https://www.arianen.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1438aa98-b1e0-4ef6-9a50-ff17343b945a/078.JPG Contact https://www.arianen.com/portfolio daily 1.0 2024-03-27 https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/xtiny monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/b5800e21-c171-4ba8-96ff-0660782fc9be/IMG_4129.jpg Portfolio - XTiny AT/XT Keyboard Adapter My IBM Model F, connected to my modern computer system using the XTiny Adapter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/3e94ab37-133e-4745-8cd5-e545231832e3/IMG_4122.jpg Portfolio - XTiny AT/XT Keyboard Adapter A shot of the entire setup circa 2019. While my computer setup has changed since then, I still use the XTiny and IBM Model F. It will probably outlive me, and at least two generations of my descendants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/e105871b-0252-4541-b88a-4b766e7725ed/IMG_7732.JPG Portfolio - XTiny AT/XT Keyboard Adapter A batch of XTinies fresh from the SMD reflow skillet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/e854123a-13e3-4df8-b356-a215d38fb549/IMG_4108.jpg Portfolio - XTiny AT/XT Keyboard Adapter A close-up of the XTiny, featuring the large 5-pin XT DIN connector, Micro-USB port, and ATMEL microcontroller running the show. https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/project-encom monthly 0.5 2024-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/598bee8b-ef8a-4762-8b46-4b354c9dda12/IMG_6808.JPG Portfolio - Project ENCOM Early look at the keyboard with display, switches and some keycaps fitted. It's sitting in front of another legendary keyboard: the IBM Model F. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/4fb66e65-e26b-4256-a1c7-f66febced07a/IMG_6807.JPG Portfolio - Project ENCOM A closer look at the switches used for the prototype: Kailh Choc White switches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/5da9f567-ede1-488c-a315-9a5bb3e1022f/IMG_7296.JPG Portfolio - Project ENCOM An image of the backside of the board with hot-swap sockets and diodes placed and ready for SMD reflow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/6342d31c-7878-45c4-b88f-cf11c9a6edec/IMG_7297.JPG Portfolio - Project ENCOM The setup used for pick-and-place of the components after stencil solder paste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/6fa137f8-31c2-45e3-9af3-a67e7d542411/IMG_6804.JPG Portfolio - Project ENCOM A view of the back of the bare board. https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/rectify monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/3ffcc4b7-ed01-42f1-9b65-51732c3706bd/IMG_4684.JPG Portfolio - RECTIFY Robotics Team Esteemed MIT professor, and co-founder of FIRST Dr. Woody Flowers taking a picture with our team and 2016 robot Warrior in the pits of the San Diego Regional https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/23932559-474b-431e-9d8b-9aa96a01de0f/IMG_5817.JPG Portfolio - RECTIFY Robotics Team For reasons not fully understood, Dr. Woody Flowers felt the need to kiss our robot, saying, "If it works half as well as it looks, you guys are going to do great!" We did in fact do great, finishing fourth overall that year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/49ea698b-5ed4-46ff-b601-df7513295b71/IMG_1125.jpg Portfolio - RECTIFY Robotics Team The drive team posing in our pits with the 2018 robot, RAM, at the Orange County regional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/be64b680-a390-4cc5-9d84-1551a23412d6/IMG_0717.jpg Portfolio - RECTIFY Robotics Team An early image of RAM during build season. It was equipped with two elevators: one designed to lift yellow cubes eight feet in the air, and the other to lift two other robots (over 240lbs) a foot in the air on those folding platforms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1643756853085-ZD7E08AY993NWQFBLOTA/IMG_6911.jpg Portfolio - RECTIFY Robotics Team Our 2017 robot Legacy, lined up right before a match at the San Diego Regional. Perhaps our most complex robot, it sported two independent ball turrets, ground ball intake, large ball hopper, and a hook winch on the back that allowed it to climb rope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/361721b4-d70e-41ef-9e9b-b4bdbca50b3e/IMG_6797.JPG Portfolio - RECTIFY Robotics Team A photo of RECTIFY on the final night of build season for 2017. Legacy has been bagged (a requirement of the competition) and all that's left is to celebrate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/6f2697dd-27b6-42a2-acb9-2dd0d220ba1d/IMG_8745.jpg Portfolio - RECTIFY Robotics Team Team photo in the pits at the San Diego Regional with our 2016 robot Warrior https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/53282342-8eff-4d6e-81e7-bf6fb7c9a1da/FullSizeRender+%287%29.jpg Portfolio - RECTIFY Robotics Team The 2015 drive team with that year's robot: Uprising right before a match at the San Diego Regional. