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Listening to the radio via frequency modulation (FM) has its pitfalls. Not all stations of choice can always be received, and these are also locally limited. Noise-free analog reception is also not always guaranteed and sometimes significantly limits the playback quality. Using an ESP32 microcontroller, a 128×64 OLED display and an encoder, a simple web radio was built that can be programmed wirelessly and is suitable for connection to an audio amplifier.

A remote control can make life easier. Especially if you work alone and without any assistance. In the hobby workshop, this may be the case more often. A vehicle lift is usually operated by a control on the lifting columns – it is not possible to operate the buttons and control the alignment on the vehicle at the same time, for example, when installing or removing the engine. In the following, a conventional vehicle lift was retrofitted with a radio remote control based on Arduino. The material costs amount to approx. $30, the installation is reliable and suitable for everyday use.

ed from ABS plastic and the aluminium heating block is made in several parts on a 3-axis CNC milling machine. A Nextion touch display is used to simplify user interaction. The material costs remain consistently below $100.

ed and the finished modules were tested in practice. The total price of required components does not exceed $15.

ed multimedia panel fitting into a 50 mm cable channel eliminates the need for the proprietary infrared remote control. The cost of the equipment was reduced by 80% compared to a commercial solution and is highly customizable. The secondary objective of the installation was to provide the user with a simple, unambiguous control panel that is completely reliable. The project presented covers the entire work-through process from analysis and planning to installation and the finished result.