Builds showcase

Project: drafting product mockups for weekend builds with an AI image generator I build small maker projects and always need presentable visuals for the write-ups. Instead of photographing rough prototypes, I now draft the mockups first with Nano Banana 2 Lite (https://nanobanana2lite.tools/), a third-party AI imag…

Create complete songs with MiniMax Music 3.0 from a prompt or your own lyrics. Generate vocal or instrumental music with clear control over style, mood, instruments, and arrangement.

Reproducible builds, lib_deps pins, workshop vs serious project verdict. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/tool-review-platformio-for-esp32-makers Repo: https://www.averyjparker.com/downloads/repos/platformio-esp32-starter.zip

LAN MQTT measurement protocol, security minimums, reboot recovery checks. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/tool-review-mosquitto-workshop-mqtt

Hole-fit protocol table; why AI CAD without metrology invents fasteners. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/tool-review-calipers-the-unsexy-essential

I²C bring-up, low-V practice loads, MQTT-ready telemetry path. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/esp32-home-automation-sensors-relays

States to measure, average current math, DevKit vs bare-module traps. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/esp32-power-budget-battery-projects

Measure → prompt with assumptions → CAD verify → slice → measure again. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/ai-powered-design-workflow-idea-to-3d-print

Frame, E-stop, commissioning order, measurement table for commanded moves. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/custom-cnc-esp32-3d-printed-parts

Beginner flagship: data-cable traps, GPIO blink, serial heartbeat, failure table. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/esp32-first-project-beginners Repo: https://www.averyjparker.com/downloads/repos/esp32-first-project.zip

Mosquitto coordinator, telemetry JSON, command path, WAN-closed tests. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/pi-esp32-mesh-smart-home Repo: https://www.averyjparker.com/downloads/repos/pi-esp32-mqtt-lab.zip

Comparison protocol across Orca / PrusaSlicer / Bambu Studio with measurement table. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/tool-review-orcaslicer-for-functional-prints Standard: https://www.averyjparker.com/review-standard

Ollama path, RAM/thermal budget, anti-goals for image gen on Pi-class hardware. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/local-ai-raspberry-pi-offline-maker-tools

Cost model, pricing formula, first-ten-customers playbook. Article: https://www.averyjparker.com/articles/3d-printing-business-basics Track: https://www.averyjparker.com/side-hustle