Garrett BartleyThings I've Built
1.3 TB Hard Drive Squares
Best use for dead spinny drives
Internet of Shop Lights
I've been gradually building out a workshop in a small room in my basement. However, there's only one light switch, one light, and one outlet in the entire room, and the outlet is controlled by the light switch! That means flipping the switch tu
Ash Segment Clock
I had cut the panels and fingers for this several months ago and never assembled it. I decided to go ahead and finish it to give to a friend for helping me move a ShopSmith across town. Cut and resawn from an ash turning blank. IoT driven by a P
Eclipsitron
This was attempt at having an eclipse assistant to countdown to the different contact times based on GPS coordinates. It's powered by a Particle Electron with extra GPS receiver. It also contains several sensors: temperature, humidity, UV, visib
Orange Agate Segment Clock
Now this one is different! This one has a fancy toggle button on top. When pressed, it plays music through two speakers in the bottom of the clock. It's powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero W + stereo "bonnet". This allows for a little flexibility to
Purple Heart Segment Clock
Another segment clock, this time in purple heart for my purple-loving daughter. She and I seem to be the only ones in the family who think this wood is super cool. The color of the sawdust is such a novelty. It's also super easy to work with!
Bamboo Clock
7-segment clock with 1.2" display made from bamboo for my wife. Powered by a Particle Photon. Keeps accurate time even in case of a power outage. Also includes a light sensor to brighten or dim the display depending on the ambient light.
Cherry Segment Clock
The first in a series of segment clocks in a wooden enclosure. Being the first, plenty of mistakes were made and lots of things learned. For one, I realized the final dimensions don't need to be so big! Future clocks are much smaller with a more
5-Minute IoT Clock
I accidentally ordered the 1.2" 7-segment display with I2C backpack this week. It's entirely too big for my original purpose, so I decided to make a quick clock out of it. Although it took me about an hour to get it to where it is now, it could
IoT Device Management with mDNS and Webduino
There are a ton of Arduino-compatible IoT devices available on the market these days. Some with easy configurations and management, some with none at all. Personally, I prefer Particle devices for their easy-to-use, high security cloud. However,
434 MHz Remote Outlet Sniffing
For starters, this is not for the faint of heart. It's not difficult, but it is tedious. Getting the drivers and software installed can be a little confusing, too. That is something that I will not cover in this project as many places have done
ATTiny Joule Thief NeoPixel
I've been fascinated with joule thief circuits since I made my first one. It's amazing what all you can power from a single AA or AAA battery. The only problem is you can't do much beyond light up an LED because the current isn't "always on". Wi
Particle Internet Button 434 MHz Remote
I've been using remote RF outlets to control Christmas decorations for years. It's definitely easier than trying to get under and around the tree to plug lights into an outlet or go outside to plug in the outdoor lights. Yet I constantly lose (a
Joule Thief Index Card with SMD LEDs
I was issued a pseudo-challenge to see if I could solder super-tiny 0402 (0.4mm x 0.2mm) SMD LEDs. They are about the size of a speck of dust and pretty easy to lose even sitting right in front of you. You need super-fine tweezers to even pick
Photon IoT Gateway
Not all IoT devices are part of the Particle Cloud. Now they can be!
Word Clock v2
An improvement over v1 with lessons learned.
7-Segment Clock
A rather large 7-segment, 4-digit clock powered by a Particle Photon. Synchronizes time with the Internet (using built-in wireless), display local (as in a sensor inside the clock itself) temperature/humidity, and display current outdoor tempera
