Engineering student · Corvallis, Oregon

Projects, prototypes, and things I make.

College engineering student in Corvallis, Oregon. I design, 3D print, build electronics, and write software to make physical prototypes and everyday gear.

This site is where I keep track of what I'm working on, what didn't work, and what I changed along the way. Some of the things I make also end up in the shop.

Now

Currently building out the shop, experimenting with new 3D-printed products and hardware, and improving the site as I learn what people actually use.

Build notes

Notes from the workbench

Specific technical problems, print tests, and hardware bring-ups as they happen.

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Designing a TPU Wrist Key Strap

Taking what I learned from the bracelet designs and applying it to a flexible wrist strap built around a different use.

Designing a Parametric TPU Bracelet System

How a simple flexible bracelet turned into an ongoing CAD exercise involving parameters, sizing, curved geometry, surface patterns, TPU, and batch printing.

About

I'm an engineering student based in Corvallis, Oregon. Most of how I learn comes from picking a project and working through it until it actually runs—whether that means modeling in CAD, writing firmware, or bringing up a circuit on the bench.

This site is where I document those projects, what went wrong, and what I learned. Selling a few of the physical things I make helps keep the bench running and pays for materials for whatever I build next.

Portrait of Kaden Buch outdoors
Corvallis, Oregon

Get in touch

Have a question about a project, an idea you want to talk through, or an inquiry about a custom print or bracelet? Send me a message and I'll get back to you.

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