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1643758738404-QNG6HDRG2V7DX0BQ8IQN/IMG_2318.jpg Portfolio - RECTIFY Robotics Team A view of Uprising from behind the driver station on the field right after a match. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/6d450f41-a7a9-4398-bebf-f49a16d075c2/2014+group+photo.jpg Portfolio - RECTIFY Robotics Team The one that started it all: 2014's robot Renegade. This photo of the team was taken at the end of our first San Diego Regional. https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/atom-computer monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/d8c8ff14-a0c5-4358-afe5-d5916519b94d/IMG_4801.JPG Portfolio - Atom Computer Atom Computer's first product: The Tinker Tie. It was a kit for beginning engineers to learn basic soldering and programming skills in a fun way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/70e876c4-b1bb-4415-9185-e273c791271e/Savand.jpg Portfolio - Atom Computer My brother modeling the Tinker Tie in its gradient mode. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/3619bedc-ad86-4452-9300-e65b708d2136/Programming.jpg Portfolio - Atom Computer The Tinker Tie could be plugged into a computer over USB, and the lights programmed with the Arduino IDE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/3511933d-c94a-4351-a664-d3b5a3bbd33b/IMG_4826.JPG Portfolio - Atom Computer On the back of the Tinker Tie are the battery, microcontroller, battery charger, and capacitive touch button. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/772ff075-c5a1-4700-9ec3-696b4ca55c46/front.jpeg Portfolio - Atom Computer The next Atom Computer product was the Neutron, an incredibly small desktop computer based off the Intel Next Unit of Computing (NUC) architecture. It came ready-to-use in a custom case that came in several colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/795178d2-446e-4d06-bb49-dfa909d15904/lift.jpeg Portfolio - Atom Computer A view of how small the Neutron was. It was hard to believe this thing sported a Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/56b6e41a-cc6a-444c-88b7-093deb357ef8/Color.jpg Portfolio - Atom Computer The last product under Atom Computer was the RIFT (under Project Dark Matter), a split, programmable mechanical keyboard. It promised better ergonomics by allowing the user to split the halves as far apart as was comfortable, as well as adjust the tilt for the best angle to your arms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/6f29c573-afb4-4978-b9bf-9c1c6fa38b84/close+up.jpg Portfolio - Atom Computer A close-up of a half of the RIFT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/689c7c8e-1446-436a-a34e-318d17f43c3c/IMG_1746.JPG Portfolio - Atom Computer Since both halves of the RIFT were independent, you could purchase only one side and use it as a gaming pad. https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/gamelink monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/51965e8e-f586-4286-88e7-2b097bbb79a1/IMG_8295.JPG Portfolio - GameLink A close-up of the microcontroller and USB-C computer interface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/3c34094c-af6d-421c-b09e-b345d115b658/IMG_8312.JPG Portfolio - GameLink RFID array on and connected to the computer. https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/vintage-computers monthly 0.5 2022-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/2ad1da92-f77c-4ed9-a841-44e2f14d6c9f/IMG_2191.JPG Portfolio - Vintage Computer Restoration An Apple /// from 1981, restored to working order. This machine was a notorious failure and cost Apple untold millions of dollars. It was the business follow-up to the hugely popular Apple ][+. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/c938e377-550a-4fef-b2fe-13dc6243b508/IMG_2196.JPG Portfolio - Vintage Computer Restoration Another view of the Apple ///. Apple hired a company that made engine blocks to design the cast aluminum base of the machine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/b43c4dec-bc26-4678-a336-4b9f986089d5/042.JPEG Portfolio - Vintage Computer Restoration Myself posing with the Sharp PC-7000 portable "lunchbox" computer at the Supplyframe/Hackaday Superconference party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/9a308895-3aa2-454e-8b05-c08117ed046f/078.JPG Portfolio - Vintage Computer Restoration A still from the talk I gave at the 2017 Hackaday Superconference on the history and making of mechanical keyboards. The computers pictured are (left to right): Apple Macintosh 512k, Compaq Portable Plus, and Commodore 64. