08.24
Programmable laser projector
[Contract work. Details unable to share] – Programmable laser projector with off-the-shelf components and 3D printed shell
06.24 – ONGOING
Apollo Mission Control Smartwatch
ESP32-based smartwatch aesthetically inspired by the Apollo Mission Control Room
12.23
Desktop Furata Pendulum
Self-balancing inverted pendulum run off RP2040 and SimpleFOC BLDC library (revision needed)
09.23 – 09.23
ATX Bench PSU with Wood Cover
Recycled desktop ATX PSU into a bench power supply with modified wiring and handmade hardwood enclosure
06.23
2-Degree of Freedom Solar Array Drive for 1U CubeSat
Senior capstone project with JPL of an autonomous solar-tracking assembly
01.23 – 06.23
RENDER: Low-Cost Pin Actuated Array
Novel shape-changing display designed to withstand heavy loads while being cost-efficient/easy to scale
Short Projects
- Voron Mini Update 2: It’s alive!So since last post, the Voron has been turned on and ran through the complete initial setup. All the motors… Read more: Voron Mini Update 2: It’s alive!
- Voron Part 1: Built in a cardboard box
As a break in the middle of graduate application, I decided to break into my Voron kits. They’ve been sitting… Read more: Voron Part 1: Built in a cardboard box - Restoring a 2nd hand turntable
September 10,2024. My girlfriend, her sister, and I went to see Hozier at Shoreline Amphitheatre and got an unforgettable performance… Read more: Restoring a 2nd hand turntable - returning life into a portable CRT [Part 1/2]
Every 2nd sunday, 6AM to 12PM, of every month March to September, Silicon Valley holds an Electronics Flea Market. I… Read more: returning life into a portable CRT [Part 1/2] - DIY hotplate from an old coffee maker
[Details to be added later] - Planter Pot
I designed a succulent planter pot referencing SMISKI’s and other human-shaped planters for my mom’s garden. All of the surface,… Read more: Planter Pot - Home repair of toaster oven
[Temp] One day, my parent’s toaster oven stopped working. You’d turn the knob and only the toast function would work… Read more: Home repair of toaster oven - 3D-printed cycloidal drive
After college, I wanted to keep making robotics-based projects. Keep my mind fresh for the eventual grad return once I… Read more: 3D-printed cycloidal drive - Laser cut/engraved mementos
Designed some laser cut and engraved keychains for my friends before I finish my undergraduate degree and no longer have… Read more: Laser cut/engraved mementos - Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor
As a final project for university mechatronics course, I made a rudimentary 3d scanner using an ultrasonic sensor. Previously, I… Read more: Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor - Wood Monitor Arm
Replicating monitor arm mechanics with springs / hardwood because I didn’t want to buy one (and ended up spending 10x… Read more: Wood Monitor Arm
Miscellaneous
- Finally, a new printer!
Since 2020, I have been stuck with the OG Ender 3 as my 3D printing workhorse. A lot of modifications… Read more: Finally, a new printer! - too many turntables
I’ve had my Marantz turntable for most of this year and has been working pretty well. I do play music… Read more: too many turntables - Say hello to the Ender 3
Hello, future me talking from 2025. I got this Ender 3 back in 2020 right after quarantine hit, seeing old… Read more: Say hello to the Ender 3
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