Technical Services
A clear next step for your electronics project
Defined problems, written findings and agreed tests: how we approach remote help with firmware, sensors and connectivity.
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The Three Oak Woods journal.
Practical project help, products in development and the small decisions behind them. Follow our work on Technical Services, the sprinkler controller and OakLink.
We share what changed, what was tested and what remains to be learned. These are dated stories, not product specifications or customer success claims. OakLink and the sprinkler controller are not available for sale.
Technical Services
Practical tech help, from projects to home devices, with clear expectations. Explore Technical Services
Sprinkler controller
A development prototype; not available for sale. Explore Sprinkler controller
Sprinkler development
What local control means for our sprinkler prototype
Schedules and a browser interface on the controller itself, with an important limit around time after a restart.
Read the storyBuilding OakLink
Family alert system development; not available for sale. Explore OakLink
Design notebook
Bough, Oak and Perch: three shapes for OakLink
A softer base, a slimmer Acorn and three ways to make an alert button feel at home. A look at the concepts and the first printable models.
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Making family notification setup easier to follow
A clearer settings menu, household notification channels and a daily email milestone. What is working on the bench, and what still needs a phone test.
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Testing backup power, one power cycle at a time
The base kept running through one USB power loss and restoration test, and both status texts arrived. A useful result, with more power testing ahead.
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