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/d9384ebd-1231-4c40-890e-a6987c66ad98/IMG_2292.JPEG Portfolio - Vintage Computer Restoration An Apple ][+ with two Disk ][ drives and a color display playing Gauntlet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/13934cd7-a825-4764-8adc-91551cca9275/IMG_2319.JPEG Portfolio - Vintage Computer Restoration The Apple ][+ and Apple /// side-by side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/6af0bdf8-e47b-4c4d-88b5-6aa629771ce9/IMG_3906.JPEG Portfolio - Vintage Computer Restoration An IBM PC AT equipped with the rare EGA IBM 5154 color monitor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/cff8995e-e19a-4dad-83cf-368df50dbe32/IMG_4072.JPEG Portfolio - Vintage Computer Restoration The rare Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (TAM). Less than 11,000 were ever made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/e1dad15e-ce1d-4e44-8c93-aced05b81d61/IMG_0381.JPEG Portfolio - Vintage Computer Restoration An example of a newly written 5.25" floppy disk. New programs like this require a special "bridge" machine with the right floppy drive to make. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/aa0609da-fb40-434c-a720-a43ef4b27b28/IMG_5598.JPG Portfolio - Vintage Computer Restoration A restoration of the legendary NeXT Cube, along with the NeXT Megapixel Display https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/triton-town monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/28a0f36f-3b39-4508-82a3-bd483bb4cedb/IMG_3831.JPEG Portfolio - Triton Town Autonomous Vehicle Our Triton Car was significantly more compact that the previous year's attempt. This was mostly due to my PCB design heavily integrating things like motor controllers, voltage regulators, and the battery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/a7b9fd08-e7fc-42cf-8ae8-731cabfba99a/IMG_3834.JPEG Portfolio - Triton Town Autonomous Vehicle The camera mount is placed on the back of the car. This is to prevent damage to the camera in the event of a collision, as well as to increase our field of vision. We developed custom 3D printed wheels with injection-molded tires because there weren't any off-the-shelf parts thin enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/bcc276ca-1bab-40d5-b80f-bdc97d6da800/IMG_3842.JPEG Portfolio - Triton Town Autonomous Vehicle A shot of the Triton Car (with camera installed) parked in one of the autonomous charging docks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/dc468ab6-ff77-4332-950c-46196be75d2c/IMG_3940.JPG Portfolio - Triton Town Autonomous Vehicle A view of the backbone PCB I designed right before SMD reflow. It combines four different functions, as well as acts as a backplane for the Raspberry Pi, 18650-cell lithium-ion battery, and motor/steering rack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/c4d6ad01-b980-442a-9496-6ecd9258698e/IMG_3910.JPEG Portfolio - Triton Town Autonomous Vehicle A view of the PCB with the Raspberry Pi installed, but before the battery, rear motor, front steering rack, and wheels have been installed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1505a0a9-8d02-47e7-861d-017748ffee5b/IMG_3914.JPEG Portfolio - Triton Town Autonomous Vehicle A side-view of the electronics, emphasizing how compact this design was. It was over four times thinner than it's predecessor. https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/gauntlet monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/a62cb22c-f614-476b-bffa-9dd7ca4c0061/IMG_2946.JPEG Portfolio - Gauntlet Smartwatch The Gauntlet can detach from the strap to become a game emulator for most consoles older than the N64. Here it's emulating a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/19b1b11e-fff8-4b73-b9e1-b858609cea20/IMG_2989.JPEG Portfolio - Gauntlet Smartwatch A shot with the acrylic faceplate installed, but before the button covers. The clock is internet-connected and updates time zones whenever connected to the internet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/ed9f3069-9493-4ed0-a564-cb314c691f18/IMG_3016.JPEG Portfolio - Gauntlet Smartwatch A view of the Gauntlet mounted to my wrist. You can get a sense for how large it is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/6241a582-f90f-4166-a06b-7811b3e3b800/IMG_3018.JPEG Portfolio - Gauntlet Smartwatch Aside from being large, the Gauntlet stuck out a bit. This made it liable to get knocked around easily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1643764707910-PHSDYRKVYR0WH27PLSA2/IMG_3020.jpg Portfolio - Gauntlet Smartwatch The leather strap was fastened with two buttons, and was decently comfortable. https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/laser-cutting monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/6971ec59-9abf-4109-bdd4-5918caabe3ec/IMG_7926.JPG Portfolio - CNC Laser Cutting An acrylic display case I made for a vintage trading card booster box. