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While finding photos of things I've built, I realised I mostly use the space to fix things. Also I have a lot of projects which have stalled. Hopefully the list will grow eventually. 😅
While finding photos of things I've built, I realised I mostly use the space to fix things. Also I have a lot of projects which have stalled. Hopefully the list will grow eventually. 😅


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File:Asj_project_ledclock.jpg|LED Dot-Matrix Clock in laser cut case, NodeMCU behind the scenes
File:Asj_project_ledclock.jpg|LED Dot-Matrix Clock in laser cut case, NodeMCU behind the scenes
File:Asj_project_nixie.jpg|Nixie clock, laser cut case, machined brass feet
File:Asj_project_nixie.jpg|Nixie clock, laser cut case, machined brass feet
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File:Asj_project_pdp11_backplate.jpg|Replacement PDP-11 BA11 backplate
File:Asj_project_pdp11_backplate.jpg|Replacement PDP-11 BA11 backplate
File:Asj_project_tek604_refurb.jpg|Tektronix 604 refurbishment and new screen protector
File:Asj_project_tek604_refurb.jpg|Tektronix 604 refurbishment and new screen protector
File:TDB_WorkingABit.jpg|The Rail Departure Board in Metalworking being bit-banged by an Arduino R4
File:Departure_Board.jpg|Railway Departure Board|link=Train Station Display
File:TDB_PCB_rendering.jpg|Rendering (cause it's not arrived yet) of Arduino shield for driving the Departure Board.
File:Departure_Board_Shield.jpg|Departure Board Arduino Shield
File:MB7PNH.JPG|Pager Transmitter for Nottinghack
File:Pager_Transmitter_Boards.jpg|Boards for Pager Transmitters
File:LaserDisplayBoard.JPG|Laser Display Arduino shield
File:Studio_Display.jpg|Studio Display
File:Asj_TieDyeing.jpg|Tie Dyed Lab Coat
File:Asj_dish_rotator.jpg|Satellite dish rotator
File:Asj_noaa_image.jpg|NOAA HRPT image
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* '''2024''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2024-10-18-antenna-rotator.html Antenna Rotator] for tracking satellites
* '''2024''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2024-05-26-laser-display.html Jasmin Display board with Ethernet] for the Laser and Studio displays
* '''2024''' [[Radio Group/Pager|Pager Transmitter MB7PNH]]
* '''2024''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2024-03-30-adafruit-feather-32u4-lora-board-sending-pagers-pocsag.html A POCSAG Pager transmitter using an Adafruit Feather LoRa board ]
* '''2024''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2024-03-30-adafruit-feather-32u4-lora-board-sending-pagers-pocsag.html A POCSAG Pager transmitter using an Adafruit Feather LoRa board ]
* '''2024''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2024-03-02-train-departures-display.html Train Departure Board in Metalworking]
* '''2024''' [[Train Station Display]], [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2024-03-02-train-departures-display.html external blog post]
* '''2023''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2023-10-26-nixie-clock.html A very stylish nixie clock]
* '''2023''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2023-10-26-nixie-clock.html A very stylish nixie clock]
* '''2023''' [https://github.com/AaronJackson/nh-discord The discord bot for Nottingham Hackspace]
* '''2023''' [https://github.com/AaronJackson/nh-discord The discord bot for Nottingham Hackspace]
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* '''2022''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2022-12-29-hacking-a-doorbell.html giving a cheap doorbell WiFi powers]
* '''2022''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2022-12-29-hacking-a-doorbell.html giving a cheap doorbell WiFi powers]
* '''2022''' [https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/4222 ESPhome support for the AdaFruit MagTag e-ink display. In theory should do grayscale but I only got b/w working]
* '''2022''' [https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/4222 ESPhome support for the AdaFruit MagTag e-ink display. In theory should do grayscale but I only got b/w working]
* '''2022''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2020-12-19-rl02-checks-adjustments-and-alignments.html a ridiculous deep drive into the innerworkings of a 10MB harddrive from the 1970s]
* '''2021''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2021-09-26-2.11bsd-drivers.html a GPIB driver for 2.11BSD running on a PDP-11]
* '''2021''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2021-09-26-2.11bsd-drivers.html a GPIB driver for 2.11BSD running on a PDP-11]
* '''2022''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2020-12-19-rl02-checks-adjustments-and-alignments.html a ridiculous deep drive into the innerworkings of a 10MB harddrive from the 1970s]
* '''2020''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2020-05-17-12ax7-pre-amp.html A 12AX7 preamp]
* '''2019''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2019-09-10-leak-stereo-20.html Leak Stereo 20 tube amplifier repair and restoration]
* '''2019''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2019-09-10-leak-stereo-20.html Leak Stereo 20 tube amplifier repair and restoration]
* '''2020''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2020-05-17-12ax7-pre-amp.html A 12AX7 preamp]
* '''2019''' [https://github.com/AaronJackson/thesis/ bleh - my phd thesis]
* '''2019''' [https://github.com/AaronJackson/thesis/ bleh - my phd thesis]
* '''2018''' [https://github.com/AaronJackson/bnlisp A lisp interpretter 2.11BSD written in K&R C]
* '''2018''' [https://github.com/AaronJackson/bnlisp A lisp interpretter 2.11BSD written in K&R C]
* '''2018''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2018-04-03-gpib-arduino.html a quick and dirty GPIB adapter based on arduino]
* '''2018''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2018-04-03-gpib-arduino.html a quick and dirty GPIB adapter based on arduino]
* '''2017''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2017-10-31-more-debugging-h7861-psu.html fixing a PDP-11/23+ power supply]


