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Greetings, my name is Cal. thank you for visiting my portfolio.

I'm an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Product Designer and High-Precision Machinist with a professional certification in SolidWorks and extensive experience in Fusion 360 including CAM. Skilled in creating high-quality 3D models, technical drawings, renderings and CAM programming. Passionate about advancing and sharing knowledge, I take pride in helping others by sharing my technical knowledge and skills. Known for my cheerful and approachable nature, I enjoy collaborating with others and fostering a positive working environment.

Qualifications

  • SFSU Bachelor of Science; Major: Industrial Design, Minor: Product Design
  • HumanMade's Next Generation Manufacturing Training Program™ (NGMT) Cohort 20 Graduate
  • Solidworks Professional Certification, (CSWP)

Skills

  • Solidworks (CSWP) & Fusion 360
  • Large Assembly 3D Models, prototyping and 3D printing
  • Operating and CAM for 3-Axis Tormach machine
  • Precision machining
  • Watchmaking

CADwithCal@gmail.com

California Crusher

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California Crusher is a Custom BattleBot I designed and 3D printed. It is a Beetleweight class combat robot, meaning it weighs under 3LB and generally is within an 8"x 8"x 6" profile. I loved the show since I was young and the fascination with robotics has stuck with me.

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I designed the assembly in SolidWorks as well as a technical drawing packet with a BOM and exploded view and individual parts with dimensions.

Custom Mechanical Watches

Mechanical watch movements and watchmaking have been a major hobby of mine for many years. My goal to create the perfect timepiece for myself has pushed me through many goals and iterations.

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To date, I have built custom watches powered by an ETA 6498-1 movement, featuring ceramic dials designed and printed by me, paired with my hand-stitched leather straps. I source the remaining components as I work toward my goal of manufacturing them myself.

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Precision Manufacturing, Cohort 20, HumanMade

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As a graduate of the HumanMade (NGMT) Next Generation Manufacturing Training program, I learned how to prepare and operate subtractive manufacturing techniques, which include 3-Axis CNC machining, manual milling and CAM preparation.

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Remodels and conversions

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I was tasked with creating STL files of a laser beam combiner and a gas pump combiner.  Each had their own challenges, the laser beam combiner had the most complex overall geometry. Were as the gas combiner had a difficult top channel profile.

Modular Wire Managing System

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HUB is my final product design project at SFSU. the problem that I identified was weatherproof wire management for solar panels for industrial installations. The HUB system is a modular system that can be adjusted for multiple solar panels in difficult industrial settings.

Expanding Lamp, SFSU

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While achieving my Bachelor of Science at SFSU Industrial Design we were assigned to design a lamp using a combination of laser cutting, 3D printing and electronics. my design features a mechanical opening and closing cube with a light in the center, the mechanisms interface was a crank below the cube.

RFI Smart Chess Set

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my objective for this project is making a chess board that keeps track of the game in real time and outputting that information visually and record keeping.

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Stanford design contest entry

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For one of the final projects at SFSU Industrial Design we had to create an entry piece for the Stanford Design Challenge focused on innovative products for +65 year old users. I entered a mechanically activated self standing cane I designed, prototyped and marketed.

Kinetic pendulum sculpture, SFSU

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I am quite fond of this project as it was the first project for my Rapid Prototyping class at SFSU. Using the laser cutter I was able to show my artistic design and technical skills. Then contraption is a gear train linked to a pendulum arranged in an arc and cut out of wood.

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