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/6f5c35ca-cba2-4437-bb65-2557922b1ba9/IMG_4751.JPG Portfolio - CNC Laser Cutting A magnetic dice holder made as a gift for a friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/b8b59287-d7dc-4c85-8ac0-2cbdebafc6b9/IMG_7922.JPG Portfolio - CNC Laser Cutting A custom PC case made for the living room computer of a group of friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/4bf7c715-13bb-4a9f-afa8-da4ad7a4f082/IMG_7924.JPG Portfolio - CNC Laser Cutting Another view of the computer case. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/4e2551fb-a1b6-4293-b3ea-4402f06ac209/IMG_8869.JPG Portfolio - CNC Laser Cutting My home laser, purchased in 2020. It's a 35"x55" 130W monster of a laser. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/765871c9-b26f-4791-85ae-d55bc41f7d4c/IMG_8896.JPG Portfolio - CNC Laser Cutting A view of the inside, the material is a 24"x48" piece of acrylic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/2a3e356e-5931-40fb-9621-0fea43a7db1c/IMG_8234.JPG Portfolio - CNC Laser Cutting A custom order of display cases for a client. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/6a65e5e9-3e03-49d0-be72-af14ccdb96aa/IMG_8242.JPG Portfolio - CNC Laser Cutting All packed up and ready for shipment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/16087e64-183b-41c7-9524-6cd490c7bc74/IMG_8245.JPG Portfolio - CNC Laser Cutting An acrylic slip box made for a form of Magic: The Gathering called Cube. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1643769169667-ZQ8IP4RCPFHJEIQ55Y26/IMG_8906.jpg Portfolio - CNC Laser Cutting An example of the engraving capabilities of my laser. This was before it was tuned to be even more precise. https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/miniatures monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/e71f64e9-a861-4e15-8621-460918dca994/IMG_5845.JPG Portfolio - Miniature 3D Printing Purple Wurm for role-playing games (RPGs). One of my first painted models, and one of my first attempts at dry-brushing highlights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/312c9296-d69e-4624-9f75-cc1d1ecce75c/IMG_5848.JPG Portfolio - Miniature 3D Printing The Purple Wurm's companion: a Sand Wurm. These were both printed and painted at the same time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/70b2b395-e76d-47ea-bf67-8b172ac42bde/IMG_6328.JPG Portfolio - Miniature 3D Printing A model of Xanathar The Beholder, from Dungeons and Dragons. This miniature is special because I discovered you can achieve a metallic colored skin by first coating the model in silver, then overlaying with a thin colored in for an excellent effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/f9aa217f-04ac-4b17-b90b-765308be9ffe/IMG_6404.JPG Portfolio - Miniature 3D Printing The MULE from the game Deep Rock Galactic. I created a series of alternately painted MULEs for friends that played the game. This is the "Ice MULE". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/c2ff62be-584a-4b7c-99ef-5b564fd8136c/IMG_7094.JPG Portfolio - Miniature 3D Printing This is a large model of Gipsy Danger from the film Pacific Rim. This model was a gift for my brother, and was made of several different components joined together. The paint is Stuart Semple's MIRROR, overlaid with a black wash to give it an "oiled steel" look. This is the largest single model I've made to date, standing at around nine inches tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/791dcb9a-e227-43d5-991b-3b3e27ba813a/IMG_6555.JPG Portfolio - Miniature 3D Printing This is the first diorama I've made, depicting a Jedi Knight fighting a battalion of Battle Droids from Star Wars. This was also a gift for my other brother, and the Jedi was custom modeled to resemble him. This diorama represents the most print hours for a single project, and used a combination of FDM and resin 3D printing techniques. https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/misc monthly 0.5 2022-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1643770172339-WCOOQM8BVAHSZ6ODOAWE/IMG_3333.JPEG Portfolio - Miscellaneous Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1643770280016-0ZVTKBQ9RRG3L6WE2CGU/IMG_4567.JPG Portfolio - Miscellaneous Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1643770579970-6IAIX25O5SMBIOCRO9DZ/IMG_8698.JPG Portfolio - Miscellaneous Projects https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/bus monthly 0.5 2024-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/f2d11a1e-8359-4738-986b-a6eb3e42feb3/IMG_2934.jpg Portfolio - VW Bus Electric Conversion The bus was put on rolling casters to get some ground clearance and maneuverability. With the engine removed from the rear, it was relatively easy to get at the important parts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/7b719881-787c-4735-af2b-32d079cef290/IMG_3207.jpg Portfolio - VW Bus Electric Conversion The bus used six Tesla Model S battery modules for a combined voltage of roughly 150V. The combined capacity was roughly 30kWh, which can provide lots of range. The batteries were sourced from salvaged Model S packs by EV West. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/f81f31e7-f14f-4f8b-b660-a05c7b1102b0/IMG_3212.jpg Portfolio - VW Bus Electric Conversion After we sealed the battery box up, all the members of the project signed the top cover before it went into the car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/09c37a5d-17fa-46fd-8bdb-8e73d27ab98d/IMG_3209.jpg Portfolio - VW Bus Electric Conversion Taking a quick selfie with the battery box before it's loaded into the bus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/43c99cf7-4af6-414c-a428-5f6a1a895f6b/IMG_2968.JPG Portfolio - VW Bus Electric Conversion Since the battery box weighed roughly 400lbs, getting it maneuvered into place was a very tedious job. We had to use the combined weight of several people to keep the cart in place while the battery was loaded in at a cantilever for clearance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/2a1960ba-5afc-497d-a30a-7f3532657a56/IMG_3211.jpg Portfolio - VW Bus Electric Conversion A group photo of some of the members of the project, including myself standing on the far left https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/9a5e3b36-c28c-4da3-838b-5645340247f0/IMG_3062.jpg Portfolio - VW Bus Electric Conversion Since this bus was using a prototype Tesla-type NACS charge port (provided by EV West), we needed a custom 3D-printed adapter to have it properly mated to where the previous gasoline intake was. The adapter was printed in PETG so as to be more heat resistant than typical PLA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/2c815829-7099-413e-b70b-424418970bc4/IMG_2933.jpg Portfolio - VW Bus Electric Conversion One of the main components I was responsible for was the assisted braking system. With the old engine removed, there was nothing left to produce the vacuum pressure the brake booster needs to function. Using a salvaged Tesla vacuum pump, I was able to get braking back to comfortable levels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/cf04bb0d-4716-42e8-b7b0-74c4ace49c95/IMG_3228.jpg Portfolio - VW Bus Electric Conversion This is a photo of the underside of the engine bay, where my vacuum pump resides. It incorporates the vacuum pump, relays, and a pressure switch to turn the pump off when acceptable vacuum is achieved. The electric drive motor is visible on the left, which is a Netgain Motors Hyper9 HV producing roughly 90kW of power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1711497735267-EXWP5CHF3V8MDTC3TV89/IMG_3343.jpg Portfolio - VW Bus Electric Conversion The bus on display in the Electric Avenue section of the 2023 Vista Rod Run car show. Driving the bus here was a bit terrifying as we later found out the steering was completely out of alignment and the box was about to go. https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/redline monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1711519028034-TFF8821KZ4KFW1VJPBJB/IMG_1364.jpg Portfolio - Project REDLINE The most prominent features of REDLINE are its dual-wing radiators and windowed "hood". The radiators are red powder-coated to match the color scheme, with six red LED fans, chrome fittings, and swooping liquid coolant tubes reminiscent of car spark wires or fuel injectors. I'm also especially fond of the handle built into the front of the hood for raising and lowering it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1711519055167-BH1S5XSTRXXYJXILFNFA/IMG_1368.jpg Portfolio - Project REDLINE The radiator wings are made of laser-cut aluminum, bent and finished with a metal brush for a, ah, brushed look. The lid is also made of brushed aluminum, with aluminum hinges and an