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Polaroid 645 Sketch
I don’t have a lot to say about this one except that it’s a Polaroid 645 Instant Camera and I have an affection for vintage electronics and of course I like cameras. Almost 20 years ago I received a...
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Hermes 3000 Typewriter Sketch
I really don’t know a lot about the Hermes 3000, but it’s a pretty sweet looking typewriter if you ask me. I believe this is a newer/later version, as the original was more rounded and this one is...
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Skull Sketch
Here’s a skull, and yeah, I’m a huge fan of skulls… I mean, we’ve all got one. (Sorry for those of you who have been beheaded, as you may not have a skull anymore… but then, you’re probably not...
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Fisher-Price Tape Recorder Sketch
I didn’t have one of these Fisher-Price Tape Recorders (Cassette Player) but they seem familiar and since the came out in the 1980s I’m reasonably sure I’ve come across one over the years. See more...
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Komelon Tape Measure Sketch
It’s a tape measure… it’s not too exciting. I remember hanging out at Milwaukee Makerspace in 2017 doing something with Maks and he had complained that the tape measures there were all imperial. I got...
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Properly Sorting Bambu Lab SD Card Files
For some production printers I want to be able to walk up to the printer and use the control pad to start a print. The P1S doesn’t have the most beautiful easy to use control, but it does work. I’ve...
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Fan Repair (Again)
Remember when I made a shelf for my fan? What I forgot to mention is that I repaired that fan back in June of 2020. I should note that I’ve had this fan for at least 20 years and honestly I’m sort of...
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Mouse Click Space Controller
Someone who got one of my S1D Controllers and was using it with MAME got in touch with me and wanted a version with a few buttons added on. They said the knob programmed as a mouse scroll wheel was...
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Pizza Napoletana
I’m here to (once again) share the progress of my pizza journey. Back in 2020 I shared the dough recipe I had been using for at least 10 years, and it’s okay but not amazing. There’s probably a number...
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Custom Lighting Controller
I was contacted by someone wanting a custom controller to work with the lighting control software they used. The controller would be programmed as a USB MIDI device and it just needed to send noteOn...
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A Little Free Craft Closet
As you probably know I launched Gallery 69 – a Free Little Art Gallery back in 2023. You might also know that in the last few years I’ve tried to get around my community by walking or riding my bike...
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Vertical Stick-On Lip Balm Holder
I made a Vertical Stick-On Lip Balm Holder because more than one person seemed to want their own… See, I keep a lip balm in the car, and in the summer I park outside, and it gets hot, and at least a...
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Deftaudio MIDI Enclosure
I’ve mentioned Sky Creature before, as I’ve made a few things for them. So back in April I was chatting with Matt and he said he got a Deftaudio Teensy MIDI Breakout Board but would have to figure out...
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Sleep Report – Summer 2024
It’s been a number of months since the last report and I am definitely doing much better with the new CPAP machine. The one issue I’ve had with it is that the water tank always runs out before I get...
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Get Some Binoculars!
Dana and I recently took a trip to Ireland, and I decided to grab a new pair of binoculars to take along. A few months ago I saw a post that recommended binoculars as a gift and so I decided to gift...
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Bike Seat Light Adapter
Back in February I got a set of bike lights and the rear light mounted on the seat post perfectly, but I recently added a bike rack and bag which blocked the light from view. At first I attached the...
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Bike Lock Mount Spacer
I have a bike lock that mounts to the seat stay by clamping around the tube and it’s never quite fit right. I can tighten it all I want but the plastic on metal doesn’t really prevent it from rotating...
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Pete’s Prints at Maker Faire Milwaukee
Back in 2015 I became a Producer for Maker Faire Milwaukee, and helped put on the Faire for the next four years until 2019. Life changed a lot in 2020 and I did take part in the event as a Maker in...
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I changed a bike tire!
Hey, I changed a flat tire! I got a flat about six weeks ago and I ended up taking the bike into the shop and they got it all fixed up the same day and I grabbed an extra tube in case it happened...
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Giant LED Cube
You know when you mean to do something and then forgot and a few years pass? Okay then… I wrote the post Designing a Giant LED Cube in 2018 and hey, it’s time for the next post! Anyway, I built what...
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