Ryan Weatherbee

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Final Project Part 1 – Radial Solenoid Engine

May 2, 2020

Final Project Part 1 2020

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…

Favorite Youtube Design and Build Video – Boring Head

April 25, 2020

Ryan Weatherbee

Favorite Youtube design/build videos 2020

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.…

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…

Final project Presentation Part 2 – Radial Solenoid Engine

April 22, 2020

Ryan Weatherbee

Final Project Part 2 2020

Radial Solenoid Engine – Design Review

March 11, 2020

Ryan Weatherbee

Design Review 2020 Part 2: Timeline and Logistics, Student Work

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Upcycle Final Product – Mobius Cube (Table?)

February 11, 2020

Ryan Weatherbee

Upcycle Final Report 2020

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…

Upcycle Inspiration – Mobius Cube Side Table

January 31, 2020

Ryan Weatherbee

Student Work, Upcycle Inspiration 2020

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:…

Exploring an Aesthetic – Mountain Biking

January 22, 2020

Ryan Weatherbee

Aesthetic Explorations 2020

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,…