acrylic window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1711519137194-5V66DW9BR67M16FIY12A/IMG_1384.jpg Portfolio - Project REDLINE The hood uses a gas shock to open up for easy access to the internals. It also just looks really cool and furthers the "car" look. The shroud on the right covers the 1kW PSU that powers the whole thing, as well as two period-correct WD Raptor hard drives spinning at 10,000RPM. You can also see the two custom painted Noctua exhaust fans in the back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/78f85fbc-1083-43a8-b88c-3bf3c14100cb/IMG_1385.jpg Portfolio - Project REDLINE I designed, cut, bent, and finished three identical aluminum GPU shrouds for the best-of-the-best video cards of 2006: the nVidia 8800GTX. Why three? Three-way SLI had just been invented, and was apparently the only way to play Crysis properly. Three of the most powerful GPUs of the era working together on one game? Yes please. I also had to source new-old stock (NOS) waterblocks for these cards, which was a bit tricky! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1711519387589-4OLI9OHB8TVO02JQA73B/IMG_1386.jpg Portfolio - Project REDLINE My liquid cooling reservoir is an actual car part: an oil reserve tank anodized in red. You can also see the ends of some of my custom-made wires. If this were a new machine, I would have done the wiring quite differently, but I felt it was important to use what was around in 2006. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/e36a9cc7-fe6d-49f6-8124-e4faf6936a7b/IMG_1389.jpg Portfolio - Project REDLINE No extreme build is complete without a cool custom SLI-bridge cover! This one was made using the same technique as the PSU/HDD shroud: two laser-cut aluminum plates bolted together, with one being painted red and the other brushed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/2a34327e-006e-4094-8f7e-5fb87aade12f/IMG_1390.jpg Portfolio - Project REDLINE The fit and finish of the lid was very important for this project, as I wanted the coolant tubes to be unbothered by the movement of the lid. I think the final effect looks pretty great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1711519580444-VLHWYTQ1ZF69EI3LG8QA/IMG_1395.jpg Portfolio - Project REDLINE Custom REDLINE badging can be seen on both radiator wings, as well as on the DVD drive tray cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1711519670391-9YX3HYM1VE3HJ6KVQI3K/IMG_1397.jpg Portfolio - Project REDLINE Since this build used a period-correct Zalman home theater PC case as it's base, some parts needed some sprucing. The volume knob was partly painted red to fit the theme. You can also see the fully-custom DVD drive tray cover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/1711519717020-GA5I9CXIFHMDXH7S4C0Y/IMG_1423.jpg Portfolio - Project REDLINE All-in-all, this is one mean machine. I'd like to think that if it had been around in 2006, it might have had a shot at gracing the cover one of those modder magazines. Either way, it taught me much about sheet metal fabrication, and gave me a reason to make some art. https://www.arianen.com/portfolio/wang-lab monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/f4eb846c-5333-4833-924d-edf1d0d3aacb/834587661493557728.jpg Portfolio - Wang Nanobioelectronics Research The fully-integrated MC-You with biosensors, batteries, and energy harvester. It wraps around your finger, sending vitals to a companion mobile application over Bluetooth and powering itself partly through sweat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/22ecd3d1-af89-482e-a94f-14d1d5e9ab5a/IMG_1429.jpg Portfolio - Wang Nanobioelectronics Research This is what the MC-You board looks like when it arrives from the assembly plant. The additional size on the flex PCB is for adequate registration in their pick-and-place machine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/5f7529c6-0cbc-411b-842b-b0bae3cc73f0/MC_You_V3+Front.png Portfolio - Wang Nanobioelectronics Research Here is a render of the final version of the MC-You board before going to production. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/a20d9c32-22ce-4793-9604-389afb616514/MC_You_V3+Back.png Portfolio - Wang Nanobioelectronics Research This is a render of the back side of the MC-You board, showing it's JLINK programming pins. To save size, this board requires an external JLINK programmer to be programmed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61e34d0dd8bbe14b7b2b6193/eb1c7369-e6c4-4c0b-b1ed-f76ad9590aa3/PCB+preliminary+block+diagram+V2.png Portfolio - Wang Nanobioelectronics Research This is a block diagram of the entire MC-You system I designed.