Light-Up Dress
21 LEDs across 3 circuits controlled by an (underclocked) Adafruit Gemma that can run for days on a small LiPo battery!
Outdoor Lighting Relay Control
I have a SainSmart 4-Channel Relay Module that I've been using with 4 rocker switches and a 5v cell phone charger to turn the relays on and off. It controls some deck lights, patio lights, and umbrella lights, plus one extra outlet for whatever
1.3 TB Hard Drive Squares
Best use for dead spinny drives
Internet of Shop Lights
I've been gradually building out a workshop in a small room in my basement. However, there's only one light switch, one light, and one outlet in the entire room, and the outlet is controlled by the light switch! That means flipping the switch tu
Ash Segment Clock
I had cut the panels and fingers for this several months ago and never assembled it. I decided to go ahead and finish it to give to a friend for helping me move a ShopSmith across town. Cut and resawn from an ash turning blank. IoT driven by a P
Eclipsitron
This was attempt at having an eclipse assistant to countdown to the different contact times based on GPS coordinates. It's powered by a Particle Electron with extra GPS receiver. It also contains several sensors: temperature, humidity, UV, visib
Orange Agate Segment Clock
Now this one is different! This one has a fancy toggle button on top. When pressed, it plays music through two speakers in the bottom of the clock. It's powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero W + stereo "bonnet". This allows for a little flexibility to
Purple Heart Segment Clock
Another segment clock, this time in purple heart for my purple-loving daughter. She and I seem to be the only ones in the family who think this wood is super cool. The color of the sawdust is such a novelty. It's also super easy to work with!
Bamboo Clock
7-segment clock with 1.2" display made from bamboo for my wife. Powered by a Particle Photon. Keeps accurate time even in case of a power outage. Also includes a light sensor to brighten or dim the display depending on the ambient light.
Cherry Segment Clock
The first in a series of segment clocks in a wooden enclosure. Being the first, plenty of mistakes were made and lots of things learned. For one, I realized the final dimensions don't need to be so big! Future clocks are much smaller with a more
5-Minute IoT Clock
I accidentally ordered the 1.2" 7-segment display with I2C backpack this week. It's entirely too big for my original purpose, so I decided to make a quick clock out of it. Although it took me about an hour to get it to where it is now, it could
IoT Device Management with mDNS and Webduino
There are a ton of Arduino-compatible IoT devices available on the market these days. Some with easy configurations and management, some with none at all. Personally, I prefer Particle devices for their easy-to-use, high security cloud. However,
434 MHz Remote Outlet Sniffing
For starters, this is not for the faint of heart. It's not difficult, but it is tedious. Getting the drivers and software installed can be a little confusing, too. That is something that I will not cover in this project as many places have done
ATTiny Joule Thief NeoPixel
I've been fascinated with joule thief circuits since I made my first one. It's amazing what all you can power from a single AA or AAA battery. The only problem is you can't do much beyond light up an LED because the current isn't "always on". Wi
Particle Internet Button 434 MHz Remote
I've been using remote RF outlets to control Christmas decorations for years. It's definitely easier than trying to get under and around the tree to plug lights into an outlet or go outside to plug in the outdoor lights. Yet I constantly lose (a
Joule Thief Index Card with SMD LEDs
I was issued a pseudo-challenge to see if I could solder super-tiny 0402 (0.4mm x 0.2mm) SMD LEDs. They are about the size of a speck of dust and pretty easy to lose even sitting right in front of you. You need super-fine tweezers to even pick
Photon IoT Gateway
Not all IoT devices are part of the Particle Cloud. Now they can be!
Word Clock v2
An improvement over v1 with lessons learned.
7-Segment Clock
A rather large 7-segment, 4-digit clock powered by a Particle Photon. Synchronizes time with the Internet (using built-in wireless), display local (as in a sensor inside the clock itself) temperature/humidity, and display current outdoor tempera
Light-Up Dress
21 LEDs across 3 circuits controlled by an (underclocked) Adafruit Gemma that can run for days on a small LiPo battery!
Outdoor Lighting Relay Control
I have a SainSmart 4-Channel Relay Module that I've been using with 4 rocker switches and a 5v cell phone charger to turn the relays on and off. It controls some deck lights, patio lights, and umbrella lights, plus one extra outlet for whatever
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