3D Printing –

3D Printing Project: F1 Sim Wheel

November 19, 2022November 29, 2022 paschmann

I have always enjoyed the concept of being immersed into a virtual world. One of my first experiences with VR was in roughly 1993 when our local arcade introduced a game from one of the OG gaming founders John Waldron called Dactyl Nightmare on a 1000CS. After that experience, I have always wanted to build a motion sim which gets you as close to reality as possible.

Last year I took the first steps and decided to put the initial blocks in place and start with sim platform that I could eventually add motion to. I purchased a Fanatic wheel base and thought it would be a great learning experience to build the steering wheel from scratch. Many of the components can be built versus bought which is what is keeping me motivated to eventually get the entire system together. read more

DIY – E V E R Y T H I N G

November 17, 2022November 29, 2022 paschmann

Designing, building and then using something you have made, has been one of the most rewarding and personally satisfying activities I have found in my life so far. I was born a tinkerer, always disassembling, trying to understand and improve or recreate.

My favorite TV show is “How it’s made”.

I have way too many expensive tools, printers, cutters and machines, and not a single one has made a significant return on the investment … but, what I have learned using them has been 10x …

Its not just the tool, its the tools to use the tool, the software to design the product, the process to start, run or finish the machine or product, the prep work, consideration and the functionality. read more

Laser cutting project: Bicycle hook

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 paschmann

This weekends challenge, a better hook for a bicycle:

Want to laser cut one of your own or remix it? Check it out on Thingiverse

This is a vertical based bike hook for bicycles with aero (deep) front rims. Currently there are not many wheel hooks that keep the front wheel vertical and that don’t scratch the rim when putting the bike up.

The hook is lasercut using a glowforge and medium draft board (the material thickness is important as all the slots need to interlock). Assembly is slotting the parts together and installation requires two screws/anchors into the wall.

It was specifically designed for a Reynolds AR80, however, I believe other wheels with similar dimensions, depths or profiles should fit. read more

Canyon Garmin/Wahoo Mount

February 15, 2022September 1, 2022 paschmann

This was a fun 3D Printing project I threw together when I needed a mount for my Garmin 530 on my Canyon MTB. The Canyon mounts were out of stock and backordered for months, so I designed and printed a clone.

Giant Trinity Storage Box

August 17, 2021May 18, 2022 paschmann

This was a challenging 3D printing project which I designed and built for my 2013 Giant Trinity. This was a 20 hour print using Fusion 360 for CAD. The challenging part was get the seat and seat tube profile to perfectly match the bike.