Practical Hardware Education Grounded in Physics
Link Layer Core was established to bridge the gap between abstract computer science and the physical, high-power reality of operating cryptocurrency mining hardware in Australian climatic conditions.
Established in 2021 in Cowwarr, Victoria
Registered under the official business name Link Layer Core, our organisation was founded in 2021 in Gippsland, Victoria. What began as an informal technical workshop assisting local agricultural landholders with behind-the-meter solar integration quickly expanded into a specialized teaching laboratory.
In the Latrobe Valley and wider Gippsland region, heavy industrial electrical knowledge and agricultural mechanical ingenuity run deep. We applied these exact engineering disciplines—fluid dynamics, heat exchanger plumbing, continuous electrical load derating, and component-level soldering—to the operational challenges of modern proof-of-work hardware.
Today, Link Layer Core welcomes students from across Victoria, New South Wales, and beyond to our teaching facility at 19 Victoria Street, Cowwarr VIC 3858.
Core Educational Standards
Every workshop, audit, and consultation at Link Layer Core is governed by three fundamental principles.
Physical Bench Experience
We believe true mastery requires holding the screwdrivers, applying thermal paste, testing voltage drops across busbars, and measuring acoustic frequencies with calibrated meters. Theory is always paired with physical execution.
Australian Electrical Rigor
We adhere strictly to AS/NZS 3000 electrical wiring rules, continuous load safety factors, and Victoria's energy safety framework. We equip our students to communicate clearly and professionally with licensed electrical contractors.
Zero Hype & Honest Engineering
We do not sell tokens, financial get-rich schemes, or retail hardware markups. We are educators and engineers committed to honest numbers, realistic thermal limits, and responsible rural energy usage.
Meet the Lead Instructors
Experienced hands in electrical systems, thermodynamics, and component-level micro-soldering.
Lachlan Evans
Principal Technical Instructor & FounderOver 9 years of practical experience in high-density computing thermals, custom plenum fabrication, and firmware voltage calibration. Lachlan leads our flagship ASIC Deployment Masterclass.
Markus Henderson
Senior Electrical & Power ConsultantSpecializing in AS/NZS 3000 compliance, industrial 3-phase switchboard design, and continuous thermal load calculations for rural sheds and workshops across Gippsland.