Xiaomi Zigbee Devices + Magic Cube Remote

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…

[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…

Sonoff switches are one of the best deals in Home Automation.  A wifi chip with a relay that is powered by 110v for $5! And the BEST part is how flexible and capable they become when you flash them with TASMOTA firmware, which makes them easy to connect and control with Home Assistant. Here are…

This is a follow up to “Using Sonoff as a Light Switch” Leave it connected. Go to your Router and find the new device with “sonoff” in the name. Get its IP address and put it in the browser. If everything worked you should see the control page for the sonoff. Under Configuration Change GPIO…

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…