Portfolio
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1985 Vanagon Engine Swap
My Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia has always been a great platform for adventure, but like many older vans, time had started to catch up with it. The original 1.9L waterboxer had somewhere between 160,000 and 180,000 miles on it, and it showed. It struggled with reliability, burned a noticeable amount of oil, and had a tendency…
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Workshop Attic Finish
One of my bigger home projects recently was finishing out the attic space above my workshop. The goal was to turn it from an unfinished storage area into a clean hobby space where I could work on projects that need a little less sawdust and a little more organization. Before the project, the space was…
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DC Motor Gear Train
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More Marble Games
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Storage Shelves
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The Van gets more batteries
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PCB Design – Camping Lantern
I recently designed and built the first revision of a custom PCB for a high-lumen camping lantern powered by a lithium battery. The goal was to create a compact, bright, battery-powered lantern while using the project as an opportunity to design a PCB myself from start to finish. Although I work with many electrical engineers,…
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The Van gets Solar
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The Van gets a Makeover
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Woodworking Bench
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More Cutting Boards
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Miter Station
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1910’s 32″ Crescent Bandsaw Restoration
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Bandsaw Flat Belt Pulley
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Keg Foundry
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We got a Vanagon!
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Wooden Boat Build
Over the course of 9 years, I built a wooden boat from scratch. I never though it would take me this long but I have learned so much along the way. It is a 11′ 6″ wooden boat build from plans by Glen L. Made of yellow pine, it has been fiber glassed on the…
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Appalachian Dulcimer
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Stained Glass Lamp
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Screw Box
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1890’s Jointer Restoration
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New Tool! – CNC Router
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Paver Patio
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Outfeed Table