Projects

The Sip and Puff mouse is product avalible on the market however it is very expensive. A friend requested I 3D print a version of this device to assist in using  a computer without the use of hands. This mouse requise the use of the mouth to operate a joystick and the control of air to "click".  This particular model was an amalgamation of a couple open source projects. The body of the mouse was 3d printed with PETG due to its food safety qualties. The electronic components consist of an Aruduino for the control of the barometer that senses the change of air pressure. Mouse direction is inputed by an Xbox controller joystick. All components are open source and avalible for economical replacement. 

During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic there was a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) for workers on the front line. 3D printing was a solution for this shortage. A Durham College professor organized the 3D printing community in the Durham Region to print PPE. 

I joined this community to 3D print head bands and mask savers for frontline health workers. I was able to print thousands of headbands and mask savers by the end of the movement, printing 24/7.  Filament was funded by a GoFundMe campaign which eventually raised over $10,000 for materials and maintence for members of the movement. 

Here is a link to the GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/3d-printing-face-shield-components?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

 I am restoring my 1991 BMW 318is. This is my dream car. I was able to purchase the vehicle from a friend. I am in the process of collecting parts and tackling one small rust repair job at a time. It will need alot of work. This vehicle allows me to put into practice things I learned during my Automotive Engineering Degree as well as explore my handy side.

I am an avid outdoors enthusiast with over 1000 km covered in the Algonquin Park area. 

This past summer I was able to purchase a well worn canoe and restore it for tripping use. The canoe is a 17’4” Canadian Tripper from the manufacturer Langford. It is made out of Kevlar and fiberglass. The Canoe needed repairs to the gunwales and had a hole in the hull near the waterline. The canoe also required a general restoration for use. I purchased and fitted new gunwales and refinished any of the original woodwork to be reused. The hull was repaired of its hole and repainted. 

The restoration proved to be sucessful as the canoe was used with my camping buddy on a trip in Algonquin Park covering over 100km in the week long trip.