DIY Tools and Equipment

2026-06-11
ESP32 Bit Pirate: Bus Pirate hacking tool for ESP32
Popular Bus Pirate on the ESP32-S3. Ideal for debugging CAN, 1-Wire, I2C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, PWM, and more. Runs on various popular, accessible hardware—especially the ESP32-S3. Open source project.

2026-06-03
Improved web-based Serial Monitor with Plotter. Free, no installation required, online.
Anyone who’s ever programmed an Arduino or ESP32 knows the ritual: upload the code, open Serial Monitor in the Arduino IDE, and watch the stream of numbers to check if…

2026-04-16
Portable soldering iron Sequre SI012 Pro Max – what is it like?
I bought a soldering iron for testing, a complete set, from the company Sequre – specifically the SI012 Pro Max model. I was and still am very impressed with the…

2025-12-12
Soldering pen Sequre S99 – what is it like? Opinion from a hobbyist’s perspective.
The Sequre S99 is an interesting soldering iron. It combines high performance with very high-quality JBC tips, and the price of the soldering iron is well below 1000 CZK. What…
