Images 1-6 detail a prototype bike trailer that I put together to get a feel for the size and basic handling. I’m hoping to weld up the frame in steel tubing soon (or possibly aluminum if I work on my TIG skills a bit).
Image 7 details a laser cut laptop stand I made for personal use. Material: 1/4″ black acrylic.
Images 8-12 detail a wind turbine blade I’ve been doing scale models of on a CNC router. The model is based on government design data that I used to build a Solidworks model. The plan is to eventually cut a full-size, two-piece mold to make expanded foam reproductions. These will then be wrapped in carbon fiber and mounted to a generator. I hope to have more pictures up soon as progress is made.
Images 13-15 detail my submission for an Ikea Expedit bookcase redesign project which was one of three featured in Readymade Magazine’s “Three Ikea Makeovers” challenge. The object was to “reengineer the ubiquitous bookcase” using the fewest possible extra parts.
Images 16-17 detail some finishing work I did for a startup, oyoglasses.com. The concept is to provide custom, 3D-printed glasses by providing an online design tool to custom design frame shapes. My role was to assist in developing a finishing method that would allow a faster and more economical 3D printing process to be used.
Images 18-23 detail a prototype blinking safety light for bicycles. I was trying to tackle two fundamental problems with this design:
1: Most lights require a mounting bracket, which limits its ability to be repositioned and portable between bikes
2: Push button on/off switches tend to be activated accidentally in pockets and bags, which can rapidly drain batteries
To solve these issues I developed a light with a velcro wrap design which doesn’t require a bracket and allows it to be easily attached to many places on a bike. The light is activated by pressure against the battery when wrapped around a tube, preventing it from being accidentally activated for long periods of time and reminding the user to remove it when leaving the bike.
