Max Simmonds - Blog

A website featuring my projects

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This site hosts my projects, code, and anything else that I think my be worthy of sharing!


LED Streaming Display - Rocket Countdown

Start Date: 02/02/26

Last Edited: 02/02/26

I really want to have an old school scrolling display in my room. I kinda want it to have the time, temperature outside, etc., but also show me when and who is the next rocket launch. So, this is my design of such a thing.


Making an Enclosure for 3D Printer

Start Date: 02/02/26

Last Edited: 02/02/26

I recently bought a new 3D printer (retiring my old homemade one!). I wanted an enclosure to stop accidental touches (from 3 year old hands!) and also extract fumes from plastics like PETG. This is my build process, documented.


Moving to Estonia BLOG

Start Date: 23/06/2024

End Date: 28/06/2024

Me, my wife, our daughter, two cats (Elon and Axel), and a crustation, and jumping in a van and driving all our stuff from the UK to Estonia!


Building a Cat Cam

Start Date: 26/05/2024

End Date: On going

This is my current project, a self balancing electric skateboard, commonly known as a OneWheel.


Drone Hacking

Start Date: 31/03/2024

End Date: On going

I’m reverse engineering a snaptain Af15 drone, to be able to fly it from my laptop


DIY One Wheel

Start Date: 31/07/2022

End Date: On going

This is my current project, a self balancing electric skateboard, commonly known as a OneWheel.


Programming Portfolio

Start Date: 17/08/2022

End Date: On going

This section outlines some of my programming projects. This is mainly to document my progression.


Harvard CS50 Course

Start Date: 16/08/2022

End Date: On going

My submissions and thoughts during my Harvard CS50 (computer science) course. (Really needs updating, I’ve almost completed the course!)