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Dream it. Design it. Make it.

That's the rhythm that drives everything here.

Projects built for museums, scout troops, homes, and whatever problem crossed the bench that week. Electronics, home automation, networking, 3D printing, woodworking, and more. Some projects are fully open source with every file included. Others are shared at whatever level we're able to. Either way, if there's something useful here for your build, take it — or reach out and ask.

Dream it. Design it. Make it.
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recent projects
Dec
2025
MicroPython Giant Calculator
MicroPython rewrite of the Impression 5 giant calculator β€” 9-digit NeoPixel 7-segment display with 20 physical buttons, running on ESP32 or Raspberry Pi Pico.
micropython neopixel maker
Mar
2025
Mousetrap Car β€” 7 Improvements Over Thingiverse Original
Physics project redesign with optimized axle geometry, revised wheel hubs, printable spring tensioner, and reinforced lever arm β€” 7 measurable improvements over the Thingiverse baseline.
bambu makerworld pla
Jan
2025
MagiQuest Wand Projects β€” From ATtiny85 to ESPHome
A 12-year arc of MagiQuest wand projects β€” from a DigiSpark ATtiny85 duel kiosk in 2013, through NeoPixel ring upgrades and a learn/simulate device, to a 2025 ESPHome Home Assistant sensor.
arduino ir neopixel
Jan
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 β€” no third-party apps or cloud dependency.
openwrt nftables home-assistant
Nov
2024
Furnace Monitor β€” Differential Pressure + Blink Code Detection
ESP32 ESPHome device that monitors a Carrier furnace β€” reads a differential pressure sensor for filter restriction and a phototransistor to decode blink error codes from the status LED.
esphome esp32 kicad
Sep
2024
Wiegand Keypad Garage Door β€” PIN Hashing in ESPHome
Secure garage door access via a Wiegand keypad wired to an ESP32 running ESPHome β€” PINs are stored as hashes in the config, never in plaintext.
esphome esp32 security
Jun
2024
Garage Workbench Build
8-foot garage workbench with lower shelf, drawer unit, and integrated power strip routing β€” built from plywood and 2Γ—4 construction lumber.
carpentry garage plywood
Jun
2024
Home Network VLAN Segmentation
Home network segmented into VLANs β€” IoT devices, trusted clients, and guest traffic isolated on separate subnets with OpenWRT firewall rules between them.
vlan openwrt switch