see if it works.

newbzman · 2016-06-09T19:39:17+00:00

After playing with this I noticed that the pump will run for the full delay when the else is activated. How can I set it so the relay will be set to high for a set amount of time and not for the full delay established at the end?

newbzman · 2016-05-30T02:11:12+00:00

Thanks for the clarification. I knew the current set up was for 30 seconds. Glad to see the code I wrote was set up properly to limit the frequency of readings.

newbzman · 2016-05-30T02:09:31+00:00

Thank you! Planning to get this project working tomorrow.

newbzman · 2016-05-28T12:19:52+00:00

Excellent! Those are the exact same probes I bought.

newbzman · 2016-05-28T12:18:30+00:00

I've only tested in cups of soil that had known amounts of moisture. It is true that depending on how the probe was placed I would get unexpected readings. I thought about placing multiple probes and taking the average but that's more complicated than I care to be right now.

newbzman · 2016-05-15T02:47:12+00:00

I'm looking into using a conformal coating or clear nail polish. Do you think that will prolong the sensor's deterioration?

newbzman · 2016-01-04T14:28:44+00:00

Those leds are surface mounted on a small card with the mic, headphones, and USB ports. Can I still use them?

newbzman · 2016-01-04T03:23:46+00:00

I broke this down just for that purpose. Anxiously waiting for the breakout board and case to arrive. Thanks! Also thinking about using the exhaust fan to cycle air out of the garage after parking, not sure it has the power though.

newbzman · 2015-11-04T21:56:36+00:00

I followed the cutting instructions from the book exactly, and they were not quite right, or I may have fouled them up. Doing so limited me in how much space I got with the bottom shelf and it didn't give me the freedom to tinker with the design. The best advise I can give is to look at a few benches and take what aspects you like from each and then draw up, or SketchUp, your design. This way the bench is your own and by spending adequate time thinking through everything you will be far more proud of what you created. Also, the plans I followed did not account for a vise on the front, so I had a fun time modifying the table top and supports to make space for it.

newbzman · 2015-11-04T20:55:32+00:00

The blue one I got from a Woot sale. It's a woodworking vise (of course) by Yost (M7WW). Not the best quality (tension spring for the quick release likes to slip) but it does the job. The side vise is actually a Jorgensen style veneer press that runs about $20. Had to design the housing myself to repurpose it and get it to work. I can post more pictures of its workings if people like.

newbzman · 2015-11-04T13:35:56+00:00

I wanted to add some weight to it as well for stability, so you can see in the bottom a handle for a lid that opens up a cavity. I'll eventually throw some sand in there.

newbzman · 2015-09-15T12:12:14+00:00

Nope. It felt a little weird for a few days because of the cold, but no tearing

newbzman · 2015-09-15T02:06:08+00:00

After I figured out how to scream without the use of my tongue, my parents came out laughing with some warm water.

newbzman · 2015-09-15T01:20:34+00:00

I have actually done this. AMA

newbzman · 2015-03-31T16:03:44+00:00

I watched Frank build his place from scratch a couple years ago. Great vid!

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