A new year means it’s time for a recap of my maker projects from last year. We’ve settled in to the new house, which let to quite a few home automation things and setting up my shop.
January
- Network Rack Cart
- Basement Wall Collage
- Home Ethernet and Wi-Fi
- Omada Controller: HP Print between VLANs
February
- Creating an ESPHome Remote Control Device with Infrared & Radio Frequency
- Modding a Star Wars LED Sign
- Home Assistant Air Quality Monitors from IKEA Vindriktning
March
April
September
November
December
- Outfeed Assembly Table – Part 2
- Remembering Ninja with our 2025 Homemade Christmas Ornament
- Storage for a Ryobi Framing Nailer and Narrow Crown Stapler
- Pet Waste Bag Dispenser
- Outfeed Assembly Table – Part 3
- Playing Card Racks
- DIY Shop Towel Bar
- Building a Shop Air Filter with Box Fans
- Using PyPortal to Display Air Quality Data and Interact with Home Assistant
Even with hernia surgery recovery and restrictions I got a ton done in December.
Check out the previous making recap posts for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
