Projects

Here you'll find a number of projects I've worked on, whether for work or play.

Projects

FOR WORK

One of the first projects I worked on for the Department of Transportation was Wekiva 6. A project in which a bridge needed to be brought across a protected segment of land, which meant that the waters couldn't be contaminated by the construction. It taught me a lot about sustainability, and how best to mitigate circumstances that may disturb wildlife.

The Smart Work Zone Trailer is being deployed by FDOT District Five. It aims to increase pedestrian safety and work zone safety through the use of ITS technology. I was part of developing a video for FDOT for the SWZ and all it's benefits. This will be added here once it is complete! This is some exciting new technology that will be common on the roadways in the coming years, and on large-scale projects like I-4 Beyond the Ultimate.

There are a number of other projects that I have site photos for, and have worked on extensively. However, after a certain point, all interior cabinet photos look the same and it gets hard to distinguish one from another, so I won't bore you with all of those. Let me know if you want to see more cabinet photos and I have hundreds you can look through!

A Dynamic Message Sign structure that I was responsible for designing and implementing to standards provided by the FDOT. This was part of a set of five Dynamic Message Signs for Marion and Sumter County

I was part of developing installation guidance and the Off-Ramp Entry Prevention System, which is a wholly wireless system that can be installed on off-ramps where wrong way driver occurrance is heavy. This is a low-cost, first-of-its-kind solution that enables drivers to self-correct when they enter the incorrect direction onto a ramp. The difference in cost to the Department of Transportation is over $100,000 compared to a traditional WWVDS.

FOR FUN

There have been a number of projects I have pursued in my free time, however I don't want to bore you with all of them, so I'll hit a few highlights.

First up: The Lightsabers. My SO and I had needed a centerpiece for our TV, and she had mentioned wanting to get a lightsaber, and the first words out of my mouth were "I could 3D print you a lightsaber." So, I got on CAD and designed a couple lightsabers. Had each piece thread together to form a complete lightsaber, and printed the models. Then I needed something to mount it on, so, got some wood to mount the sabers, and made some hooks, and voila. The last part was almost an afterthought. They're lightsabers - they've gotta light up, right? So I purchased some LEDs and placed them behind some extra frosted lights we had, and now we have a new centerpiece.

As we moved into a house, we needed a larger table to hold all our games, so, we had to build one! From the beginning I knew I wanted two layers to the table, one layer below to store games that took multiple sessions to play, and one above to play quick games, before moving on to the main event. I also wanted cupholders, and small desks, but I didn't want them built into the table, since people wouldn't be sat at the same place the whole time. I took inspiration from my work, and used DIN rails, with custom 3D printed cupholders and desks, so that they could be slotted into the table wherever you happened to be sitting. Below are pictures of the project.

Next up, we'll cover the D20 Table. This one is fairly simple. We needed a table, so I built a table, scavenging pieces from an old table my parents had, and coming up with a design for the top of the table. Unfortunately I don't still have the CAD work for this project, but I have some pictures from along the way. The table comfortably seats 6, which is a nice number for any RPG you're trying to play. Recently, I had to repaint the white paint on the top to a more stain-resistant black.

There are too many projects to really get into each step on all of them, so for the end I'll just leave you with a sample of some of my other projects. Enjoy!

3D PRINT

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