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Mechanical Engineer. Day job involves mechanical systems integration on large jet engines, specifically gears, bearings, shafts, couplings.
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I'm Seb. Day job involves mechanical design on jet engines, and figuring out what screwed up first when an engine decides to melt a bearing or spit blades all over the floor.
 
   
 
   
  
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* Mechanical Keyboards
 
* Mechanical Keyboards
 
* Loudspeakers
 
* Loudspeakers
 
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* Workshop Practice / General Machining
 
 
* Solid Modelling (Solidworks, Catia), 3D sketching
 
* Solid Modelling (Solidworks, Catia), 3D sketching
 
* Woodworking
 
* Woodworking
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Revision as of 16:42, 2 June 2013

I'm Seb. Day job involves mechanical design on jet engines, and figuring out what screwed up first when an engine decides to melt a bearing or spit blades all over the floor.


Areas of Interest / Mild Expertise

  • Skateboarding
  • Drumming & Percussion
  • Mechanical Keyboards
  • Loudspeakers
  • Solid Modelling (Solidworks, Catia), 3D sketching
  • Woodworking
  • Metalworking
  • Bookbinding
  • TIG welding
  • Cars (particularly Air-cooled VWs, Type 4 Engines)
  • Race Car design
  • Combustion Engines
  • Powertrain
  • Formula Student (Previously a competitor, Currently Scrutineer & Design Judge)



Projects

Completed Projects

Name Description Images
Sliding Gloves Heavy-Duty sliding gloves for downhill skateboarding. Made from leather welding gauntlets and 10mm nylon sheet Complete
Bedside table With integrated USB charging ports and mains sockets. Made fron oversize weathered timber for a 'Railyway sleeper' type effect. Complete


Active Projects

  • Combination Shoe & Skateboard Rack
  • 4' Floorstanding Loudspeakers
  • Chopping Board with Gravy collector
  • Cajón (South American percussive box)


Future Projects

  • Self-assembled ErgoDox Keyboard
  • Glass-Top Coffee Table, Possibly with MAME arcade
  • MESS, possibly RPi based
  • LED lights for a cruiser skateboard
  • Chip Amp
  • Rotary Sub-woofer
  • Rack Mount Linear Power Supply
  • Back To The Future inspired Alarm Clock
  • Stepper motor window blind opener (Possibly Arduino?)
  • Ring-Light for Microphotography