Author Archives: gregorykimball

Cabinet for Litter Robot

Posted on December 9, 2025 by gregorykimball

I finally scooped one scoop too many and decided to get a Litter Robot for my cats. It took me so long to get one because the robot is big and I couldn’t find a hutch or cabinet for sale … Continue reading →

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Bottle dryer in cabinet

Posted on November 19, 2025 by gregorykimball

If you have an infant, maybe you’ve dealt with scenario: you want countertop space but you need the bottles to dry and you don’t have time to manually dry the bottles.. again. What to do? Well if you can give … Continue reading →

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Pedal-activated water table

Posted on October 30, 2025 by gregorykimball

If you’ve got a toddler, you know that water play is a huge privilege for them (and a break for everyone else). The trouble is giving them responsible access to water: if they have a faucet or hose they are … Continue reading →

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Sliding dovetail garden beds

Posted on July 2, 2025 by gregorykimball

I had a curved space in the front where I wanted garden beds and a toddler barrier. After shopping around I decided on a sliding dovetail design (like this), but I realized that I would need all custom angles to … Continue reading →

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Christmas arches update

Posted on January 15, 2025 by gregorykimball

One thing I learned from putting up Christmas arches in 2023 is that the lights don’t tolerate being on the ground very well. The bulbs are not waterproof and the grass stays wetter longer than the arches themselves. Half of … Continue reading →

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Upholstered fireplace

Posted on February 24, 2024 by gregorykimball

I believe fireplaces aren’t particularly useful. They aren’t efficient at heating a home, they create an ashy mess when used, and they take up a lot of floor and wall space. Perhaps they can be beautiful. With natural gas plumbing, … Continue reading →

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DIY Christmas arches

Posted on December 20, 2023 by gregorykimball

If you’ve explored San Jose during December evenings, you’ve probably seen streets with lighted arches. One of the most impressive examples is Cherry Ave between Glen Eyrie Ave and Willow St. This year I decided to join the club and … Continue reading →

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Turn signal Arduino device – update

Posted on September 27, 2023 by gregorykimball

In the last post, my turn signal device worked great when the car lights were running on battery. However, as soon as I turned the engine on the device was caught in a reboot loop. I hooked up my Xprotolab … Continue reading →

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Turn signal Arduino device

Posted on September 15, 2023 by gregorykimball

After 6 months of driving with a manual pushbutton left turn signal, I decided it was finally time to build a more permanent solution. In the 2013 Volkswagen Passat, the turn signals always have at least a 33% duty cycle … Continue reading →

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Updated busking kit, part 2

Posted on July 1, 2023 by gregorykimball

In this ongoing series, I’m documenting the changes to my busking drumkit. It’s been about 4 years since the last update, and some important things have changed. Let’s start with a photo: The kit includes an 18″ pancake bass drum, … Continue reading →

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