Todd Chandler

Todd Chandler

toddchandler at insightbb.com

I'm Todd Chandler and I've lived in Louisville, Ky nearly my entire life. I've enjoyed taking things apart since I was little and sometimes putting them back together. I have an electrical engineering degree but I am interested in a lot of different types of making. Right now I'm an electrical design engineer (I design power/fire alarm/etc. for new buildings) for the Army Corps of Engineers. I've done a little bit of a lot of things so I might be able to point you in the right direction if you need help finding a resource.

Some areas I've worked/played in:

• Programming in java, jsp, C++, C, Ruby, VB, SQL, spin, microcontroller assembly (PIC, AVR, propeller)
• Unix/Linux (but I'm a little rusty)
• Homebrew printed circuit boards
• Arduino
• Basic electronics
• Knitting, Crocheting, Sewing (I've made my family a few things)
• Stained Glass
• Drawing
• CADD
• Robotics (mostly Lego Mindstorms but I'm interested in others)

Things I have:

• Benchtop drill press
• Table saw
• Router
• Hand Jigsaw
• Zip tool
• Dremel
• Various hand/power tools
• Etching tank
• Soldering iron
• Small oxy/propane torch
• 5HP air compressor
• Oscilloscope with one channel working
• Sewing Machine
• A box of stained glass and some hand tools
• AC motors, stepper motors, small dc motors, a few servos, old computer and printer parts
• Lots of nuts and bolts
• Various electric/electronic parts

Things I'd Like to Have:

• CNC machine
• Welder
• Lathe
• Laser cutter
• MakeBot
• Stained glass grinder
• Digital storage oscilloscope
• Oxy/acetaline torch

Projects/Areas of Interest:

• Electronics
• Craft
• Robotics
• LED lamps
• Glass craft
• Wii controller interfacing/sensor control/interfacing
• Motor control