Siddeley Genet
@sergalprojects.bsky.social
It's your tinker genet. Viverridae vivacious. Can't see the greymuzzle if already a grey genet. They/them. Maker of things, crisper of circuitry, sculpter of stuff. Ebikes, furry things, electronics tinkering and props.
Built a thing.
Pi-clone single board services host for an ESP32 device net. VOC sensors, anemometer, and other devices to automate a network of soldering smoke extractors on a central filter and evacuator
Pi-clone single board services host for an ESP32 device net. VOC sensors, anemometer, and other devices to automate a network of soldering smoke extractors on a central filter and evacuator
October 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Built a thing.
Pi-clone single board services host for an ESP32 device net. VOC sensors, anemometer, and other devices to automate a network of soldering smoke extractors on a central filter and evacuator
Pi-clone single board services host for an ESP32 device net. VOC sensors, anemometer, and other devices to automate a network of soldering smoke extractors on a central filter and evacuator
On why we always ride with gear, folks:
That's the quick release for my rear axle.
Its missing about 3 millimeters of metal from Wednesday's slide.
That's the quick release for my rear axle.
Its missing about 3 millimeters of metal from Wednesday's slide.
October 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
On why we always ride with gear, folks:
That's the quick release for my rear axle.
Its missing about 3 millimeters of metal from Wednesday's slide.
That's the quick release for my rear axle.
Its missing about 3 millimeters of metal from Wednesday's slide.
Couldn't find a spare tack hammer in the shop, couldn't find mine. Needed to set small hammer-set inserts with a drive punch.
Did find the gas plumbing supplies have a suitable solution, however.
Did find the gas plumbing supplies have a suitable solution, however.
October 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Couldn't find a spare tack hammer in the shop, couldn't find mine. Needed to set small hammer-set inserts with a drive punch.
Did find the gas plumbing supplies have a suitable solution, however.
Did find the gas plumbing supplies have a suitable solution, however.
Made a thing.
Salvaged motor magnets, a bit of epoxy and some laser cut hardboard. Modular tool hanger.
Salvaged motor magnets, a bit of epoxy and some laser cut hardboard. Modular tool hanger.
October 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Made a thing.
Salvaged motor magnets, a bit of epoxy and some laser cut hardboard. Modular tool hanger.
Salvaged motor magnets, a bit of epoxy and some laser cut hardboard. Modular tool hanger.
Figure that I should share more projects and less random postings. Little LM2596 based DC-DC handmade buck converter in a variety of salvaged ebike hardware.
Borrowed the shell off a dead solar current monitor shunt, built a tiny little DC-DC for a colleagues formerly 4-AA powered bike light
Borrowed the shell off a dead solar current monitor shunt, built a tiny little DC-DC for a colleagues formerly 4-AA powered bike light
October 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Figure that I should share more projects and less random postings. Little LM2596 based DC-DC handmade buck converter in a variety of salvaged ebike hardware.
Borrowed the shell off a dead solar current monitor shunt, built a tiny little DC-DC for a colleagues formerly 4-AA powered bike light
Borrowed the shell off a dead solar current monitor shunt, built a tiny little DC-DC for a colleagues formerly 4-AA powered bike light
Sometimes the only explanation is "Haunted"
What's wrong with it?
"Haunted"
No, really
"Haunted"
(I *think* its resonating feedback between sensors and analog throttle control, but... in a very weird, metastable way)
What's wrong with it?
"Haunted"
No, really
"Haunted"
(I *think* its resonating feedback between sensors and analog throttle control, but... in a very weird, metastable way)
October 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Sometimes the only explanation is "Haunted"
What's wrong with it?
"Haunted"
No, really
"Haunted"
(I *think* its resonating feedback between sensors and analog throttle control, but... in a very weird, metastable way)
What's wrong with it?
"Haunted"
No, really
"Haunted"
(I *think* its resonating feedback between sensors and analog throttle control, but... in a very weird, metastable way)
Always a fun day when the Danger Cord has to come out and play.
(Dear China: if you can't stick an IEC on it, at least put a heavy GX or equivalent on. Spade terminals on exposed screws are Nope dot avi)
(Dear China: if you can't stick an IEC on it, at least put a heavy GX or equivalent on. Spade terminals on exposed screws are Nope dot avi)
September 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Always a fun day when the Danger Cord has to come out and play.
(Dear China: if you can't stick an IEC on it, at least put a heavy GX or equivalent on. Spade terminals on exposed screws are Nope dot avi)
(Dear China: if you can't stick an IEC on it, at least put a heavy GX or equivalent on. Spade terminals on exposed screws are Nope dot avi)
I probably should have stayed home today. Night City ass smog.
September 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I probably should have stayed home today. Night City ass smog.
Just brutal out there right now, like eating a spent housefire with every breath.
September 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Just brutal out there right now, like eating a spent housefire with every breath.
[perplexed viverrid staring]
August 30, 2025 at 5:03 AM
[perplexed viverrid staring]
I think my sealant might be a bit expired.
August 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I think my sealant might be a bit expired.
