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John Grassey

@johngrassey.bsky.social
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Some woodworking, some tech. Building cool stuff and sharing it here. johngrassey.substack.com/p/my-most-…

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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Loving how this is coming along…
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Showing my Canadian solidarity by building a Crokinole board 🇨🇦
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
After a long break, about to start back up on the split flap sign. Getting a soldering 101 lesson from my uncle in a couple weeks!
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I'm getting close to the end of The Odin Project (learning to code) ...and I'm realizing I still don't know what sort of app to build! 😬
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I don’t realize how much I miss making stuff until I get back in the shop after a long break.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
One of my favorite feelings as a maker: Using my skills to fix one of my kid's toys. I spent last weekend modeling and printing a replacement plastic part for my son's Hot Wheels Monster Truck launcher. I got to practice 3D modeling, and the toy lives to see another day. Win-Win.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Just shared my strategy for tackling the most ambitious maker project I've ever attempted: A Split Flap Display! Let's see if my "break it into tiny problems" approach actually works 😅 First challenge: How do I make all these flaps?! 👉 Find the post in my profile to follow along on this journey.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Day 1: This 3D printer is so easy I'll never need to change the default settings. Day 365: Let me drop the top surface flow area by .02 before ironing to see if that leads to a smoother finish.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
#3DPrinting - Any thoughts on how I can get the finish on top layer (left image) closer to the bottom layer (right image)? Bambu A1. Black and white PLA. Ironing on the top layer.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I need a soldering iron upgrade. I bought this super cheap one off Amazon years ago and I have lots of soldering coming up in my next project. #Electronics nerds: What soldering iron do you recommend? Bonus points for any soldering tips!
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
This word clock is the first maker project I ever built. I had no experience working with code, electronics, or wood. So I broke the project down to smaller and smaller pieces until I landed on something I knew how to do. I figured it out piece-by-piece until eventually I had a working clock.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
I am so happy I decided not to take on any commissions this holiday season. I didn't realize how much pressure I felt to get everything done past holiday seasons. It felt like a looming cloud over all the festivities.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Finally done with Christmas shopping! ...Well except for that one last person. Oh, and that other person.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
My home office is slowly filling up with things me or my fellow makers have created. It’s awesome.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
So much of being a good Product Manager is anticipating the information a stakeholder needs before they even know they need it.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
There’s a moment in every woodworking project where it shifts from “Ugh this looks like crap” to “Damn, this looks nice!”
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
🎄Pro Tip: Put all your Christmas lights on smart plugs so you can walk downstairs, say “Alexa Merry Christmas” and everything immediately turns on and carols start playing. Happy Holidays!
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
How my coding projects always pan out: The first 80% - My code is so neat and tidy! The last 20% - Screw it. I'll turn this whole thing into a hot mess just to get it over the finish line.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Large 3D prints taking too long? I'm realizing 10% infill works just as good as 15%. Less material and less time!
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
My 3D printer has been running non-stop on a top-secret project for about a week. I’m excited to show what I’m making off but I have to wait a bit longer for top secret reasons. I promise it’s stupider than you think.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I recently restarted my daily writing habit. Every morning I spend 15 minutes jotting down my thoughts and setting my daily goals. My mood is better and I’m more productive. Can’t beat it.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Finally… After some detours learning algorithms, git, and unit testing, I’m back to working on a real project in my coding course. Next up… Battleship! ⚓️
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I’m hoping for some advice from the #typography nerds among us… I want to make one of these split flap signs. Do you have a recommendation for a font that would look slick and be easy to read from a distance?
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
What surprised me the most while learning to code? Spending time with pencil and paper before writing a single line of code helps SO MUCH!
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
What surprised me the most while learning to code? Spending time with pencil and paper before writing a single line of code helps SO MUCH!
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Question for the #3DPrinting folks... Any tips for keeping your prints adhered to the bed for larger prints? I'm noticing the corners peeling up on some of my recent ones. I have a Bambu A1.
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
I'm here from Threads because of a recommendation by @keithdecent.bsky.social Now what do I do?
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John Grassey @johngrassey.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
I think a woodworking / coding / electronics project is in my future…
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