All the Stuff I Make

(and maybe some stuff I didn't?)

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The Shed Beast: A 12x16 Wood Frame Storage Shed
📆 Mar 23. 2020
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The Shed Beast: A 12x16 Wood Frame Storage Shed

Designing and building a massive 192 sq ft workshop shed.

Fitness Tracker Tester (& Pokemon Incubator?)
📆 Oct 12. 2016
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Fitness Tracker Tester (& Pokemon Incubator?)

A generic device for... testing fitness trackers. Yeah, testing.

FitBit Contest at meltmedia - No Cheat-O-Matic
📆 Apr 21. 2016
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FitBit Contest at meltmedia - No Cheat-O-Matic

Competing in the office step challenge without the Cheat-O-Matic.

Designing a New Man Cave and Workshop
📆 Dec 12. 2015
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Designing a New Man Cave and Workshop

Planning the ultimate detached workshop and man cave on 0.8 acres.

Fitbit Cheat-O-Matic 2: 3D Printed Mechanical Simplicity
📆 Sep 10. 2015
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Fitbit Cheat-O-Matic 2: 3D Printed Mechanical Simplicity

The 3D-printed sequel to the lazies fitness tracker hack.

CAD: Now My Most Important Maker Tool
📆 May 7. 2015
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CAD: Now My Most Important Maker Tool

Why I stopped winging it and started modeling everything in CAD first.

Charlieplexing MORE LEDs (20, to be exact)
📆 Apr 28. 2015
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Charlieplexing MORE LEDs (20, to be exact)

Pushing Charlieplexing to the limit: controlling 20 LEDs with an Arduino.

Dartboard Backstop from Office Corkboard
📆 Apr 22. 2015
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Dartboard Backstop from Office Corkboard

Saving the drywall with a custom cork backstop for the dartboard.

What makes a Maker tick?
📆 Mar 5. 2015
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What makes a Maker tick?

Asking the big questions about why we build things.

Updated Office Chairiot Mark II Systems Schematic
📆 Feb 9. 2015
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Updated Office Chairiot Mark II Systems Schematic

Mapping out the wiring mess of the motorized chair.

Quick Little 3.3V and 5V Benchtop Switching Power Supplies
📆 Feb 7. 2015
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Quick Little 3.3V and 5V Benchtop Switching Power Supplies

A compact solution for powering 3.3V and 5V breadboard projects.

Bourbon Bottle Chandelier - Bluetooth, Dimmable, Hand-crafted
📆 Dec 20. 2014
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Bourbon Bottle Chandelier - Bluetooth, Dimmable, Hand-crafted

A Bluetooth-controlled, dimmable chandelier made from bourbon bottles.

December 2014 Office Chairiot Mark II Update: Electronics A Plenty!
📆 Dec 5. 2014
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December 2014 Office Chairiot Mark II Update: Electronics A Plenty!

A deep dive into the custom electronics powering the motorized office chair.

2012 Kentucky Bourbon Festival
📆 Feb 24. 2013
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2012 Kentucky Bourbon Festival

My second pilgrimage to the holy land of Bourbon: Bardstown, Kentucky.

Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: The Rest of the Props
📆 Oct 31. 2012
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Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: The Rest of the Props

Capes, boots, and utility belts for the office superheroes.

PC Power Supply Repurposed for Bench/Breadboard/Tinker Use
📆 Aug 4. 2012
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PC Power Supply Repurposed for Bench/Breadboard/Tinker Use

Converting an old ATX power supply into a benchtop workhorse.

meltmedia Hack Day July 2012!
📆 Aug 1. 2012
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meltmedia Hack Day July 2012!

Pizza, code, and soldering irons at the office hack day.

AC Current Detection with Allegro AC756 Linear Current Sensors
📆 Apr 25. 2012
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AC Current Detection with Allegro AC756 Linear Current Sensors

Detecting current flow without cutting wires using a Hall effect sensor.

Solenoid-Powered 6 Brass Bell
📆 Oct 27. 2011
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Solenoid-Powered 6 Brass Bell

Building a ridiculously loud doorbell for the back patio.

Desktop Warp Core - The SMD LED Strip Years
📆 Aug 5. 2011
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Desktop Warp Core - The SMD LED Strip Years

Upgrading the warp core with blindingly bright SMD LED strips.

Welcome!
📆 Apr 8. 2010
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Welcome!

The very first post. Hello, world.