{"id":103,"date":"2015-12-26T17:40:09","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T00:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/supermediocre.org\/?page_id=103"},"modified":"2026-02-07T11:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T18:52:19","slug":"richs-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/supermediocre.org\/index.php\/rich\/richs-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Rich’s Builds"},"content":{"rendered":"\nI enjoy building things that combine engineering problem-solving with hands-on craftsmanship. Below you’ll find my projects organized by category \u2014 from large-scale builds that took months to complete, to smaller weekend projects.\n

\n

Featured Builds<\/h2>\n\nThese are my most ambitious projects \u2014 the ones that consumed significant time, research, and obsession.\n

\nBuilding a Xylophone (2015)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 A 3.5-octave concert xylophone built from Honduras Rosewood with my son Jack. Documented across 25 blog posts covering bar acoustics, Timoshenko beam theory, and hand-tuning.\n

\nBurning Man Art Car<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 A custom-built mutant vehicle for Burning Man, featuring circular lounge seating on a rotating platform.\n

\nPhoto Booth<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 A custom-built portable photo booth made from aluminum composite panels, with an ESP32 controller and integrated lighting.\n\n

Electronics<\/h2>\n\nMicrocontroller-based projects, custom PCBs, and home automation gadgets.\n

\n4th Gen Humidor Controller (2022)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 The final evolution: custom PCB, touch screen interface, and 3D-printed enclosure.\n

\n1st Gen Humidor Controller (2018)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Where the humidor controller journey began.\n

\nGarage Door Control (2016)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Wireless garage door controller for remote monitoring and operation.\n

\nPhysics Timer (2017)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 A precision timing device for physics experiments.\n

\nWater Circulator Remote (2011)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Wireless control for a hot water recirculation system.\n\n

Woodworking<\/h2>\n\nFurniture, shop fixtures, and wood-based projects.\n

\nCandy Dish Handle (2024)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 A turned replacement handle for a vintage candy dish.\n

\nWoodworking Projects Over the Years<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 A collection of furniture and shop projects.\n\n

Welding<\/h2>\n\nMetal fabrication projects from my welding adventures.\n

\nSelected Welding Projects (2024)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Various steel fabrication projects completed while learning to weld.\n\n

Mixed Construction<\/h2>\n\nProjects that combine multiple disciplines \u2014 woodworking, electronics, metalwork, and 3D printing.\n

\nLaboratory Glove Box (2020)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 A sealed enclosure for working with sensitive materials.\n

\nSit-Stand Desk (2020)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 A motorized height-adjustable desk build.\n

\nAutomatic Chicken Door (2013)<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 A light-sensing automatic door for the chicken coop.\n

\nCase Trimmer, Drill Press Quill Stop & Other Shop Projects<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Smaller shop tools and fixtures.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I enjoy building things that combine engineering problem-solving with hands-on craftsmanship. Below you’ll find my projects organized by category \u2014 from large-scale builds that took months to complete, to smaller weekend projects. Featured Builds These are my most ambitious projects \u2014 the ones that consumed significant time, research, and obsession. Building a Xylophone (2015) \u2014 … Continue reading Rich’s Builds<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":99,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-103","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/supermediocre.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/supermediocre.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/supermediocre.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/supermediocre.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/supermediocre.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/supermediocre.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1277,"href":"https:\/\/supermediocre.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/103\/revisions\/1277"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/supermediocre.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/99"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/supermediocre.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}