My Collection of Projects
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Custom-Built Lightsaber III
Custom designed and built all-metal lightsaber machined out of aluminum and brass with Li-ion battery, high-intensity LEDs, and polycarbonate blade media: aluminum, brass, polycarbonate blade, Li-ion battery and electronic components |
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Drizzy
Mixed media portrait of Drake media: acrylic on 24" x 30" aluminum panel, diamond plate aluminum sheets |
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「應以何身得度者，即現何身而為說法」(Grandmother)
Painting tribute to my late grandmother--a renowned Chinese opera singer who lived a full life media: acrylic on lacquered print paper and pine wood frame board |
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First Aluminum Lost-PLA Cast
First aluminum casting with the home-built foundry using the lost-PLA investment casting technique media: PLA, cast aluminum |
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Crucible Lift and Pour Tongs
Home-built steel crucible lift and pour tongs for foundry casting media: mild steel flat bar |
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Custom-Built Lightsaber II
Second lightsaber build. Machined out of aluminum, anodized aluminum, and brass using lathe and mill. media: aluminum, anodized aluminum, stainless steel tubing, rubber sheeting, hardware parts |
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Custom-Built Lightsaber I
Custom designed and built lightsaber machined out of primarily aluminum and brass using lathe. media: aluminum, brass, copper and brass piping, hand-stitched cow hide, 3D-printed bronze-infused stainless steel, hardware parts |
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Propane Tank Foundry
Home-built gas-fired foundry to melt aluminum and brass for investment casting media: propane tank, refractory, ceramic blanket, angle brackets, black iron and brass piping |
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Remote-Controlled Paintball Gun
Turreted paintball gun built from scratch to be controlled with computer mouse or program. media: stainless steel and brass piping, aluminum tubing, solenoid valve assembly, compressed air tank, secondary regulator assembly, laser cut acrylic, lazy suzan, servo motors for belt drive, stepper motor for friction bearing, arduino microcontroller |
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Red & Blue Portrait Series
Series of base red and base blue portraits on canvas. media: acrylic on canvas |
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Machined Aluminum Pens
Series of machined aluminum pens with wood or aluminum collars. media: machined aluminum, various woods, ball-point pen nibs |
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Bottle Service
Sculpture installation on the various identities of a bottle. media: clear bottle, bottle labels, frosted paper, printed images, laser-cut acrylic, laser cut birchwood, pinewood, lightbulb |
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Music Cube
Small cube that bounces and lights up to the beat of a song via microphone or cable input. media: laser cut acrylic, LEDs, aluminum panels, solenoid actuator, arduino microcontroller |
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Sculpture Self-Portrait
Sculptural self-personality portrait . media: blank canvas, pine wood, staples |
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Multi-purpose 3-Axis CNC Machine
Custom designed and built 3-Axis CNC machine with X-Y motion table and Z gantry to serve as multi-purpose CNC platform. media: extruded aluminum, aluminum plates, stainless steel glide rods and pillow bearing blocks, stepper motors, arduino microcontroller |
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LED Self-Portrait
Topographical, pixelated self-portrait with LED back lighting. media: laser cut acrylic squares, birchwood, 100 LEDs |
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MOT Spot Welder
Home-built spot welder using high power microwave oven transformer (MOT) from salvaged microwave oven. media: MOT, 2-gauge cable, copper rods, MDF and pine wood frame |
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Baker Hell Car
Salvaged 1988 Ford Mustang GT converted into parade float. media: 1988 Ford Mustang GT, welded plain mill steel, fog machine, spray paint |
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A Colorful Family - Portrait Series
A series of two-tone portraits of family. media: acrylic on canvas |
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