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StormworksBuild and Rescue
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INDEPENDENT HOSTING · PERSONAL PROJECTS
Welcome to Sky_Hex
A personal hub for multiplayer servers, electronics, and hands-on engineering projects.
PUBLIC STATUS PORTAL
OVERVIEW
At a glance
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Service status
Public availability only
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Waiting for the live status feed.
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Public service availability, without the behind-the-scenes details.
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CURRENT INTERESTS
Things I'm into
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01 / HARDWAREElectronics lab
PCBs, embedded systems, radio projects and practical experimentation.
Browse electronics ↗◇
02 / BUILD LOGProjects
A home for builds, prototypes, experiments and lessons learned.
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03 / COMMUNITYGame servers
Multiplayer worlds hosted and maintained for friends.
Server information ↗MULTIPLAYER · COMMUNITY
Game servers
Current service availability and an overview of the multiplayer projects.
SANDBOX / VEHICLES
Stormworks
Build and Rescue
A multiplayer world for building, testing and operating creations.
SPACE / MULTIPLAYER
Kerbal Space Program
Luna Multiplayer
A shared spaceflight sandbox for collaborative missions and engineering experiments.
Aviators Chasing Team ✓
Aviation-themed storm chasing community
Join our aviation and storm-chasing community to get access to our multiplayer game servers. Meet other enthusiasts, share your experiences and stay up to date with server news and events.
About server status
Status updates are based on the host's monitoring checks. Connection details are shared directly with invited players.
HARDWARE · DESIGN · EXPERIMENTS
Electronics lab
A portfolio for circuit boards, embedded systems, radio experiments and the process behind each build.
01 / PCB DESIGN
From prototype to custom board
PROTOTYPE▦
PHASE 01 · PROTOTYPEBreadboard build
First-stage experiments with modules, wiring and connections before designing a custom PCB.
PHASE 01
Breadboard prototyping
Early experiments with the modules, wiring and connections before moving to a custom PCB.
PCB V1▦
PHASE 02 · CUSTOM PCB V1Bruce modular PCB
A purpose-designed two-layer KiCad board replacing the breadboard setup with modular ESP32-S3 hardware and JST-connected peripherals.
PHASE 02
CUSTOM PCB · VERSION 1
First custom PCB build
Moving from a breadboard prototype to a purpose-designed, modular two-layer board.
A custom two-layer PCB designed in KiCad to replace the original breadboard-and-jumper-wire setup with a cleaner, modular layout for a Bruce-based ESP32-S3 device.
Current stage: board assembled and modules connected for testing; buttons and final integration still to come.
Build log
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PCB layout in KiCad
Routed the board around the ESP32-S3 module, peripheral connectors, passive components and power connections. The board carries its project label and version on the silkscreen.
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Manufactured bare PCB
The green two-layer board arrived with component outlines, labels and through-hole pads ready for assembly.
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Through-hole assembly
Soldered the resistors, capacitors, headers and JST connectors onto the board, leaving the main ESP32-S3 module position ready to accept the development board.
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Modules connected for testing
The ESP32-S3 and peripheral modules have been connected to the assembled PCB for initial testing. Physical buttons and the remaining integration work are still pending.
Hardware shown in the wiring schematic
ESP32-S3DisplayCC1101nRF24L01 PA/LNAPN532 NFCMicroSD readerIR input / outputGPS module
The supplied schematic is the wiring reference for the intended hardware. The current test photo shows the modules connected; the build is still in progress, so this is not presented as a finished device.
Wiring schematic reference
02 / EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Microcontrollers & firmware
EMBEDDEDMicrocontroller experiments
ESP32, Arduino and other hardware experiments, including firmware, peripherals and interfaces.
Embedded hardware & firmware
Experiments with microcontroller platforms, firmware behaviour and hardware interfaces. More build notes and individual experiments will be added as they develop.
03 / RADIO FREQUENCY
Wireless & telemetry
RF⌁
RADIO / RFWireless experiments
Radio modules, antennas, telemetry and low-power communications projects.
Wireless links & telemetry
Exploring radio modules, antenna choices and low-power communications, with an emphasis on understanding the hardware and testing responsibly.
Make it yours
Each build brings together design, assembly and testing, with an emphasis on reliable hardware and thoughtful documentation.
WORK IN PROGRESS
Selected projects
A changing collection of things I'm building, learning and experimenting with.
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HARDWARE · PCB DESIGN
IN PROGRESSCustom Bruce Device
A purpose-built two-layer PCB for a Bruce-based ESP32-S3 device, designed in KiCad to replace a breadboard-and-jumper-wire prototype with a cleaner, modular layout. The board brings together JST-connected peripherals and modules including CC1101, nRF24L01 PA/LNA, PN532 NFC, microSD, GPS, display and IR hardware.
The build has progressed through schematic and board layout, PCB manufacture, through-hole assembly and initial electrical checks. Modules are now connected for testing; physical buttons and final integration are still to come. The project is being documented as it moves from prototype to custom hardware.
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SELF-HOSTED INFRASTRUCTURE
ONGOINGGame servers & service monitoring
Running multiplayer services on a Linux VPS, including Stormworks and the KSP Luna Multiplayer server, alongside this self-maintained Sky_Hex website.
This project covers more than keeping a server online: it involves Linux administration, service startup and recovery, networking and firewall configuration, web hosting with Apache, and a monitoring dashboard that reports public service availability. The aim is to make the services dependable while keeping the status page clear and useful.
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Autonomous VTOL UAV
A new aerospace engineering challenge: a vertical-take-off-and-landing unmanned aerial vehicle designed around autonomous flight. The ambition is to bring airframe design, embedded electronics, sensing, flight-control logic and systems integration into one coherent build.
This is an early teaser, not a claim that the aircraft is already built or flight-tested. More details on the concept, design choices and development milestones will follow as the competition project takes shape.
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DOCUMENTATION
ONGOINGBuild notes & experiments
Recording design decisions, test results and lessons learned across technical projects, from early prototypes through to assembly and validation.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE PROJECTS
About Sky_Hex
A personal space for hands-on engineering, self-hosting and learning by building.
SH_
INDEPENDENT · SELF-MANAGED
Curiosity, made tangible.
Sky_Hex is a personal project hub for hosting game servers and documenting technical builds. The goal is to learn by doing: design something, test it, improve it, and share what can be useful to others.
Interests include electronics, aviation, computing, networking and engineering projects.
Site principles
How this space is run
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Learn by building
Practical work and documented experiments.
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Share selectively
Public project notes, private administration.
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Keep improving
Iterate, test, document and repeat.