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Phuncz

Lord of the Boards
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SFFn Staff
May 9, 2015
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The past month I've bought some stuff.

Dreame L40 Ultra vacuuming and mopping robot

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Now I wanted it to not be dependent on internet and the manufacturer's app, Valetudo to the rescue. But for this I need a part that's open source and needs assembly.

Dreame Breakout PCB

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This allows to root the robot so the Valetudo modifications can be installed. The soldering iron I had on hand didn't have small enough tips and not easily found tips. I also needed more help to get the fine soldering that's needed for this PCB, like flux, smaller soldering tin wire and better tip cleaning.

Soldering tools

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It's a Fnirsi HS02-A that's powered by USB-C, I also got a GaN 100W USB-C brick to power it, it's about 5 seconds to heat it up to 370°C.

Raspberry Pi Monitor

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I also jumped on the Raspberry Pi 15.6" monitor when it was launched, for now using it at 60% brightness because I have no spare USB-C charger available.
It's going to be a good partner for the Pi 400 I've had from day one as well.