i’m a closet geek…

why not…the geometry of the rebel alliance just was too far off for any shirt to hang on… maybe neckties… i modified the angles of the wonder man emblem to be more clothing… Continue reading →

suitcase boombox

an old suitcase, a pair of old tower speakers and an amp makes some sweet beats.

cut and spray

these are some of the halloween stencils i made and sprayed. i used a good ol’ hobby knife to start and then quickly went to the schools laser cutter. for the paint i… Continue reading →

kids spiral toy thing

i don’t know the name of these kind of toys, but you always see them is doctors offices. i had fun making it, but i think it is a bit too big for my son…

the pace car

i have not been super instrumental in this project but i have made some significant contributions. i have been a part of the BYU PACE team for the last 3 years and it… Continue reading →

bobby’s body

this is my baby. this is the 2011 byu fsae formula hybrid race car. i was a part of a 14 man team to build (from the ground up) a gas-electric hybrid race… Continue reading →

carbon fiber R.C. car shell

after painstakingly modeling an entire R.C. HP racecar i went ahead and made a mold out of some scrap high density foam and laid up 3 plies of twill weave carbon fiber with… Continue reading →

herons fountain

i made this after seeing a history channel episode about the crazy stuff ancient temples had to lure in patrons. it seams to defy physics. by adding fluid (water) to the top container… Continue reading →

pneumatic engine

again, another favorite. this is an air powered wobble or pneumatic engine. you can see videos of these working on the net. ever since i made this one i have wanted to go back and make another… Continue reading →

foam bowling pins

here are 3 foam bowling pins i made using some expanding foam and a 2-piece closed mold. it was pretty tricky getting it so that there were not any noticeable voids under the skin. only one… Continue reading →