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Small Stuff

This is all work that I have done and been proud of, but don't have a larger story to tell about it

Low-cost desk shields that I designed and manufactured for local schools in Maine during the pandemic

Rendering of iMac G4-inspired phone stand

This is a trade show display piece where the bars light up as the fan spins and lower as it slows down. This is made with a 3D printed railing and black acrylic front and rear facade

This is also a trade show display for the Ryobi framing nailer. There is an Arduino behind the display that is wired into the tool and will fire the tool shooting nails through the air to the metal plate at 3 nails per second. This then communicated with a display to time how fast the tool could empty the magazine. I added many safeties to ensure the tool would only fire when completely enclosed and it could detect if there was a misfire

This is relay race to highlight the versatility of the Ryobi battery. I was in charge of the electronics for this. There is a raspberry pi that is acting as the timer and scoreboard as well as an arduino in the tower on the left. When shining the spotlight on the target or using the blower to spin the fan below, the associated ring light would fill and flash wehn completedly filled, letting you know to move on to the next item in the race

Rendering

Rendering test using photosphere to create realistic reflections in hybrid renders

Electroplating 3D print test

Felt shoe project

CNC Stool

Some of the keyboards I've built