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Ryan Weatherbee
8 posts

Final Project Part 1 – Radial Solenoid Engine

May 2, 2020
Ryan Weatherbee
Final Project Part 1 2020
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For the final project, I decided to make a radial engine powered by 8 solenoids. Before COVID-19 restricted our ability to use campus resources, I planned to machine all of the custom parts for my project. However, once we began quarantine, I settled on making a few high quality renders and motion studies of my…
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Favorite Youtube Design and Build Video – Boring Head

April 25, 2020
Ryan Weatherbee
Favorite Youtube design/build videos 2020
2 Comments
My all time favorite design video is “Homemade – Boring Head” by This Old Tony on Youtube. This Old Tony has a home machining channel that, in my opinion, is very well put together; all of his videos are very well-edited and seemingly professional. His content is always intelligent, interesting, and frankly fun to watch.…
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Top 5 Constraints – Radial Solenoid Engine

April 25, 2020
Ryan Weatherbee
Top 5 Constraints 2020
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Aesthetic: This is the most obvious constraint of my project since it is for this class. My aesthetic is steampunk, So I would like the design to feature metallic finishes and exposed mechanisms. Manufacturability: I would like to make as many of the parts of this project in the machine shop as possible. THis means…
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Final project Presentation Part 2 – Radial Solenoid Engine

April 22, 2020
Ryan Weatherbee
Final Project Part 2 2020
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Radial Solenoid Engine – Design Review

March 11, 2020
Ryan Weatherbee
Design Review 2020 Part 2: Timeline and Logistics, Student Work
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Video of Design Review in Link:
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Upcycle Final Product – Mobius Cube (Table?)

February 11, 2020
Ryan Weatherbee
Upcycle Final Report 2020
10 Comments
Vision This project began with the idea of making a side table which fit a modern/industrial aesthetic. To do this, I originally planned to create a unique weldment using recycled steel tubing for the table’s structure and then build a tabletop out of wood cutoffs. Since the materials I planned to use were dimensional building…
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Upcycle Inspiration – Mobius Cube Side Table

January 31, 2020
Ryan Weatherbee
Student Work, Upcycle Inspiration 2020
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For my upcycle project, I am creating a side table that fits the industrial-modern aesthetic. The table will be made from square steel tubing for the structure; the top will be made of varnished pine wood. The aesthetic that I am trying to emulate with this project can best be shown by the following image:…
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Exploring an Aesthetic – Mountain Biking

January 22, 2020
Ryan Weatherbee
Aesthetic Explorations 2020
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Mountain biking is an activity that is well known to many people, especially those here in Colorado. The premise is simple: ride trails with natural terrain on two wheels using your own leg power or gravity to propel yourself forward. In practice, however, mountain biking has a lot of intricacies which make it a challenging,…
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This semester’s students