Quite fun digging those out and reminding myself what I've been up to over the past few years.
Quite fun digging those out and reminding myself what I've been up to over the past few years.
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* [[User:Asj/Notes_about_using_cnc_mill_with_openscad]]
* [[User:Asj/Notes_about_using_cnc_mill_with_openscad]]
* [[User:Asj/Notes_about_laser_cutting_solder_stencils]]

Latest revision as of 15:50, 26 October 2024

Asj
Name Aaron Jackson
Date joined {{{datejoined}}}
Manufacturer {{{manufacturer}}}
Model Human with upgrades
Website aaronsplace.co.uk
Mastodon @asj@hachyderm.io
Discord asjackson
Callsign M6PIU


Unlikely to keep this updated (it's a wiki after all). Website is aaronsplace.co.uk

I like making things in general - especially if I can go from having an idea to a finished "thing" in one evening.

Always happy to chat on Discord or Liber.Chat (IRC) with other members - I'm asjackson on both

Timeline

  • Born
  • School school school
  • Worked as a PHP developer for six months before realising it was boring
  • Went to Bangor Uni to study computer science
  • Went to Uni of Notts to study PhD in computer science https://aaronsplace.co.uk/research.html
  • Got bored of trying to publish in a field as crowded as AI/ML, got bored of working on application based research rather than something useful, started doing research computing support at Dundee University for a health informatics group.
  • What happens next???

Interests

  • Fixing and Poking PDP-11s and VAXen.
  • Electronics - I like analogue stuff but always need to learn more.
  • Napping with my cats.
  • Amateur Radio, particularly AX.25 packet stuff
  • Cycling, although I've definitely lost a lot of fitness over the past few years and now struggle to motivate myself to go on long rides

Projects

While finding photos of things I've built, I realised I mostly use the space to fix things. Also I have a lot of projects which have stalled. Hopefully the list will grow eventually. 😅

  • LED Dot-Matrix Clock in laser cut case, NodeMCU behind the scenes
    LED Dot-Matrix Clock in laser cut case, NodeMCU behind the scenes
  • Nixie clock, laser cut case, machined brass feet
    Nixie clock, laser cut case, machined brass feet
  • Laser cut ear plug storage
    Laser cut ear plug storage
  • Bodge fix VAX 4000 PSU, new +/- 12v module
    Bodge fix VAX 4000 PSU, new +/- 12v module
  • DEC RL02 Spindle ground
    DEC RL02 Spindle ground
  • DEC RL02 Spindle bearings replacement
    DEC RL02 Spindle bearings replacement
  • Replacement PDP-11 BA11 backplate
    Replacement PDP-11 BA11 backplate
  • Tektronix 604 refurbishment and new screen protector
    Tektronix 604 refurbishment and new screen protector
  • Railway Departure Board
    Railway Departure Board
  • Departure Board Arduino Shield
    Departure Board Arduino Shield
  • Pager Transmitter for Nottinghack
    Pager Transmitter for Nottinghack
  • Boards for Pager Transmitters
    Boards for Pager Transmitters
  • Laser Display Arduino shield
    Laser Display Arduino shield
  • Studio Display
    Studio Display
  • Tie Dyed Lab Coat
    Tie Dyed Lab Coat
  • Satellite dish rotator
    Satellite dish rotator
  • NOAA HRPT image
    NOAA HRPT image

Quite fun digging those out and reminding myself what I've been up to over the past few years.

Things I want to learn about

  • Amaranth HDL for programming FPGA, had some success with the built in simulator, waiting for real fpga to arrive. https://amaranth-lang.org/docs/amaranth/latest/
  • Screen printing (mainly the stencil making part)
  • Risograph
  • CAD so I can use the CNC router better
  • KiCAD because I currently wirewrap everything

Child Pages and Notes

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