About Me

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In July of 2018 I graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA in Biomedical Sciences (well technically Cell and Systems Biology but that doesn't really mean anything to anybody... or me for that matter). I love to try and understand, improve and make things. I use the word "things" for a good reason. Over the years I have learnt many skills and tried many sports and hobbies. These skills and hobbies often seem unrelated and I never spend too much time on any one of them so I would never say I was amazing at them but I achieved a good level of understanding/skill for most. Over the years I have tried bookbinding, model aeroplane flying, lock picking, knife making, forgery, card magic, video editing and 3D printing. These last 2 are probably what you are going to read about most.

Back in 2014 my Dad really wanted a 3D printer, so he bought me one for my birthday. After a couple of days of assembly we had a (sort of) functioning printer. Small desktop 3D printers back then and still now are not quite like other common household manufacturing machines for example a 2D printer. 3D printers require a lot of attention to function properly thus it is not a simple case of sending something to print out and out pops a perfect plastic part. So after we assembled it a long journey of learning how to operate it began and how to design parts for it to print out. This second skill is particularly important because having a 3D printer is not very useful if you can't design things in CAD. Suffice to say after 4 years I am fairly efficient at designing and printing. CAD and 3D printing allow one to go from idea to a completely unique physical object in under an hour and this is very useful. From fixing curtain rails and picture hooks to creating scientific equipment and molds for silicone watch straps, 3D printing is really quite useful. My aim, among other things, is to demonstrate how versatile and beneficial 3D printing can be and so perhaps you might consider using it.

In these posts I will attempt to document, both in writing and video, me muddling through life experimenting with different "things"...

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