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I like making things in general - especially if I can go from having an idea to a finished "thing" in one evening.  
 
I like making things in general - especially if I can go from having an idea to a finished "thing" in one evening.  
  
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Always happy to chat on Discord with other members - I'm asjackson there
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Always happy to chat on Discord or Liber.Chat (IRC) with other members - I'm asjackson on both
  
 
== Timeline ==
 
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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
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File:TDB_WorkingABit.jpg|The Rail Departure Board in Metalworking being bit-banged by an Arduino R4
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File:Departure_Board.jpg|Railway Departure Board|link=Train Station Display
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File:TDB_PCB_rendering.jpg|Rendering (cause it's not arrived yet) of Arduino shield for driving the Departure Board.
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File:Departure_Board_Shield.jpg|Departure Board Arduino Shield
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File:MB7PNH.JPG|Pager Transmitter for Nottinghack
 
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* '''2024''' A POCSAG Pager transmitter using an Adafruit Feather LoRa board https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2024-03-30-adafruit-feather-32u4-lora-board-sending-pagers-pocsag.html
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* '''2024''' [[Radio Group/Pager|Pager Transmitter MB7PNH]]
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* '''2024''' Train Departure Board in Metalworking https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2024-03-02-train-departures-display.html
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* '''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 ]
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* '''2023''' A very stylish nixie clock https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2023-10-26-nixie-clock.html
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* '''2024''' [[Train Station Display]], [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2024-03-02-train-departures-display.html external blog post]
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* '''2023''' The discord bot for Nottingham Hackspace https://github.com/AaronJackson/nh-discord
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* '''2023''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2023-10-26-nixie-clock.html A very stylish nixie clock]
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* '''2023''' ESPhome module for the Interstate75 RGB LED panel driver board https://github.com/AaronJackson/interstate75-esphome
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* '''2023''' [https://github.com/AaronJackson/nh-discord The discord bot for Nottingham Hackspace]
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* '''2023''' A GitHub action pipeline for automatically building 2.11BSD releases https://github.com/AaronJackson/2.11BSD-Distribution-Builder
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* '''2023''' [https://github.com/AaronJackson/interstate75-esphome ESPhome module for the Interstate75 RGB LED panel driver board]
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* '''2023''' An LED dot matrix clock, and an RFID powered catflap https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2023-01-09-an-led-matrix-clock-and-rfid-catflap.html
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* '''2023''' [https://github.com/AaronJackson/2.11BSD-Distribution-Builder A GitHub action pipeline for automatically building 2.11BSD releases]
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* '''2023''' Bodge fix of a VAX4000 power supply https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2023-07-09-a-better-solution-to-the-vax-4000-power-supply.html
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* '''2023''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2023-01-09-an-led-matrix-clock-and-rfid-catflap.html An LED dot matrix clock, and an RFID powered catflap]
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* '''2022''' giving a cheap doorbell WiFi powers https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2022-12-29-hacking-a-doorbell.html
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* '''2023''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2023-07-09-a-better-solution-to-the-vax-4000-power-supply.html Bodge fix of a VAX4000 power supply]
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* '''2022''' ESPhome support for the AdaFruit MagTag e-ink display. In theory should do grayscale but I only got b/w working. https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/4222
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* '''2022''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2022-12-29-hacking-a-doorbell.html giving a cheap doorbell WiFi powers]
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* '''2021''' a GPIB driver for 2.11BSD running on a PDP-11 https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2021-09-26-2.11bsd-drivers.html
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* '''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]
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* '''2022''' a ridiculous deep drive into the innerworkings of a 10MB harddrive from the 1970s https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2020-12-19-rl02-checks-adjustments-and-alignments.html
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* '''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]
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* '''2019''' Leak Stereo 20 tube amplifier repair and restoration https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2019-09-10-leak-stereo-20.html
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* '''2021''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2021-09-26-2.11bsd-drivers.html a GPIB driver for 2.11BSD running on a PDP-11]
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* '''2020''' A 12AX7 preamp https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2020-05-17-12ax7-pre-amp.html
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* '''2020''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2020-05-17-12ax7-pre-amp.html A 12AX7 preamp]
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* '''2019''' bleh - phd thesis https://github.com/AaronJackson/thesis/
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* '''2019''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2019-09-10-leak-stereo-20.html Leak Stereo 20 tube amplifier repair and restoration]
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* '''2018''' A lisp interpretter 2.11BSD written in K&R C https://github.com/AaronJackson/bnlisp
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* '''2019''' [https://github.com/AaronJackson/thesis/ bleh - my phd thesis]
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* '''2018''' a quick and dirty GPIB adapter based on arduino https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2018-04-03-gpib-arduino.html
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* '''2018''' [https://github.com/AaronJackson/bnlisp A lisp interpretter 2.11BSD written in K&R C]
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* '''2018''' [https://aaronsplace.co.uk/blog/2018-04-03-gpib-arduino.html a quick and dirty GPIB adapter based on arduino]
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* '''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.

Latest revision as of 08:34, 29 April 2024

Asj
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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

  • Nixie clock, laser cut case, machined brass feet

  • Laser cut ear plug storage

  • Bodge fix VAX 4000 PSU, new +/- 12v module

  • DEC RL02 Spindle ground

  • DEC RL02 Spindle bearings replacement

  • Replacement PDP-11 BA11 backplate

  • Tektronix 604 refurbishment and new screen protector

  • Railway Departure Board

  • Departure Board Arduino Shield

  • Pager Transmitter for Nottinghack

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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