Diy

A lighthouse turns its beam so that ships can find it. The lidar on my workbench turns its beam so that it can find everything else. Ten times a second, the LD19 sweeps an infrared laser around the room and times each reflection, a method its manual calls direct time-of-flight (LD19 Manual, 2022). Paired with a Raspberry Pi 5 and a PiSugar battery board, it becomes a portable device that knows the shape of any room I set it in. My partner on the build was my AI assistant, the agent that runs on my Mac in a runtime called Hermes. I brought the parts, four wires, and a goal. The agent brought a terminal on the Pi and a habit of checking its own work. Together we went from a bare board to a working web application in a day. What came after, a month of building, taught me how a person and an agent can experiment well together. ...

Building a DIY propane pool heating system to heat a 4,400 gallon above ground pool from 68°F to 85°F using a tankless water heater and submersible pump.

Details about the Intex above ground pool setup including padding, dimensions, and skimmer installation for the DIY propane heating project.

Comprehensive shopping list for building a DIY propane pool heater, including tankless water heater, submersible pump, hoses, filters, and all necessary components with Amazon links.

Step-by-step instructions for assembling and testing the DIY propane pool heater system, including water connections, propane setup, and safety testing procedures.

Daily operation procedures and maintenance schedule for the DIY propane pool heater system, including startup/shutdown procedures and troubleshooting tips.

Unexpected wildlife visitors to our DIY pool heater setup, including raccoon encounters that led to equipment damage and important lessons about protecting outdoor equipment.