Presenting the Mark 1 Skytrain Experience:
Dunno if the mic picked up the meter diameter vent that is currently loud enough to be aggressively painful over the usual squealing din of these things, but yeah.
Translink can't retire these things soon enough.
Dunno if the mic picked up the meter diameter vent that is currently loud enough to be aggressively painful over the usual squealing din of these things, but yeah.
Translink can't retire these things soon enough.
August 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Presenting the Mark 1 Skytrain Experience:
Dunno if the mic picked up the meter diameter vent that is currently loud enough to be aggressively painful over the usual squealing din of these things, but yeah.
Translink can't retire these things soon enough.
Dunno if the mic picked up the meter diameter vent that is currently loud enough to be aggressively painful over the usual squealing din of these things, but yeah.
Translink can't retire these things soon enough.
"Robust Deer" brand. Two lies in one name, how economical.
August 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"Robust Deer" brand. Two lies in one name, how economical.
All hail Shai-HoseLud, extractor of smoke and holder of the holy silver fluxcore.
August 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
All hail Shai-HoseLud, extractor of smoke and holder of the holy silver fluxcore.
*Rough And Decent getting louder in the distance*
(External repairs to a thermally damaged motor controller. That's a 1206 PTC perched flying. The threaded hole is M3 Metric)
(External repairs to a thermally damaged motor controller. That's a 1206 PTC perched flying. The threaded hole is M3 Metric)
August 6, 2025 at 1:11 AM
*Rough And Decent getting louder in the distance*
(External repairs to a thermally damaged motor controller. That's a 1206 PTC perched flying. The threaded hole is M3 Metric)
(External repairs to a thermally damaged motor controller. That's a 1206 PTC perched flying. The threaded hole is M3 Metric)
Furthering the "I work like I'm on orbit" thing;
Built a magnetic rail of scrapped motor magnets across my lowest bench shelf, hung canisters of heat shrink from steel hex nuts.
Built a magnetic rail of scrapped motor magnets across my lowest bench shelf, hung canisters of heat shrink from steel hex nuts.
July 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Furthering the "I work like I'm on orbit" thing;
Built a magnetic rail of scrapped motor magnets across my lowest bench shelf, hung canisters of heat shrink from steel hex nuts.
Built a magnetic rail of scrapped motor magnets across my lowest bench shelf, hung canisters of heat shrink from steel hex nuts.
And before you come tut-tutting at me, here's a literal French fascist group celebrating him as "anti-democratic", "living large", and "identitarian".
That last one should be really pertinent to you if you're not a fascist yourself.
That last one should be really pertinent to you if you're not a fascist yourself.
July 19, 2025 at 3:21 AM
And before you come tut-tutting at me, here's a literal French fascist group celebrating him as "anti-democratic", "living large", and "identitarian".
That last one should be really pertinent to you if you're not a fascist yourself.
That last one should be really pertinent to you if you're not a fascist yourself.
When you need a work light but have decided that buying things is for capitalist pig-dogs:
July 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
When you need a work light but have decided that buying things is for capitalist pig-dogs:
One of those "hold my beer and watch this" moments as a tech.
Patching an open circuit failure on a SOIC MOSFET driver through three millimeters of potting rubber and with about the thickness of the thinnest silicone wire I could find for clearance
Patching an open circuit failure on a SOIC MOSFET driver through three millimeters of potting rubber and with about the thickness of the thinnest silicone wire I could find for clearance
July 18, 2025 at 1:56 AM
One of those "hold my beer and watch this" moments as a tech.
Patching an open circuit failure on a SOIC MOSFET driver through three millimeters of potting rubber and with about the thickness of the thinnest silicone wire I could find for clearance
Patching an open circuit failure on a SOIC MOSFET driver through three millimeters of potting rubber and with about the thickness of the thinnest silicone wire I could find for clearance
Please power-cycle genet tinkerer to continue day.
July 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Please power-cycle genet tinkerer to continue day.
Genets have this delightful eldritch geometry thing happening where you can't quite tell how many of them are there in a given place.
All the spots and stripes just kinda blend. All is viverrid in that place.
All the spots and stripes just kinda blend. All is viverrid in that place.
July 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Genets have this delightful eldritch geometry thing happening where you can't quite tell how many of them are there in a given place.
All the spots and stripes just kinda blend. All is viverrid in that place.
All the spots and stripes just kinda blend. All is viverrid in that place.
Noep, no sale, do not want please, thank you. Do not poke tinker genet today, world.
June 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Noep, no sale, do not want please, thank you. Do not poke tinker genet today, world.
Your tinkerer genet does not approve of the need to go outside today.
Much rather genest.
Much rather genest.
June 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Your tinkerer genet does not approve of the need to go outside today.
Much rather genest.
Much rather genest.
Gyroscope error. Please reset your genet in an upright position to continue.
June 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Gyroscope error. Please reset your genet in an upright position to continue.
Please remember to refuel your tinkerer genet before deployment.
June 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Please remember to refuel your tinkerer genet before deployment.