Gary
@garagemonkeysan.bsky.social
Maker. Upcycler. CAD+3D Print. Electronics. Pretend Woodworker and Metal fabricator. I sometimes sew too. Volunteer at Hawai'i Keiki Museum.
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The key is tossing stuff.
November 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The key is tossing stuff.
Always reorganizing the shop. Is it a necessity or a sickness?
November 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Always reorganizing the shop. Is it a necessity or a sickness?
Designed this score display for the Cacao game at Hawai'i Keiki Museum. Lens is a magnifying glass cuz kids are tough on electronics.
#3dprinting
#3dprinting
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Designed this score display for the Cacao game at Hawai'i Keiki Museum. Lens is a magnifying glass cuz kids are tough on electronics.
#3dprinting
#3dprinting
Fold down Raspberry Pi.
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Fold down Raspberry Pi.
Helping with a Cacao Exhibit at Hawai'i Keiki Museum. I didn't design this, but I'm making it more "kid proof." Kids are tough on exhibits.
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Helping with a Cacao Exhibit at Hawai'i Keiki Museum. I didn't design this, but I'm making it more "kid proof." Kids are tough on exhibits.
Test for volcano exhibit. Fabric is a bit too heavy and opaque. Maybe I'll try tulle?
(Interesting you can see a spiral vortex. A twist.)
#maker
(Interesting you can see a spiral vortex. A twist.)
#maker
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Test for volcano exhibit. Fabric is a bit too heavy and opaque. Maybe I'll try tulle?
(Interesting you can see a spiral vortex. A twist.)
#maker
(Interesting you can see a spiral vortex. A twist.)
#maker
Decided to simplify the volcano.
Pulled the orange fan from the box. Box added weight. This thing will be on casters.
#woodworking
Pulled the orange fan from the box. Box added weight. This thing will be on casters.
#woodworking
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Decided to simplify the volcano.
Pulled the orange fan from the box. Box added weight. This thing will be on casters.
#woodworking
Pulled the orange fan from the box. Box added weight. This thing will be on casters.
#woodworking
November 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Added a cabinet above my weld cart. I can't stand bare walls. Waste of space. Am I weird?
#woodworking
#woodworking
November 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Added a cabinet above my weld cart. I can't stand bare walls. Waste of space. Am I weird?
#woodworking
#woodworking
It's going to be a volcano for the Hawai'i Keiki Museum.
November 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
It's going to be a volcano for the Hawai'i Keiki Museum.
October 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Widened my DIY planer cart. It was too top heavy.
Did I really need to do this? No.
Did I have more important projects? Yes.
Can you procrastinate while actually doing stuff? Most certainly.
Did I really need to do this? No.
Did I have more important projects? Yes.
Can you procrastinate while actually doing stuff? Most certainly.
October 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Widened my DIY planer cart. It was too top heavy.
Did I really need to do this? No.
Did I have more important projects? Yes.
Can you procrastinate while actually doing stuff? Most certainly.
Did I really need to do this? No.
Did I have more important projects? Yes.
Can you procrastinate while actually doing stuff? Most certainly.
I'm now officially a Gridfinity addict. My glue drawer, a work in progress. IYKYK #3Dprinting
October 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I'm now officially a Gridfinity addict. My glue drawer, a work in progress. IYKYK #3Dprinting
October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
First time trying my TIG welder. I bought it months ago. Quickly learned I have zero motor skills with my lazy left hand. Must learn to feed TIG filler rod. Must learn to do the foot thing too. Rub tummy, pat head.
#welding
#welding
October 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
First time trying my TIG welder. I bought it months ago. Quickly learned I have zero motor skills with my lazy left hand. Must learn to feed TIG filler rod. Must learn to do the foot thing too. Rub tummy, pat head.
#welding
#welding
Lamp turns on when power goes out.
But I don't know why I also added a variable DC power supply to it.
Weird.
#electronics
But I don't know why I also added a variable DC power supply to it.
Weird.
#electronics
October 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Lamp turns on when power goes out.
But I don't know why I also added a variable DC power supply to it.
Weird.
#electronics
But I don't know why I also added a variable DC power supply to it.
Weird.
#electronics
What's your next project?
This will be a lamp that will turn on when our power goes out. Which unfortunately happens about once a quarter for us. I leave it in the garage because it's the darkest room in the house.
#electronics
This will be a lamp that will turn on when our power goes out. Which unfortunately happens about once a quarter for us. I leave it in the garage because it's the darkest room in the house.
#electronics
October 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What's your next project?
This will be a lamp that will turn on when our power goes out. Which unfortunately happens about once a quarter for us. I leave it in the garage because it's the darkest room in the house.
#electronics
This will be a lamp that will turn on when our power goes out. Which unfortunately happens about once a quarter for us. I leave it in the garage because it's the darkest room in the house.
#electronics
I made some beefy trays with wheels that go under my shelving units. Here, I keep all my scrap metal.
Who else has hoarding tendencies?
#woodworking
Who else has hoarding tendencies?
#woodworking
October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I made some beefy trays with wheels that go under my shelving units. Here, I keep all my scrap metal.
Who else has hoarding tendencies?
#woodworking
Who else has hoarding tendencies?
#woodworking
Hawai'i Keiki Museum. Teaching the kids about 3D Printing. #3dprinting
October 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Hawai'i Keiki Museum. Teaching the kids about 3D Printing. #3dprinting
Most instructions are buried in fine print, lost in all the warnings.
Minwax did a great job on the graphics instructions. Right?
#woodworking
Minwax did a great job on the graphics instructions. Right?
#woodworking
October 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Most instructions are buried in fine print, lost in all the warnings.
Minwax did a great job on the graphics instructions. Right?
#woodworking
Minwax did a great job on the graphics instructions. Right?
#woodworking
Hung a new picture at Hawai'i Keiki Museum. Used pallet wood. #woodworking
September 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Hung a new picture at Hawai'i Keiki Museum. Used pallet wood. #woodworking
Installed the India Ink stained shelves at the Hawai'i Keiki Museum Store.
September 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Installed the India Ink stained shelves at the Hawai'i Keiki Museum Store.
Hung this cool art piece at Hawai'i Keiki Museum.
September 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Hung this cool art piece at Hawai'i Keiki Museum.