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@garagemonkeysan.bsky.social

Maker. Upcycler. CAD+3D Print. Electronics. Pretend Woodworker and Metal fabricator. I sometimes sew too. Volunteer at Hawai'i Keiki Museum.

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Kristi, it's HR. Could we have a chat down by the gravel pit?

05.03.2026 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, now that's interesting. Makes me wonder what's the smallest you can make a car today.

05.03.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(a) This is the Bolt EUV shell, not the (slightly smaller) Bolt EV.

(b) Everything bracket-creeps because of steadily tougher crash-safety tests that now demand 4-6" of air between a passenger's shoulder + the nearest pillar to allow for side-impact airbags to deploy properly. Among other things.

05.03.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope they don't make it larger. Love the size of my 2021. Why do small cars always grow larger? I can't think of one model that has shrunk. Anyone?

05.03.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Building the Ultimate 3D Print Welder Alex from half-baked-research set out to build the ultimate 3D print welder to replace 3D printing pens.

Alex from half-baked-research set out to build the ultimate 3D print welder to replace 3D printing pens.

04.03.2026 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do it! β™₯️

04.03.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I hacked my brand new tool. Normally, you would need to press the gray unlock button before pulling the black trigger.

I pulled it apart, cut a notch in the gray button and screwed it back together.

Easy! Is it unsafe now?
#woodworking

04.03.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Capitalism does the opposite of allow you freedom to choose what you do for the overwhelming majority of people. Capitalism dictates that every political decision prioritises the interests of capital, not people. There is no voting your way out of it because capital owns the political systems.

02.03.2026 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inspired by Van Neistat and Morely Kert, I'm giving this a go today.

King's Shop Waikoloa. Corner of Hawai'i Keiki Museum and Paint Aloha.

03.03.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚For sure.

02.03.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm learning you can't rush TIG. #welding

01.03.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We should call that "Monster Truck Preening."

28.02.2026 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My comeback..."Way better than you feel about your Chinese iPhone." 😁

27.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

when people say "how do you feel about driving a Chinese EV though?!" .... pretty good considering this: bsky.app/profile/pete...

#ev #electriccar #carenthusiast #cars

27.02.2026 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aberdeen to sell hydrogen buses as city pivots to electric - electrive.com Aberdeen plans to dispose of its 25 hydrogen double-decker buses after more than a year out of service. The Scottish city is exiting its hydrogen joint

The goal of Hydrogen transport, like new nuclear, is only to delay our species transition to renewable and electric transport.

That's it. Neither are cheaper. Neither are quicker to market. Neither make one iota of sense in 2026.

What an expensive mistake, glad they're scrapping them...

27.02.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Your weekly reminder that you can go out and buy a *brand new* Equinox EV or IONIQ 5 with over 300 miles of range for under $30,000 with the average used car price in the U.S. being $25k, and new being $50k.

27.02.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yass. I love how you used the space on door fronts! β™₯️

25.02.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow that looks awesome. I have a power tool wall... that's always a work in progress. πŸ˜‚

25.02.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Same! But he's since rescinded that statement. He's got a wall full of Sortimo "drawers." πŸ˜‚ I added drawers to my cart because I thought it was wasted space. β™₯️

25.02.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Adam Savage's Custom Tool Storage Stands
YouTube video by Adam Savage’s Tested Adam Savage's Custom Tool Storage Stands

youtu.be/TWQAYfGxsPE?...

Yes. There's a ton of copies too. Just search Adam Savage Tool Rack. Good luck!πŸ™‚

23.02.2026 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, exactly! All within reach!❀️

23.02.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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About ten years ago I made and sold earrings made from a bag full of 8mm hardcore porn I found at an estate sale

I stopped because I couldn’t find the perfect glue. Well, I just found the perfect glue

#art 🧢

22.02.2026 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Pump It Up!

21.02.2026 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I love designing and making these 3D printed organizers. Low effort, huge reward. Am I weird?

CAD+3DPrint feels like a super powerΓ±

#3dprinting

21.02.2026 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! It's always evolving.

20.02.2026 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of the EFF's Deeplinks blog post titled "EFF's Policy on LLM-Assisted Contributions to Our Open-Source Projects" by Samantha Baldwin and Alexis Hancock, dated February 19, 2026. The EFF's green hacker cat mascot stands next to a terminal window full of code, looking like it's about to reject your pull request personally.

Screenshot of the EFF's Deeplinks blog post titled "EFF's Policy on LLM-Assisted Contributions to Our Open-Source Projects" by Samantha Baldwin and Alexis Hancock, dated February 19, 2026. The EFF's green hacker cat mascot stands next to a terminal window full of code, looking like it's about to reject your pull request personally.

The open source world can write its own rules for AI... and nobody has to ask permission

"Tell us what you used, and actually understand the code you're submitting"...

blog.adafruit.com/2026/02/20/t...

20.02.2026 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cleaned up the back of my Adam Savage inspired tool rack.

Who doesn't need a hammer and WD40 at their finger tips?

#woodworking

19.02.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Keith is always way ahead of the rest of us. Almost like he's a man from the future!

19.02.2026 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A pennant that says β€œfuck this place” with a blue field, orange trim, and glow in the dark orange puffy lettering

A pennant that says β€œfuck this place” with a blue field, orange trim, and glow in the dark orange puffy lettering

A pennant that says β€œfuck this place” with a maroon field, white trim and white lettering

A pennant that says β€œfuck this place” with a maroon field, white trim and white lettering

A pennant that says β€œfuck this place” with a white field, white trim, and puffy glow in the dark white lettering

A pennant that says β€œfuck this place” with a white field, white trim, and puffy glow in the dark white lettering

A pennant that says β€œfuck this place” with a grey field, hot pink trim and a sunset gradient lettering

A pennant that says β€œfuck this place” with a grey field, hot pink trim and a sunset gradient lettering

The team? Trash. The weather? Shit. The rent? Abysmal. The people? Assholes. The pay? Garbage. The politics? Vile.

3 years ago I came up with this, and a friend asked, β€œwho’s this for?” Well, no one’s asking that now

Available in a bunch of fun variants at keithdecent.com/shop

#art 🧢 #bsnm

10.11.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Electrified Multi Tool? EMT for short? πŸ˜‚

18.02.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0