• Odd Projects (2020)

    Over the years I've had many ideas, some odder than others. These are an assortment of projects that didn't quite warrant their own entry but were still worth including!

    a game map of a canyon river, made in the style of an early 2000's Pokémon game

    Rt. 4, Pokémon Underground

  • Automatic Cat Feeder Concepts

    My friend wanted an automatic feeder for their cat, but didn't want to fork over $100 for a market product. I made these concepts for a DIY feeder.

    The first concept was a paddlewheel inside of a pipe that could spin to dispense food. Upon testing, I found that food had a tendency of getting stuck between the flaps of the wheel and the tube as it spun.

    • a paddlewhell made of a thick wooden dowel with six flaps
    • a paddlewheel inside of a PVC pipe.

    The paddlewheel (Left) and the paddlewheel inside the pipe (Right)

    The second concept used a motor-driven screw to open a trap door which would let food through. By the time I finished this concept, my friend had decided to buy an actual cat feeder. Still, I'm happy with how the mechanism came out, even if it's a bit slow and noisy.

    The second concept

  • Sawyer Gray

    I made this character in Blender. I imagined she might live in a desert wasteland.

    a stylized 3D character in a fighting stance

    Sawyer Gray character model

  • Pokémon Underground Maps

    I made these maps for a Pokémon fan game I was working on at the time. I reused tiles from several early 2000's Pokémon games and made a few of my own.

    • a game map of a beach town, made in the style of an early 2000's Pokémon game
    • a game map of a rocky mud field, made in the style of an early 2000's Pokémon game
    • a game map of a canyon river, made in the style of an early 2000's Pokémon game
    • a game map of a wooded cove, made in the style of an early 2000's Pokémon game
    • a game map of a tortuous cave, made in the style of an early 2000's Pokémon game
    • a game map of a snowy mountain town, made in the style of an early 2000's Pokémon game

    (TL to BR) Bay Town, Mt. Tibby Mudfields, Rt. 4, Hidden Cove, Tortuous Passageway, Timberline Town

  • Table Saw Extension

    I inherited this 1966 Craftsman bench (table) saw. It was in remarkably good condition for its age but was missing some features I wanted.

    I added a small wing and outfeed extension to make it easier to work on larger pieces. I also added cabinets to take advantage of empty space under the table. They provide a great location to store equipment for the saw!

    • A table saw with an outfeed extension and cabinets
    • A cabinet with saw equipment built into a table saw

    The table saw (Top) and one of the cabinet units (Bottom)

  • The Ingram Raccoon

    A good friend of mine once mentioned he thought raccoons were about the size of dogs. So the mythical beast "The Ingram Raccoon" was born.

    a pen and paper drawing of a very strong raccoon

    My rendition of the Ingram Raccoon

    a decorative dingbat