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seonr.bsky.social
Unexpected Maker
@seonr.bsky.social
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I'm Seon, the Unexpected Maker!
Hardware designer & builder, software engineer, 3d printing & laser cutting, general maker & tinkerer & YouTuber.
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Next #Livestream I have some SQUiXL goodness to work on and share. Hope to see you in chat!
youtube.com/live/GchXvYZ...
#maker #projects
October 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Next #Livestream - all maker, no politics.... hope to see you in the chat!
youtube.com/live/U8XcjLh...
LIVESTREAM: 2025.24 - Let's do some PCB design
YouTube video by Unexpected Maker
youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
seonr.bsky.social
Hey folks - I'm streaming again tomorrow - w00p! youtube.com/live/dsxYoJ0...
#maker #projects #hardware #coding #chat
October 7, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Doing a bit of "file system" cleanup and discovered an old "maker progress" folder of mine and found an image of the very first PCB I designed (well, progress of it)...
Oct 2017 #pcbdesign #eagle #regrets
September 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
seonr.bsky.social
Milling backplates for my new feeder rack!
youtu.be/ISntkvShNRA
#cnc #maker #Projects
Milling Juki Feeder Rack Backplates on my Milo v1.5
YouTube video by Unexpected Maker
youtu.be
September 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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I've been trying Gemini-Cli 2.5 in VSC and though it started out "ok" - the last few updates from Google have completely wrecked it - It now constantly gets stuck in "replace" loops & forgets context - Also fails to update the gemini_md file. #terrible #unusable
September 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
seonr.bsky.social
Finally doing some milling again - It's been a while, I hope I can remember how my Milo v1.5 works ;)
#cnc #mill #project
September 5, 2025 at 6:47 AM
seonr.bsky.social
Hey folks - due to some stupidity on behalf of the Australian & US governments + Australia Post, I am unable to ship products by post the US for the foreseeable future :(

If you are in the US and are after any of my products, check my resellers list:
unexpectedmaker.com#resellers
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August 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
seonr.bsky.social
Next #LiveStream I'm going to see if I can fix my broken #RGB #Laser and get it running with chat again!
youtube.com/live/eWBc18Y...
August 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Next #LiveStream I'm going to waste my time on a PCB for the ESP32-C61 - because it's WAAAAAY too early !
youtube.com/live/Te_RIbi...
I hope you can join me :)
#ESP32C61 #PCBdesign #KiCAD
August 19, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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w00p! @pimoroni have my new Series[D] boards in stock, as well as a bunch of other UM products!
shop.pimoroni.com/collections/...
Please support them (and me) by plundering (legally) some of kit from them - thanks!
#maker #makershelpingmakers #electronics
All - Pimoroni
shop.pimoroni.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
seonr.bsky.social
Next UM #livestream - not sure what I'm doing yet, but I'm sure it will be epic, or not :)
youtube.com/live/RrBXN1x...
LIVESTREAM: 2025.19
YouTube video by Unexpected Maker
youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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I've just released the Edge Carrier on my UM store...
unexpectedmaker.com/shop.html#!/...
KiCAD files are also available for this board - link in the product page.
#maker #products
July 17, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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Join me on my next #LiveStream as I explain to you all how silly I can be sometimes, and try to design a solution...
youtube.com/live/iriP0Y6...
#maker #youtube #testjigs #3dprinting
July 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
seonr.bsky.social
w00! My new #SeriesD boards are now in stock and available from my Unexpected Maker store and on @lectronz
unexpectedmaker.com
lectronz.com/stores/unexp...
#maker #esp32s3 #maker #magic
July 15, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Finally able to share the secret thing I've been working on for so many months... Introducing my new range of Series[D] microcontroller boards.
youtu.be/jcsWdfXvBvo
#maker #electronics #products #showcase
Series[D] Announcement
YouTube video by Unexpected Maker
youtu.be
July 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Gonna try to work out how this #livestream thing works again... It's been so long, I'm sure I can't remember...
I hope to see some of you in the chat!
youtube.com/live/dJ53Czd...
#maker #projects #chat #stuff
July 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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New Secret Product - First panel being assembled - From the Juki's point of view!
youtu.be/3ADej1w_b4w
#pcb #assembly #manufacturing #jukicam
June 26, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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I just finished adding a numeric only on-screen keyboard to #SQUiXL that auto switches to this layout based on the datatype of the ui_control - it's pretty snazzy!
#maker #projects #coding #uix
June 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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A look at how the sausage, er, the #SQUiXL is made... low volume manufacturing at it's finest!
youtu.be/CF7BVJy6LuU
#maker #manufacturing #electronics
June 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Next #livestream I'm taking a break from working on #SQUiXL by working on a 3D engine for #SQUiXL - It's logical, in a Seon kind of way! I hope to see you there...
#maker #3d #coding #fun
youtube.com/live/bgxoRAh...
LIVESTREAM: 2025.16 - A 3D Engine on SQUiXL?
YouTube video by Unexpected Maker
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June 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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I just pushed a new #SQUiXL firmware update that adds a bunch of cool things including user uploadable wallpaper. I'll be adding support for multiple wallpapers down the track, with random selection on bootup, but this is a great start!
unexpectedmaker.com/squixl
#maker #coding #uix
June 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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SQUiXL is *finally* back in stock!
Go at ‘em if you have been waiting for one - or for ANOTHER one🤪
unexpectedmaker.com/squixl
#maker #products #magical
May 30, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Next #Livestream *may* be #SQUiXL-y, it "may" be battery #rant-y.. it also "may" be something else entirely, but what it wont be is - boring!
I hope you can join...
youtube.com/live/fOp9WO9...
#maker #products #journey
May 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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RABBIT HOLE!!! I just wanted to screenshot some images to show firmware WIP, then thought I'd add some basic color adjustments and now #SQUiXL has a FULL ON tool called #screenie with white balance, levels, saturation and contrast controls... on screen & web based controls!
May 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM