Dream it. Design it. Make it.
That's the rhythm that drives everything here.
Not every build needs a reason beyond curiosity. What they share is that someone had an idea, figured out how to make it real, and learned something along the way. Museums, parades, Maker Faires and home automation — that's where these projects live. Take what's useful, build on it, and reach out if you want to know more.
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Mar
2026
2026
Inside My Home Assistant Setup
A look inside a fully local, cloud-free Home Assistant installation — 1,900 entities, 66 automations, 20 rooms, and a Raspberry Pi 4 running the whole house.
Mar
2026
2026
Mousetrap Car — 7 Improvements Over Thingiverse Original
Physics project redesign built for school STEM experiments — 7 measurable improvements over the Thingiverse baseline, including solid-spoke wheels, universal chassis cradles, and an axle string-release mechanism.
Dec
2025
2025
MicroPython Giant Calculator
MicroPython rewrite of the Impression 5 giant calculator — 9-digit NeoPixel 7-segment display with 20 physical buttons, running on ESP32 or Raspberry Pi Pico.
Sep
2025
2025
Rugged Case — Raspberry Pi with 6-Button TFT Display
Rugged printed case for a Raspberry Pi 2/3/3B with a 2.2" 320×240 6-button TFT display — purpose-built for running Raspbian Lite with a minimal but complete physical UI.
Sep
2025
2025
Aqara Motion Sensor P1 — Peg Board Holder
Printed holder mounts the Aqara Motion Sensor P1 to standard US 1" × ¼" peg board — quick to reposition wherever peg board is present.
Jan
2025
2025
Per-Device Internet Curfew with nftables + Home Assistant
Blocks internet access per-device on a schedule using OpenWRT nftables rules, with a Home Assistant dashboard toggle for manual overrides — no third-party apps or cloud dependency.
Sep
2024
2024
Wiegand Keypad Garage Door — Thin-Edge ESPHome Reader
ESPHome config for an ESP32 Wiegand keypad reader built on a thin-edge philosophy — the device only captures input and relays it to Home Assistant; all access-control logic stays in the hub.
Jun
2024
2024
Bond Bridge BD1000 Wall Mount
Wall-mounted friction-fit holder for the Bond Bridge BD1000 RF blaster — quick mount and unmount to a wall panel for home automation use.