Makerer
A project I started in the beginning of 2021. The goal is to share (at least) 1 thing I made every week, preferably on mondays (#makermonday). My platform of choice was TikTok, the profile is called dennis.makerer
Things I made
| Thing | Description | What I learned / tried out |
|---|---|---|
| Modular Bed | My Bed, constructed from Pallets. Features include modularity, built-in cable management and storage compartments | Modelling in CAD |
| Phone mounting system | A magnetic holding mechanism for filming from various angles. | Sped up slow-mo shots |
| The bnob | Bluetooth enabled button and knob, which emulate keyboard input to control volume & playback | USB-Keyboard code specifications |
| Sortify | A web-app that allows sorting Spotify playlists by title length | Interfacing with the Spotify-API |
| Vertical Plotter | CNC drawing robot, based on the polargraph-software | Layering multiple 3d-Prints at once |
| ThereMIDI | A theremin-like midi-controller utilising ultrasound for distance detection | Transferring patches between MainStage and Logic |
| Meme Generator | An Alfred workflow that uses memegen.link to generate custom memes | Alfy Workflow creation (caching, API get/post requests), macOS screenrecording |
| Cable Management | Overview of some cablemanagement solutions I have developed / use | 3dPrinting cable ties |
| Playlistify | Turn-based collaborative playlist creation | Expo authentication, notications and deep linking |
| Polygrid | A grid-system based on Polypanels | Parametric design with OpenSCAD |
Tools
In my projects, I use a variety of tools.
Hardware
- #3D-Printing
- Leatherman Skeletool (my favourite multitool)
- Dremel
Software
- VSCode as my main IDE
- TinkerCAD
- GitHub
- Neuron
- Alfred
- BetterTouchTool
