Category: Projects

Sorry for not posting for a few months – had some technical difficulties.  I could ping the server and ssh into the little guy, but could not get any html to generate.   It uses a little SD card as a hard drive so I guessed that was corrupted and reimaged to the latest backup.  That didnt work so I thought there was something wrong with the NIC on the raspberry pi itself so replaced that unit with a new one.  That didn’t work so I rebuilt from scratch using backup files.  Thanks to stackexchange.com for the search forums.

I added 2 more panels for a total of 4 now on the workshop.  I ordered them a year ago and they finally showed up.  This should be 600 Watts max now. I also rewired the antennas for better communication.  I also added a high end inverter.   This will allow specific AC devices to be plugged in if the power goes out.

We haven’t posted in a while as we were busy with a new project.   Christopher needed a place to live and there is a dearth of affordable housing in this country.   Instead of being a slave to a landlord and never being able to save we thought it would be a good idea to find a second house in town.  We found a fixer upper on the other side of town that has a lot of potential.  It was a rental property for a few years and allowed to get run down.

We spent a few weeks just cleaning and hauling junk out.  Bug bombs, bleach, and carpet cleaners.   There is still a lot of work to be done but it is now clean and livable.  The MLS pictures are from BEFORE the renters moved in.  It will take a few years to get it 100% but it should be a fun project.