
Studio life at 3ATIVE. News and posts relating to the work we do, some behind the scenes stuff and our newest adventure: Making and training Home Assistant home/studio automation.
05 December 2023
21 November 2023
My take on the IKEA Air Quality Sensor conversion. π¬ Full tutorial Coming this week. (Link in BIO) Subscribe now π I've taken the #VINDRIKTNING to the NEXT LEVEL - Making it a Seven-in-One device π #Subscribe #IKEA #AirQuality #HomeAssistant #ESPHome #Tutorial #FreshAir #BetterHealth #BreatheEasy
10 November 2023
09 November 2023
18 October 2023
01 October 2023
26 September 2023
23 September 2023
18 September 2023
π Weekend tinkering done, and an upgrade to a previous project: "ESPHome Tutorial: Motion Sensing / Triggered Switch Strip Lighting - with Timer" Originally had a WAAAYY too sensitive "Radar" sensor - Now I'm using a VL53 (Time of Flight or Distance Measuring) sensor. Now, the lights in my "Parts Area" come on when I'm within 90cm and go off 6 Seconds after I leave. π₯³ π Smaller Case too !!! #3DPrinting #HomeAssistant #Sensors #DIY #Electronics
17 September 2023
08 September 2023
04 September 2023
03 September 2023
Shortly after My IKEA stuff arrived, I shouted: "Alexa, turn on Soldering Iron" π A few hours later and the #IKEA FΓRNUFTIG Air purifier was stripped, reversed engineered (I.E. Prodded with the Multi-meter and Scope) and a D1 Mini was grafted to her. π₯³ She's gone from a 'Dumb' 3-Speed unit to a Home Assistant controllable SIX SPEED!!! "Smart" lady.
02 September 2023
18 August 2023
π¬ The final stages of filming my "People in a Room Counter" (Working title LOL) Loads more tutorials ready to be filming this week too - It's great to be back tutorial-ling again. π >>> youtube.com/3ative <<< #ESPHome #HomeAssistant #DIYProjects #Electronics #FunStuff #HomeAutomation #Gadgets #3ATIVE #Tutorials
11 August 2023
20 May 2023
19 May 2023
18 May 2023
17 May 2023
Proto-typing a home automation Dual Bed Presence Detector. π Uses 'Load Cells' to detect people, has LEDs for each bed side and, using a DALLAS temperature sensor, controls an Electric Blanket !! However, I needed more GPIOs than a Sonoff Basic and an easy way to Mains power a D1 Mini so,.... I cut the Sonoff in half to use it's PSU and relay π€£ #HomeAssistant #ESPHome #DIY #Project
16 May 2023
15 May 2023
13 May 2023
12 May 2023
09 May 2023
16 February 2023
10 February 2023
07 February 2023
06 February 2023
03 February 2023
01 February 2023
28 January 2023
27 January 2023
26 January 2023
22 January 2023
04 January 2023
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