Sonoff Mini vs. Shelly1 – Tiny Smart Switch Battle

Believe it or not, there are other useful devices in the world beside the Sonoff.  I know, I was shocked too. As far as Arduino compatible, wifi devices go, the two most common are probably the D1 mini and the NodeMCU board.  In this video I’ll show you some of the useful things you can…

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsTqOlrQQ1k[/embedyt] Non-Flashers rejoice!  There’s a custom component for Home Assistant that lets you use Sonoff Devices without changing the firmware, and best of all, it doesn’t use the cloud either :0   Let me give you 2 min of DIY smart home history. Way back in 2017 Sonoff made the cheapest smart switch (they…

I’ve had a lot of requests for a video about the Sonoff Touch light switch.  Of course I can’t just use it and do a review. I’ve gotta crack it open, flash it with Tasmota, and connect it to Home Assistant.  So that’s what I did.   The Sonoff Touch comes in a US or…

I few years ago I bought a used Razor Ground Force Drifter go kart for the kids.  The didn’t ride it much and after less than a year it broke. Rather than just fix it, we decided to supercharge it. Muwhahaha   Here’s what you’ll need.   1000w 48v motor 1000w 48v motor controller 2…

Let’s look at the Sonoff T1 U.S version. We’ve got a lot of spots in our house that have 3 light switches. It’s usually a plug, a fan, and an outlet connected to a switch. I’d love to be able to replace those switches with just one of these Sonoff T1s. Before I can do…