  • 1 Abhishek Raut
  • 1 Aidan Shelburne
  • 1 Ali Alfares
  • 1 Alexander Hernacki
  • 1 Alex Jakubek
  • 1 Alex Kelling
  • 1 Alex Mitchell
  • 1 Alexandr Vassilyev
  • 1 Alessandro Verniani
  • 1 Aman Chavhan
  • 1 Toni Erwin
  • 1 Anil Antony Karathra
  • 1 Ankit Karkhanis
  • 1 Anna Lugthart
    • Bohemian Aesthetic
  • 1 Aryan Gandhi
    • Aesthetics exploration – Lighting
  • 1 Ashley Paulson
  • 1 Austin Beltz
  • 1 Ben Fougere
  • 1 Bodhin Peterson-Smart
  • 1 Roger Carter
  • 1 Camerson Sprenger
  • 1 Brewster Beck von Peccoz
  • 1 Chris Griffin
  • 1 Chin-Hsuan(Andrea) Wang
  • 1 Connor Jameson
  • 1 Colin Neeson
  • 1 Daniel Bojorquez
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Minimalism
  • 1 Derek Spatola
  • 1 Dylan Jackson
  • 1 Eileen Reh
    • Creating a Profile Picture
  • 1 Elvin Chateauvert
    • Aesthetics Exploration – Retro Futurism
  • 1 Ethan Street
    • Biophilic Design
  • 1 Gaurav Madarkal
  • 1 Genesis Campbell
  • 1 George Davis
  • 1 Grant Barnes
  • 1 Grady Forsyth
  • 1 Hannah Matthews
  • 1 Hayden Moll
  • 1 Will Harris
  • 1 Heider Iacometti
  • 1 Holly Young
  • 1 Hunter Maul
  • 1 India Johnson
  • 1 Ivan Werne
  • 1 James Cadagan
  • 1 Jon Albaum
  • 1 Josh Calugay
  • 1 Jonah Chapel
  • 1 Jon Ezell
  • 1 Joseph Maravilla
  • 1 Jose Salgado
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Brutalism
  • 1 Kavin Ayyapparaj
  • 1 Katrina Leyden
  • 1 Lana Pivarnik
  • 1 Lily Gabriel
  • 1 Luke Carey
  • 1 Lucas Fesmire
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Dadaism
  • 1 Matt Holleb
  • 1 Maddie O'Brien
  • 1 Michael Dailey
  • 1 Miles Sanders
  • 1 Myles Cork
  • 1 Nate Olson
  • 1 Nalme Ramadevanahally
  • 1 Nic Garzione
  • 1 Nick Patiño
  • 1 Owen Hull
  • 1 Palmer Dick-Montez
  • 1 Peter Farnham
  • 1 Peter Jakubczak
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Modern Architecture, Jakubczak
  • 1 Perry Owens
  • 1 Pedro Perin-Cruz
  • 1 Pere Roquet Arroyo
  • 1 Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian
  • 1 Rachel Jones
    • Aesthetics Exploration- Streetwear
  • 1 Reed Beidleman
    • The Cyberpunk Aesthetic
  • 1 Bekah Smith
  • 1 Rishi Assar
  • 1 Riley Dressel
    • An Examination of Pop Art
  • 1 Ronnie
  • 1 Sam Gibson
  • 1 Sarah Huber
  • 1 Santhosh Lakshmanan
  • 1 Sam Vallo
    • Aesthetic Exploration – Nature Reclaiming Civilization
  • 1 Tara Fisch
  • 1 Cody Wong
  • 1 Abdulrahman Nashawi
    • Final Project Part 2: Coffee Capsules Holder
  • 1 Austin Maes
    • LED Snowboard – Final Report 2
  • 1 Austin Ross
    • Final Project Part 2 “How” – Mountain Wall Art
  • 1 Benjamin Chang
    • Final Part 1&2
  • 1 Benjamin Robles
    • Final Part 2: MTB jersey
  • 1 Brooke Shade
    • Final Report Part 2 // Industrial & Rustic Hexagonal Wedding Arch
  • 1 Charles Keely
    • Final Report 2 – Indietronic EP
  • 1 Christopher Lehr
    • Final Project Part 2 How – Minimalist Clothing
  • 1 Davis Butte
    • Aesthetic Roots: Industrialism
  • 1 Davis Robertson
    • Main Project Final Report 2 – Hydroponic Garden
  • 1 Daniel Straub
    • Final Project Part 2: Desktop Vortex Waterfall
  • 1 Emily Jordan
    • Favorite Youtube How To
  • 1 Ethan Elshyeb
    • Aesthetic Exploration: Voxels
  • 1 Fiona Bell
    • Final Part 2: Floral Mobile
  • 1 George
    • Rustic Ocean Resin Table – Final Report Pt. 2
  • 1 Hailee Pritchard
    • Final Project Report 2: Hoodie
  • 1 Hannah Walsh
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Isabella Colosimo
    • Final Project 1: Succulent Mirror
  • 1 Jason Fontillas
    • Upcycle Final Report // Laser Cut Chess Pieces
  • 1 Jamie Frankel
    • Final Project Video
  • 1 Jackson Hootman
    • Summing up 2020: Jackson Hootman
  • 1 Joseph Knapp
    • Design Review 2: How and When?
  • 1 Justin Engbrecht
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Justin Lim
    • Aesthetic Roots: Science and Math
  • 1 Kaiya Wahl
    • Final Project Part 2: Octopus Statue
  • 1 Kensue Kiatoukaysy
    • Main Project Final Report
  • 1 Kevin Yang
    • Summing up Aesthetics of Design 2020
  • 1 Mary Rahjes
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Miles Radakovitz
    • Miles Radakovitz: Reading Table
  • 1 Nathaniel Wang
    • Final Project Report: The Stirling Motor
  • 1 Nicole Leon-Molina
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Noah Verspohl
    • Final Report 2 – Aircraft LED Sign
  • 1 Patrick Bodine-Ellison
    • Design/Build Video: Making a Hexapod
  • 1 Paul Tapsall
    • Final Project Report 2: Wood Resin Table
  • 1 Max Armstrong
    • Speaker Enclosure: Main Project Part 1
  • 1 Rhys Rueffert
    • Main Project Part 2: How
  • 1 Ryan Weatherbee
    • Final Project Part 1 – Radial Solenoid Engine
  • 1 Thomas Buckholtz
    • Summing Up 2020: Aesthetics of Design
  • 1 Victoria Rios
    • Final Project
  • 1 Will Tse
    • Final Project Part 2 2020: Hand-Making an Electrical Guitar
  • 1 Xiang Luo
    • Main Project Inspiration: Hedgehog phone case
  • 1 Zach Aldrich
    • Summing Up 2020
  • 1 Jean Hertzberg
    • Circle and Ellipse drawing practice
  • 1 Shrey Naresh Solanki
    • Aesthetics Exploration: Minimalism – The Art of Simplicity

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