Mechanics & Engineering
From Duplo to Mindstorms; Fisher Price to DeWalt; cardboard and masking tape to wood, polymers and metal; mint-tin vibro-bots to FIRST Robotics; soldering to welding; Snap Circuits to automotive circuits; Play-doh to CNC fabrication - I’ve been interested in engineering my whole life and I always have multiple mechanical projects going simultaneously. Here are some highlights.
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Installing the underglow.
New project car. 1998 Porsche 986. Looking forward to fixing this up!
Accessing the engine.
Fuel system replacement day.
Last minute adjustment to the newest robot (built for defense).
In the pits at Wings Over Camarillo.
Battleship Blast pit crew.
Adding a custom ramp to the trailer.
Welding the bike stand I designed. I use it for bike maintenance and repairs.
Fixing the FTC robot for Polyisoprene Mallards at a league match.
Duck bot.
Initial build for FTC.
Power scooter modifications.
My rebuilt Power Wheels Viper. New battery system, doubled the power. Added sound system, traction package, working headlights.
Ready to field-test the proof-of-concept build.
Learning to solder. I didn’t love it then, but it has come in handy a lot in the years since.
First Mindstorms robot
My first robot build from scratch, no kit.
