Software engineer, hardware tinkerer, big fan of open source electronics. https://github.com/scottbez1 https://bezeklabs.etsy.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3mtfxsvypmk2gI’m so excited for the future of AI enhanced online shopping experiences19 Aug 2026 05:12 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfxsvypmk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3msozonaaks2uI built a thing - FaderBuddy is the easiest way to add motor faders to your DIY projects, and it supports virtual detents for haptic feedback! Teaser video: https://youtube.com/shorts/l-DIM_kQ8EY Open source: https://github.com/scottbez1/FaderBuddy Full video coming Soon™ (just need to write it, film it, and edit it 😅) https://youtube.com/shorts/l-DIM_kQ8EY?is=-GBgbUYcdGzf3kAo10 Aug 2026 02:14 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3msozonaaks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3mlfjjagcic2qI couldn’t find conductive fader caps (for touch sensitive motor faders) off the shelf, so I tried 3d printing them and now they’re available in my Etsy store. (These are an accessory for a product I’m hoping to finally launch this summer…) https://bezeklabs.etsy.com/listing/4501804398/conductive-fader-cap-touch-sensitive-for09 May 2026 05:34 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfjjagcic2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3mi2r3poifc2vHas anyone implemented a heat set insert mode on a 3d printer? It seems silly to have a dedicated tool with hotend (soldering iron) and a linear stage when those are built into the tool that printed the part you’re inserting into…27 Mar 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2r3poifc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3m7kvlrqhmc2nNext phone ended up being much sooner than expected - 6 days of trying every tip online, an hour on phone with carrier and google support, and no solution identified, so I bought an iPhone after 14y on Android. Google wastes billions on AI many people don’t want but can’t make a basic feature work. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Dec 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kvlrqhmc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3m74v6fgmts2eGoogle RCS is so awful that I'm 90% certain my next phone will be an iPhone. Switched carriers and 3 days later still locked out of group chats. Absolute own-goal by Google, but I think they'll even admit that they have literally no clue how messaging should work (cough Messenger, Allo, Talk, Duo)04 Dec 2025 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3m74v6fgmts2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3m52is7l66c2aCan't find a single legitimate retail source for conductive fader knobs for touch sensitive linear potentiometers (not even replacement parts for very popular digital audio consoles!) - so many listings that claim "touch sensitive" are just lies with zero conductivity.07 Nov 2025 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52is7l66c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3m2mfh5fbrk22It's 2025, why are we still making dev boards with an Arduino footprint?!07 Oct 2025 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2mfh5fbrk22https://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lzwi6qpcnc2oBed of nails programming jig and tester coming along nicely. No actual programming or testing implemented yet, but the presence switch and LEDs are working 😀 The linear toggle clamp is so much better than the cheaper pivoting toggle clamps I've used before.28 Sep 2025 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzwi6qpcnc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3ly6yx6ixj227Bed of nails for an upcoming product... Loving these extra large pogo pins.06 Sep 2025 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly6yx6ixj227https://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lwimw2mtzc2dIC swapped and we've got blinks! Ignore the slightly melted JST connector... [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Aug 2025 05:24 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwimw2mtzc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lwg5tt3kcc2aOops, just realized I had the fab populate the wrong MCU on an initial small run of PCBAs for a new product... Same pinout, but half the flash and missing a peripheral I needed 🙃 I foresee hot air or a hot plate in my future...15 Aug 2025 05:49 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwg5tt3kcc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lw7r3huhk22z🤦‍♂️ it was my soldering or my breadboard, causing voltage drop on the supply [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2025 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw7r3huhk22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lw2rih26ws2tFinally restocking some inventory for the Bezek Labs store. $111 import duties on $88 worth of goods. Yup, no choice but to raise prices at this point... 😕10 Aug 2025 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw2rih26ws2thttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lvzmh37pjs2cYellow line does not look like what you want to see on a CC boost output with a static load... 2v fluctuations at ~160Hz. This is on the Adafruit TPS61169 CC LED boost breakout board - more details on my issue here: https://forums.adafruit.com/viewtopic.php?t=219618 I'm a boost converter noob - any ideas?10 Aug 2025 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvzmh37pjs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lvz3iv2j4s2mOk this AI hype is out of hand. This is for a Qi charger 🤦‍♂️10 Aug 2025 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvz3iv2j4s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3ltcwbh5gqc2tSuccessfully modified my Ikea Tvärhand lamp to use a custom 24V "knot" filament bulb, with ESPHome integration. Next up is modifying the base to add a dimmer knob of some sort... [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jul 2025 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltcwbh5gqc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3ltcvsvpszs2tAdafruit's new TPS61169 board www.adafruit.com/product/6354 is literally perfect for a project I'm working on, but I hesitated ordering while I looked for other things to add to my cart and now they're sold out 😭. Not available from distributors like mouser or digikey either 😥 https://www.adafruit.com/product/635406 Jul 2025 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltcvsvpszs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3ltcv7t7fyk2tAnyone have experience writing bootloaders for ATtiny 1 series chips? I'd like to have an I2C setup that can: 1) enter bootloader mode from I2C command or via gpio on power up 2) read I2C address offset from jumpers 3) receive/ack program over I2C (or timeout) 4) restart into new program06 Jul 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltcv7t7fyk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lsq3hvtmvs2cThere are many reasons why American plugs are poorly designed, but I love being able to "lock out" a plug using the holes when I'm working on the other end and want to avoid accidental plug-ins. Normally I use zip ties, but a twist tie is better than nothing to signal "don't plug this in!"29 Jun 2025 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsq3hvtmvs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lsq2uj2lbc2cI'm going to continue the Molnart bulb teardown soon, but in the meantime I started modifying the TVÄRHAND lamp base. First up was removing the E26 socket (labeled E258238). Very tricky to release both clips simultaneously with no access to the sides, and limited clearance for tools. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jun 2025 06:41 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsq2uj2lbc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lspvl5m2r227Ikea has a bunch of cool filament decorative bulbs (Molnart) but they aren't dimmable, so I'm exploring converting them (and the lamp) to low voltage DC and controlling with esphome. Seems nicer than 120v triac dimming too. Anyone have tips/experience taking them apart without shattering the glass?29 Jun 2025 05:07 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lspvl5m2r227https://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lro62zcigc2iRandomly decided to run a Father's Day sale halfway through the day 😂 Get your DIY Split-Flap parts 10% off for the next ~12 hours: bezeklabs.etsy.com (And this is all pre-tariff inventory so this is likely the cheapest things will ever be again...) https://bezeklabs.etsy.com15 Jun 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lro62zcigc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lqbnoc5kz22sI've seen weird "brand" names on Amazon before, but this was a new one!29 May 2025 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqbnoc5kz22shttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lpx24bh7cc2yA bit of a scary failure mode on this Whirlpool microwave - the main power relay got stuck on so it just runs the magnetron continually as long as the door is shut (listen to the buzz). When it failed it basically just kept running even after time was up - luckily we hadn't walked away.24 May 2025 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpx24bh7cc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/scottbez1.bsky.social/post/3lowej4ge4k24Is there anything like cleco fasteners but for attaching probes to through-hole test points?11 May 2025 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:2c6x7dnps4mdpzu4ojocqben/app.bsky.feed.post/3lowej4ge4k24