A portfolio of various project, across a plethora of disciplines, with varying degrees of successes. Suitably sub-divided to three succinct groups: Electronics, vehicles and miscellaneous.
Electronics and Microcontroller Projects
ESP32-CAM Augmented Reality Game
Home-brew computer vision running locally on the hardware.
Status: Complete
LiDAR Night Vision ‘Camera’
Using a TF-Luna LiDAR module and a pair of stepper motors to create an image.
Status: Complete
Timed Lock Box
Built for my sister who apparently has poor impulse control, so this would only open during certain times.
Status: Complete
Universal Touchscreen Remote
A project that amalgamated three IR remote controls in to one ESP32 powered touchscreen device.
Status: Abandoned
Bark Activated Blind
Designed to stop the dog from barking out of the front window whenever the post arrives.
Status: Awaiting Redesign
ESP32 Weather Station
I believe the collective noun for sensors is a ‘curiosity’, therefore this is a curiosity of atmospheric sensors.
Status: Complete / Abandoned
LiDAR 3D Room Scanner
Chronicling a project that started as a curiosity and ended as a the basis for my HNC final year submission.
Status: Complete
Battle Bot
Designed with a hammer for a weapon, and fitted with a kill switch on its back for fighting against each other.
Status: Complete / Abandoned
Arduino Racing Game
Combining an ST7789 display with an Arduino to create a single player racing game.
Status: Complete
Two-Player ESP32 Space Shooters Game
Challenge your mates to a head-to-head shoot off with this game.
Status: Complete
Converting an Ender 3 to a 3D Scanner
Hijacking the stepper motors of a 3D printer to create a 3D object scanner.
Status: Abandoned
Motion Detection & Amplification
Another ESP32-CAM project which displays the difference in sequential frames.
Status: Complete
Wireless Temperature Monitoring Network
Monitoring the varying temperatures across different parts of the house.
Status: Complete
Household Heating Monitor
Another temperature monitoring project, but with a sensor to see when the heating is on.
Status: Complete
Vehicular Projects
The Ball Ripper
Fitting a petrol motor to a pedal powered kart. The chain tickled your testes.
Status: Sold
Mobility Scooter Upgrade
Documenting the cronicle of upgrading the motor on a mobility scooter
Status: Dismantled & Sold
Miscellaneous Projects
Lost PLA Lead Casting
Documenting an experiment to see if 3d printed PLA could be substituted for wax when casting.
Status: Complete
Roll-top Pencil Case
Needed a pencil case for college, so made a pencil case for college.
Status: Complete
Book Binding Punching Cradle
A quick laser-cut project for the budding bibliopegist.
Status: Complete
Roland JX-8P Repair
Documenting a repair carried out on an old analogue synthesiser
Status: Complete
Page created: 08/04/2022
Last updated: 16/04/2026