EARLY PROJECTS
This section highlights projects I completed during elementary and middle school. These hands-on experiences mark the beginning of my engineering journey—where curiosity, creativity, and a love for building first took root.
Modified Nerf Blasters ~2014-2017
As an elementary school kid, I enjoyed playing with Nerf Blasters and often modified them.
I would take apart the blasters and modify the internal parts. I modified mechanical and electrical blasters making them shoot darts faster with upgraded springs and electronics. When I was finished, I would spray painting them with custom colors.
- *The two bottom images are from the internet as I do not have pictures of the specific nerf blasters, but these are some of the models I worked on.
3D Modeled Star Wars Helmet 2018-2019
In middle school I had access to a 3D printer and wanted to make a Star Wars Helmet.
I modeled the helmet from scratch in a browser CAD program called TinkerCAD. This was my first time using any modeling software, and I intricately learned the basics of CAD. I then sliced the Model, 3D printed the parts, glued it together, filled in cracks with epoxy, sanded, primed, and painted the helmet. I then cut and fitted a black visor to go inside.
I am happy with how the helmet turned out and to this day it's one of my favorite personal projects I have made.
The model is available for download on TinkerCAD here, and to this day it has over 190 downloads!
- Helmet design from Star Wars
- Finished CAD design of helmet
- Helmet printed out and glued together
- Final product
Woodshop Projects 2017-2019
In Middle school, I was in a woodshop class where I learned basic woodworking skills.
- Pencil holder by glueing various pieces together then cutting on bandsaw and hand sanding.
- Shoe rack to store my shoes and used the bottom part as storage for various items.
- Used scrap wood to make a key holder
- I designed in Sketchup a storage shelf to store boxes and the right side holds various sport balls in place.