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TorQ
A tracked shop robot that stores service manuals and puts the right page on a screen in its belly, so every number arrives with its source beside it.
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I design the part, machine it, and write the firmware that runs it.
Atreyu Sutton. Engineering graduate student at the ATLAS Institute in Boulder, Colorado, working across mechanical design, software and hardware.
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Hardware
6xfaster boot, 2m 14s to 22s
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Digital Record Player
I put a Raspberry Pi inside a 1byone turntable so it streams Spotify while the platter still spins real vinyl, with a round screen in the middle showing the album art turning at 33 1/3.
Mechanical
19854Runner, bare metal up
1988 Toyota 4Runner
I restored my 1985 4Runner and the pickup beside it, doing the engine swap, the fabrication and the suspension work myself.
Software
20,245listings scraped
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Japanese Motor Market
A marketplace for Japanese cars, built on a scraper that pulls completed Bring a Trailer auctions through the same public endpoint the site calls itself.
Software
59TypeScript files in 2 days
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LandedTheJob
Paste a job listing and get back a resume rewritten to mirror its language, with a cover letter pitched at that company's tone.
Mechanical
4sheets
RISD Car Design
Automotive concept sketches and renderings I drew at RISD, working in pencil before I ever opened CAD.
Software
2,700lines across 25 files
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Land Finder
A tool that scores rural parcels in two North Idaho counties on privacy, beauty, buildability and access, so a buyer can find good land nobody else noticed.
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Everything else
2006 Ducati Monster S2RA Ducati Monster S2R I rebuilt as a streetfighter, including a full rewire of the electrical system.
3D Printed Car PartsReplacement and custom parts for my cars, drawn in CAD and printed rather than bought.
Backpacking FrameAn external pack frame I bent and welded to carry loads my soft packs could not.
Brown Creek DesignsArchitectural design under the Brown Creek Designs name: drawing sets, elevations and renders for houses.
Car ExhaustA custom exhaust I bent, welded and fitted myself instead of buying an off the shelf system.
Classic Motor MarketAn e-commerce platform I built, with a custom backend and database behind it.
Client Work (Sutton Web Solutions, Ute Pass)The consultancy I run, doing full stack development and AI integration for clients.
Coleman FrameA welded frame I built so a Coleman cooler could ride in the truck without shifting.
Computer CaseA PC chassis I drew in CAD and machined myself.
Creative Tech CourseworkCoursework from the ATLAS Institute: small hardware and software builds made to a deadline every few weeks.
Custom Car Radio (3D print)A head unit housing I modelled and printed so a modern radio would fit an older dashboard.
EchoPilotA tool that lets a small business owner run their Google Business Profile over SMS, so they can answer reviews and change hours without opening a dashboard.
Engine RebuildA full teardown and rebuild of an engine, down to the bare block and back together running.
FSAE TeamSuspension and chassis parts I designed and machined for a Formula SAE car.
Green Burial PitchA proposal I put together for eco friendly burial and land stewardship.
NEST MessagesA landing page for a concept: short supportive messages sent by text to young people, written with clinicians and educators.
Net Zero HomeA home energy system I designed to generate as much power as the house uses.
OrbitA PICO-8 game where you never thrust: you tether to a planet, swing around it, and let go at the right moment. Then I wrote the browser runtime it plays in, the cart's real Lua against a PICO-8 API I implemented by hand.
Phantom TypewriterA typewriter that types on its own, driven by solenoids working the keys from underneath.
PhotographyPhotographs of cars, landscapes and people, shot in South Africa and Colorado.
Pilot's LicenseI am working toward my FAA pilot certificate, on the ground and in the air.
Ski GraphicsAn experimental ski project, where I worked on both the construction and the graphics.
Valdra OutsideOutdoor gear brand with a first-aid line launching in 2026.
Yosemite Sam Alarm ClockA Yosemite Sam alarm clock I rebuilt with new electronics so it goes off again.
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Future
Still ahead
Planned, not built. Listed here so the list stays honest about what exists and what does not.
- Angel Pyro SculptureA steel angel I cut and welded that carries fire, built as a sculpture rather than a product.
- Bird CageA welded bird cage, built to see whether I could make thin stock look light and still hold together.
- E-Bike BuildA fat tire electric bike I am building to handle Colorado snow, sand and pavement on one frame.
- Mosquito DroneA small drone I built to be light enough to be a nuisance and cheap enough to crash.