App State I.D. 20th Anniversary

Almost a year after graduating, I hadn’t stepped foot back on campus. I visited this past weekend while our industrial design program celebrated 20 years. Many things have changed already- a new CNC lab with 4 machines, including two desktop machines and a new 4×8 machine with an ATC. The metal shop has also been … Read more

Reed No. 104 Vise

My great-grandad was a machinist in Danville, VA. He passed a few years ago, and my great-grandma just last year. It was special to grow up having great-grandparents in my life, and I have so many memories of times spent in their home with family. I was given this Reed No. 104 bench vise from … Read more

Speaker Stands

I built these speaker stands around two years ago. I designed them to complement my Triangle BR03 speakers. They are made entirely of mild steel and then powder coated. I used pulse TIG for most of the fabrication, which was thoroughly enjoyable. The bottom plate is 3/8 inch thick and the top is 1/4 inch … Read more

Github test

I am new to the world of Git and Linux, but trying to learn more. This is a test to see if I can easily update posts through a script that pushes changes to my Github repo. Let’s see if this works with an image too.

No pressure

I often find myself browsing blog sites that contain a wealth of interesting information, photos, or documentation of various topics. These sites are clearly made by passionate individuals who just want to share their interests with the world. These are refreshing to browse through, especially in the world of fast-paced social media. I want to … Read more