Gallery

My Fountain Pen
Uses Schmidt nib/reservoir
Etched brass finial
Prototype w/ ink
Hand-painted Wirt Puzzle
Wirt deconstructed
Silhouettes
Personalized Chopsticks
Manually machined
Full length view
Darkening under Microscope
HOMEMADE 7’1″ SHAQ PUZZLE!
“Shaq in the Box” – most images of the project got corrupted 🙁
Marshall Lee, Marceline, and Jake+Lady Rainicorn
Unfinished Adventure Time puzzles
Metal Sunflower
Copper braided bracelet
Wooden “Digital” Dice
Starfish from “Traveler” game
Refurbished Director’s Chairs
Donated to Edison High in PDX
First pen design
Latching, squid-like cap
Hang on, buddy!
Pre-project measurements
Precision grinding angler w/ collet
Height and rotation fully adjustable
Mid-project testing
Fun pen part designs
Crown-controlled plunger-style ink reservoir
Pen caps galore!
Knurled & anodized bee pen
Woodlathe headstock rebuild
Action shot
Pre-project design using Onshape
Brass ring with border stripes
Flame-painted, titanium, blue-purple gradient ring
Titanium color gradient control
Flame on!
Open Source Steno Keyboard (github.com/ttempe/YASK)
Picking out key switches
Soldering keys & Pi Pico
Steno practice
Size 6.5-8 ring expander
Both components
Demonstrative design
Servicing my Great-Grandfather’s wall clock
Careful disassembly and cleaning
Keeping track of the layout
Reassembly and testing
Chime’s like a charm!
My CRT Family <3
Surgical repair
All sewn up
Massive Sony Trinitron/WEGA
Tube replacements incoming!
Shorthand practice
Transcription with translation
Quikscript practice
Organizing and exploring ICs
Most are TTL, some are CMOS, and some are op-amps
Packaged up for later electronic projects