DIY custom packaging: laser engraving rubber stamps on the xTool M1 Ultra

Using a 10W diode laser to make customized packaging at home

Making My Side Hustle GPSR-compliant - Part I

AI-Augmented Risk Assessment (Workflow + ChatGPT prompts + Free Bonus)

Scaled Agile: misconceptions from a Mechanical Engineer

Learning and applying Agile is not only for software teams, developers and productivity nerds like me

Why I Started Making After Office Hours

How I Started a Creative Side Hustle Using Digital Fabrication— and How I Balance It with a Full-Time Job While Sharing My Journey

MDF4 Files to CSV: handling Automotive data easily with Python and Open-Source tools

Let me show you how I use open-source Python libraries to handle MDF files from Automotive testing and calibration environments

Using Autodesk Fusion's flat pattern feature

I share my workflow on Autodesk Fusion to export flattened surfaces for laser cutting

Leveraging data aggregations in Python: using Pandas groupby method for data analysis

I share the intuition that helped me understand Pandas GroupBy method and examples of how it can be so useful when analyzing data.

DL Notes: Advanced Gradient Descent

I researched the main optimization algorithms used for training artificial neural networks, implemented them from scratch in Python and compared them using animated visualizations.

DL Notes: Gradient descent

I describe the algorithm of gradient descent, which is used to adjust the weights of an ANN. A summary of information from different sources that I used when studying this topic.

Unconventional Data Analysis: extracting test bench results with Python

A practical example of how to use Python to analyze the results of an experimental test consisting of a sequence of stationary points

DL Notes: Feedforward Artificial Neural Networks

I share some notes about the basic math behind feed-forward Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs).

Moving average filters: the good and the bad

Moving averages are the go-to data smoothing trick for many people in Engineering and Data Analytics. However, they aren't always the best choice.

Engineering

Computing the convection coefficient of a brake disc

I estimated the heat convection coefficient of a Formula SAE car. Let me share what I learned.

Engineering

Estimating the working temperature of a brake disc

I used a lumped-body approach to approximate the properties of a brake disc and simulated its temperature increase after 100 braking maneuvers.

Engineering

Brake system load distribution study - MATLAB approach

I studied the brake load distribution of a Formula car using a simple Matlab script. Let me show you how I did it.

Meta

I'm improving my blog using schema markup

If you are writing how-to posts or guides, you should do this. For any kind of content, really.

3d printing

Getting the size of a 3D print model from G-code

I wrote a Python script to get the size of a 3D print job from Gcode. Let me show you how it works.

Meta

Making#1 | A newsletter about making stuff after office hours

The first issue of Making - a newsletter about making stuff after office hours. Welcome to a maker, learner, and side hustler's lair.

Simulink

3 keyboard macros to speed up your Simulink workflow

I configured my macro pad to improve the way I use Simulink. See how you can use custom shortcuts to save time.

3d printing

Making a macro pad from scratch

I designed and built a QMK/VIAL macro pad from scratch. Let me tell you about the things I learned and useful resources I found as a beginner.

Life

Fail better with an engineering mindset

Failure is often seen as a negative part of life we tend to avoid at all costs. And sometimes we become too good at it. I'll tell you how I learned to embrace it.

3d printing

How I avoided typing long passwords - Use at your own risk!

I programmed an Arduino Pro Micro to write a long password every time I pressed a button. It helped me save a ton of time and I'm sharing how you can make one yourself - at your own risk!

3d printing

DIY LED strip voice control with Alexa and ESP8266

I'll tell you how I connected an LED strip to Amazon Alexa, using a Wemos D1 mini. An easy and cheap DIY home automation and IoT project.

3d printing

The power of Python and Fusion 360 for 3D printing

I'll show you how to create multiple versions of a Fusion 360 CAD model and export them as STL files for 3D printing, using a Python script.