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Robotic Arm

Projects

Welcome to my projects page, here is a list of all my current and past creations.  On this page there is a mix of both academic and personal projects as well as individual and team projects, enjoy!

ShipBot

An autonomous cargo ship robot that is utilized to actuate various breaker switches, valves, and spigots for ship operation.

Yosemite Water Fountain

A crystal clear cast of a section of Yosemite National Park complete with an actual running waterfall and RGB LED's.

KickFlip - The Automated Frying Assistant

A consumer based product designed for frying various foods autonomously in the home kitchen for family meals.

Tennis Match Tracker

A mini computer (Inspired by the Macro Keyboard Project) that tracks player statistics during a tennis match.

Pipe Crawling Robot

A tethered robot designed to navigate inside 12 inch natural gas pipes to perform inspections and repairs.

E-Waste Recycling Robot

A robotic system designed to identify and properly disassemble cell phones and tablets for the purpose of recycling.

Macro Keyboard

A microcontroller project where an Arduino Pro Micro and custom PCB is used to create a hotkey desk accessory.

Creeper Stool

A wooden garage/shop stool created with a 7 tool CNC router from a custom tool path plan.

Man Cave Sign

An RGB LED sign that was designed and built from scratch.

Acrylic Beverage Container

A beverage container made solely out of acrylic material. Mechanical design challenge to create structure and rigidity without the use of adhesive.

Ergonomic Grip

A challenge project to improve upon an existing product's grip or point of interaction with the user.

Casting Experimentation

A continuation of the Ergonomic Grip Project.  Creating a durable plastic piece from the original clay model.

Rambutan Processing Machine 

An automated, purely mechanical, machine designed to wash/disinfect the tropical fruit of Rambutan to meet USDA import standards.

Cantilevered Canopy

An outdoor Canopy designed for my fathers new back patio to provide shade over the outdoor bar and grill area.

This project info is currently getting added to my site, check back soon for updates!

This project info is currently getting added to my site, check back soon for updates!

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This project info is currently getting added to my site, check back soon for updates!

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©2021 by Sam Lapides.

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