Engineering projects & hardware development
We don't only make parts to order. Our real strength is where circuit design (PCB), micromechanics and industrial carbon-fibre manufacturing meet to solve hard hardware problems.
iMac Pro 5K Studio Display Conversion Board
Turning a retired or broken iMac Pro 27" into a standalone, sharp 5K Retina display with a custom controller board and integrated carbon-fibre mounts.
01. The challenge of Apple's 5K eDP signal
The iMac Pro has one of the best 5K IPS panels around (5120×2880, DCI-P3 wide colour, 500 nits). When the Intel Xeon logic board fails, the whole screen becomes useless. The panel needs dual 8-lane eDP (Embedded DisplayPort) at very high frequency and complex power control for the 64-zone LED backlight.
02. Our solution: a custom controller PCB
We designed our own multilayer board (logic board replacement) in KiCad with controlled impedance for high-speed eDP. The board takes DisplayPort 1.4 and modern USB-C, handles signal multiplexing without latency and drives the panel backlight with thermal monitoring.
03. Mechanical integration in PAHT-CF carbon fibre
To keep the iMac's space grey unibody chassis, we designed 3D-printed mounting adapters and I/O cover plates in annealed carbon fibre (PAHT-CF). They use the original screw mounts and cooling channels without modifying the chassis.
iPod reborn: 6-layer drop-in main board, hi-fi DAC & AMOLED
Instead of fiddly adapter cables in a cramped case, we reverse engineered Apple's mechanical and electrical design and built a completely new 6-layer 0.8 mm ENIG drop-in main board with USB-C, a 32-bit I²S hi-fi DAC, Bluetooth and an AMOLED bridge.
01. From 30-pin and a hard drive to clean 6-layer HDI
Our replacement main board (`releases/v1.1`, verified with 0 DRC errors in KiCad) reuses the iPod's iconic case and capacitive click wheel, but replaces everything inside with a modern design: microSDXC storage, a fast-charging BQ25895 PMIC and a custom USB-C board (`v1.2`) in the original opening.
02. 600×450 RM690B0 AMOLED & 8080 parallel bridge
The original 320×240 TFT panel is replaced with a high-contrast 2.41" 600×450 AMOLED panel driven over an 8-bit 8080 parallel interface through our passive 32-pin DDK/Hirose FPC adapter with an integrated 3D-printed mounting cradle.
03. Audiophile I²S chain & dual-mode Bluetooth
Separate analogue and digital ground planes feed a dedicated Burr-Brown/TI `PCM5102A` 32-bit DAC for clean wired audio, together with a dedicated Bluetooth A2DP transmitter for modern wireless headphones.
AI-driven code-CAD: snap-lock adapter
From photos of a caliper to a dust extractor adapter that fits exactly, with an integrated snap lock and an 18° ergonomic spout. Developed with multimodal AI and Python in under an hour, without a traditional CAD program.
01. Multimodal AI reads the caliper and scale
The machine was photographed with a digital caliper and a steel rule against the flanges. AI vision found the centre of the opening, the asymmetric slot offset and the distance to the machine's spring clips with sub-millimetre precision.
02. Parametric code-CAD (Python + build123d)
The geometry was built as code on top of OpenCASCADE. Analytic lofts blend the asymmetric obround into an 18° angled conical spout without approximation errors. Fully version controlled in Git.
03. Tough PETG & zero supports
Designed with a 2.5 mm solid locking lip that gives a clear click fit and handles the vibration from an orbital 20V sander. Printed flat on the bed with zero supports and 4 solid walls for full vacuum tightness.
Practical workshop engineering
Mechanics, motorsport & fixtures
The circuit boards are the brain, and our carbon-fibre parts and fixtures give the physical strength.
Suspension arms & chassis brackets
Topology-optimised suspension arms and instrument brackets scanned straight against the chassis. Made in annealed PAHT-CF to remove flex at high g-forces.
Discontinued machine parts
Spare parts for industrial machines whose maker has shut down. Optically scanned, rebuilt parametrically in SolidWorks and delivered in 48 hours.
Soft assembly jigs
Custom workshop jigs with a stiff carbon-fibre core and shock-absorbing TPU grip surfaces that protect painted parts during assembly.
Have a hardware or PCB project?
Whether you need your own circuit board, a mechanical part reverse engineered or carbon-fibre parts in series, we are here from the first sketch to the finished product.