When on co-op at Corvus I had access to a CNC plasma table and completed many different types of display pieces for family and friends. The general process involved designing the outline on SolidWorks, sometimes tracing photos, sometimes free-handing splines to get the desired shape, then setting up the tool path and settings for the plasma cutter.

Over the past couple years my vehicles have given me lots of projects to work on.

When I had a motorcycle I removed and rebuilt the carbs when the bike failed to start and the crankcase filled with gas.

On my car I’ve diagnosed and repaired many issues including not starting, engine missfires, fluid leaks, and lack of power. Parts I’ve removed and replaced include starter, radiator, coolant hoses, brakes (rotors and pads), general consumables (ignition coils, spark plugs, filters), belt, valve cover gasket. When changing the valve cover gasket I also repaired the valve cover by removing burrs which were scratching the ignition coils and causing arcing.

One of the projects I worked on with the UVic FSAE team was designing a mold to manufacture a carbon fibre air scoop. The scoop was used to direct more air to the oil cooler. To design the mold I first used SolidWorks to model the scoop and had it 3D printed to ensure it would fit onto the car how we wanted. After a couple iterations the fit and style was what we wanted. We then 3D printed a mold and did the carbon layup. Once dry I used a dremel to cut the excess carbon off.