This is a small blog where I talk about tech, from servers to CNC. That is all.
About
I’m an occasional systems administrator who prefers self hosting over pay hosting or many ad driven services. I’m also a Java developer and engineer with a background in 3d design and an interest in 3d printing, lasers, etc. I also have no idea how to blog.
Blog
Recent Hardware Failures
I’ve recently run into a few hardware failures in my servers and network so I figured I’d write up my debugging process and resolutions for all of them. The faults include a switch wall adapter, motherboard network interface, and a NAS data disk.
BlueIris and the No Signal Camera
I recently setup a few new cameras on my BlueIris box, however one camera in particular was giving me problems. I tried a few different configurations and each time I got a no signal error. I could change the IP to another camera and all was well, but this one in particular was angry at …
Ortur Laser Master 2 Vacuum Table
The Ortur laser is completely open air, providing no assistance or infrastructure to vent the fumes away. I decided to work on a vacuum table for the laser as the second component to fume management alongside the enclosure. The vacuum table also has some other added benefits when working with thinner materials like paper that …