Uses.
The gear I work, play and tinker with, at my desk, in the sim rig and around the house.
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desk & workstation
My workstation also powers the sim rig.
- OS
- CachyOS
On desktop and laptop. - displays
- BenQ Zowie XL2566X+ · LG C4, 42″
- keyboard
- MCHOSE Ace68-II
- mouse
- Kysona Uranus Pro
- headsets
- HyperX Cloud II Wireless · Cloud Alpha Wireless
sim rig

From my February 2023 video.
- motion
- eRacingLab RS Mega+
- wheelbase
- Simucube 2 Pro
- wheel
- Cube Controls F-PRO
- pedals
- Heusinkveld Ultimate V2
- tracking
- VIVE Tracker
Mounted to the rig for motion compensation in OpenXR / SteamVR. - shakers
- Earthquake MQB-1 MiniQuake
- amplifiers
- the t.amp E-400 · Fame QUAD
- video
- My rig on YouTube
An earlier three-actuator setup.
gaming TV & sound
- gaming PC
- CachyOS · AMD Radeon RX 9070
- controller
- Steam Controller V2
- receiver
- Sony AN1000
- speakers
- KEF HTS 3001SE
I love these. A timeless classic.
handhelds & VR
- AYN
- Odin 2 Portal · Odin 3
- Retroid
- Pocket Mini V2 · Pocket 5 · Pocket 6
- VR headsets
- Varjo Aero · Meta Quest 3 · PICO 4
game streaming & TV
I stream games around the house as well as playing on the PCs themselves.
- handheld client
- Artemis
On some of the handhelds. - trying out
- Punktfunk
Currently trialling it for local game streaming. - live TV
- Tvheadend · Tvheadend Player
homelab
A few small machines for self-hosting, storage and a DIY router.
- compute
- Minisforum UM760 Slim
Ryzen 5 7640HS, 64 GB RAM. - storage host
- Minisforum N5 Air
Ryzen 7 255, 64 GB RAM. - router
- Intel N150 mini PC · OpenWrt
- hypervisor
- Proxmox VE
- home automation
- Home Assistant
workshop
I stripped an Anycubic Predator to its frame and rebuilt it. There’s barely anything stock left.

From my February 2023 video.
- 3D printer
- Anycubic Predator
- firmware
- Klipper
- electronics
- Duet WiFi · Raspberry Pi 3
- effector
- Duet3D Smart Effector
- extruder
- Orbiter v2
- nozzle
- Tungsten hybrid high-flow nozzle
- bed
- Magnetic bed
- motors
- MOONS’ stepper motors
- video
- My Predator on YouTube
An earlier build with a Smart Effector and modified arm spacing for an Orbiter v2.