CAD / CAM
I design parts with the machine in mind. Years on CNC routers, mills, and lasers means every model I build is intended to cut cleanly on real equipment — not just look good on screen.
What I Bring to the Table
Machine-Aware Design
- • Models designed around real tooling constraints
- • Understands material behaviour under load
- • Fixtures, work-holding, and setup planning
- • Tolerance stacking for multi-part assemblies
CAM & Toolpaths
- • Fusion 360 CAM for milling and turning
- • Adaptive clearing, rest machining, profiling
- • Post-processor tuning for specific controllers
- • G-code verification and dry-run testing
3D Modelling
- • Parametric modelling in Fusion 360
- • Sheet metal design and flat pattern export
- • Engineering drawings to AS1100 standards
- • Reverse engineering from physical parts
The Backstory
I taught myself CNC by reverse-engineering a 30-year-old machine using nothing but Google and YouTube — before AI tools existed. Figured out the controller, the G-code dialect, the quirks of worn ball screws, and got it cutting parts.
From there I moved through laser cutters, engravers, and CNC mills at various shops. Spent a year at a small CNC manufacturer building machines from the ground up — wiring cabinets, squaring gantries, calibrating spindles.
That hands-on foundation means when I model a part, I'm already thinking about how it clamps, where the tool enters, what order the ops run, and what could go wrong at 3am on a Friday.
Sample Work
Tools & Software
Need something designed?
Whether it's a one-off prototype, a production run, or reverse-engineering an old part — I can take it from concept to G-code.
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