Mechanical Design

2002-2025

A few examples of mechanisms, assemblies, and part designs from professional and personal projects.

3-axis gimbal with Raspberry Pi

Part of a personal project around telepresence, this gimbal is the motion platform for a stereo camera rig.

Digital tachometer encoder

Part of a (much) larger project for my 1978 Honda CB550, this replaces the old cable-driven tachometer. Ultimately the old gauges will be converted to all-digital.

Joel head candy dispenser

One of many fun projects made possible by scanning my head.

Cell phone clip

This mechanism design satisfied my client's many functional requirements, with an inexpensive plastic assembly. The deliverable was a set of working models made from SLA and cast urethane parts.

Multi-function remote/keyboard

Another client project, this articulating assembly was modeled in ProEngineer.

Solar pole-top light fixture

This award-winning solar light fixture was designed for low-volume production, utilizing fabricated metal and thermoformed ABS.