Category: General

[Description]: This project was used to learn how to thread using a lathe. This is an operation that is the foundation of most assembly and I thought it was a very important thing to know and understand how to do.  So I came up with a simple project which requires …

[Description]: This Project was designed to facilitate the creation of electronic based projects without the necessity of a dedicated Lab Bench. The Goal was to design and create a basic electronics kit that allows any table to become a basic electronics bench. [Processes Applied]: -Velcro -Basic Layout [Summary]: This project …

[Description]: This project is one of my first major endeavors into thermal plastics. The goal of this project is to create a hatchet holder with a built-in belt clip. [Processes Applied]: Thermal Plastic Bending [Summary]: This project is a simple plastic bending project where I took a hatchet and designed …

[Description]: This is a simple week long project where I created a wooden mount for a crowbar, which I painted to resemble a crowbar from a popular science fiction game (Half-Life). [Processes Applied]: Wood Working Spray Painting Polyurethane [Summary]: This project started with the desire to practice some basic woodworking …

[Description]: This project documents the many projects and personal research I worked on during my freshman year. This includes; An Electromagnet Magnet Maker, a Handheld Coilgun, and Research into:  Mu Metal applications and ferrofluids. [Processes Applied]: Circuit building Basic Soldering Basic Lathe Operations Research [Summary]: [Fall ‘08]The Magnet Maker – …

[Description]: This project is aimed at creating a handheld laser out of a laser diode, specifically a 405nm 100mw diode. [Processes Applied]: Precision Soldering Circuitry (Including understanding the importance of grounding) Optics [Summary]: Note: This project was completed fall 2009 (sophomore year) so some of the details might be slight off, …