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.

A MagiQuest wand duel kiosk built for Maker Faire Detroit. Two players wave their wands, one wins. Started as an ATtiny85 DigiSpark and later grew into a full NeoPixel ring display with EEPROM config and learn mode.