Build logs & updates

The Digifence
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Build logs, firmware updates, technical notes, and thoughts from the workshop. Newest first.

Exciting Week! The PCBs Arrived

The first v1 prototype PCBs landed this week. No explosions, a couple of oversights, and a path forward — including a better antenna solution than the original design.

Another Week of Progress and a Bank Holiday to Help Push Things Forward!

Miter cut calculations, a RAM throttling breakthrough that nearly broke me, and a surprise late-night addition to the lineup — say hello to the DigiGauge.

A Brief History of Digifence — Backstory and the Future

How a dusty Pi4 and a pothole led to a full workshop automation system. The story behind Digifence, where it came from, and where it's headed next.