A 12-year arc of MagiQuest wand projects — from a DigiSpark ATtiny85 duel kiosk in 2013, through NeoPixel ring upgrades and a learn/simulate device, to a 2025 ESPHome Home Assistant sensor.

A quick hands-on demonstration giving novice users a concrete feel for what an Arduino is, what it can do, and how easy it is to get started — progressing from blinking an LED through buttons, analog I/O, servo control, and sound.

CNC-milled collapsible upright piano shell built to replace hauling a real piano to exhibitions — assembles via slots, holes, and pegs with no tools, and disassembles flat for storage.

Detroit Maker Faire demonstration reproducing Edison’s original incandescent light bulb — pencil lead as the filament, D-cell batteries in a PVC pipe as the power source, and a glass bottle as the envelope.

Life-size Connect Four built for Detroit Maker Faire to show that not every great maker project needs electronics — foam disc pieces, a magnetic placement stick, and simple enough for a 6-year-old to play.

The electronics half of the HarpsiGourd — 15 pumpkins wired as capacitive touch keys driving a Music Maker MP3 shield. Pairs with the CNC Faux Piano shell for exhibition use.

Oversized playable Tetris built from 200 addressable RGB LEDs across a 10×20 grid, controlled by an Arduino with a Wii Nunchuk. Presented at Detroit Maker Faire and used in the Lansing Silver Bells parade float.

Exercise bicycle with an automotive alternator powering a Jacob’s Ladder spark display — the spark activates when the rider hits 88 MPH on the speedometer. Shown at an early Detroit Maker Faire.

Full LCARS-style bridge simulator — hand-built capacitive touch consoles at every station, BSG 2003 aesthetic, support craft, narrated training, and spectator viewer portals.