My setup
last updated October 2026
The hardware, software, and tools I actually use, and one honest line on why.
Photo to add: the desk with both printers, the pegboard wall and the vertical Jarvis screen
Making
Most of what I design ends up on one of these two printers first.
Bambu Lab X2D with AMS
The bigger of the two. Multi-material prints run through the AMS. what you print on the X2D vs the A1
Bambu Lab A1 with AMS
The second printer, also with an AMS, so two jobs can run at once.
Bambu Studio
My slicer for both printers. Plates, supports, and filament changes all get set up here.
IKEA SKÅDIS pegboard
Fit testing for printed hooks and holders. The hole spacing is fixed, so a bad tolerance shows up right away.
Gridfinity
The bin system in my drawers. A standard grid is a free tolerance check: if a print drops in cleanly, my dimensions were right.
CAD and design software
I learned most of these in the Engineering Technology program.
SolidWorks
My main CAD tool for parts and assemblies, robot parts included.
AutoCAD
2D drawings and layouts. I hold the Autodesk Certified User certification in it.
Revit
Building and architectural models. what you made in Revit
Fusion
Quick parts at home when I want CAD and CAM in one place. confirm how you use Fusion
Multisim
Simulating circuits before wiring anything real.
CorelDRAW
Vector files for the laser cutter. confirm
Tinkercad
Where I started. Still the fastest way to sketch a simple idea. confirm
Computers
Desktop with an RTX 5070 Ti
CAD work, and the GPU that runs my local AI models for Jarvis. It sleeps until Jarvis wakes it over the network. CPU, RAM, storage, case
Six Raspberry Pi 5 (8 GB)
What Jarvis is built for: the wall kiosk, the core services, and the rest of my home system. The kiosk Pi is live first.
Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2
The touch panel on the Jarvis kiosk for quick taps without a keyboard.
Acer 24" monitor, mounted vertically
The Jarvis wall display. Vertical fits a day plan and a project list much better than wide.
Code
Python
My default language. Backends, computer vision, backtests, scripts.
TypeScript
Front ends, like the React app for my Pokémon card scanner.
Astro
This site and the HexaFlow site. Static pages that load fast.
Svelte
The Jarvis HUD. Small and quick on a Raspberry Pi.
FastAPI
The API layer for Jarvis and the card scanner.
Ollama
Runs local models on my desktop GPU, so the private Jarvis jobs never leave my own hardware.
Tailscale
Lets my phone reach Jarvis from anywhere without opening anything to the internet.
Git and GitHub
Version control for everything, so I can always get back to the version that worked.
Shop tools
I hold NC3/Starrett Precision Measurement certifications for tape and rule and for slide calipers.
Slide calipers
Measuring parts and printed fits before I commit to a dimension in CAD. brand and model
Tape measure and steel rule
Bigger stock and layout work in the shop. brand and model
Other shop tools
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Camera gear
Camera
body, lenses, and what you shoot with most
Video and editing
editing software and any audio or stabilizer gear