JonMakes

Maker · Builder · Engineer

I build things with
electronics, code, and
whatever's on the bench.

Project logs, build notes, and lessons from an embedded systems enthusiast who'd rather make than buy. From PCB design and 3D printing to firmware and fabrication.

Recent Projects

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Tile Collar Case

Tile Collar Case

Two-part contoured PETG collar clamp designed in Fusion 360 to mount a Tile Mate BLE tracker flush against a cat collar without dangling.

3d-printingfusion-360design
Feb 2024
Cat Feeder

Cat Feeder

Over-engineered IoT cat feeder with an ESP32, NEMA17 stepper-driven auger, dual HX711 load cells, Blynk dashboard, and Home Assistant MQTT integration.

electronics3d-printingesp32
Feb 2021
FT Simple Cub

FT Simple Cub

Scratch-built Flite Test J-3 Piper Cub RC airplane crafted from foam board with custom vinyl decals and a 3D-printed scale mock engine.

rc3d-printingfusion-360
Aug 2020
Beanbot Games

Beanbot Games

Two-person indie mobile game studio that designed, paper-prototyped, and shipped three iOS & Android arcade games: Jump Drop, Splatball, and Tamale Factory.

codedesign
Apr 2020
Casio Watch Face

Casio Watch Face

Retro Casio CA-53W calculator watch face pixel-crafted for the Amazfit Bip's 8-color 176x176 transflective display.

designcodeelectronics
Apr 2020
ATtiny Fuse Resetter

ATtiny Fuse Resetter

Custom single-layer Arduino shield PCB plotted with a 3D printer Sharpie mount and etched in Cupric Chloride for high-voltage ATtiny85 fuse recovery.

electronicspcbarduino
Apr 2020