Mechanical Engineer with over 13 years of experience. Specializing in digital fabrication and product development. Browse my portfolio.

About

Paul Cairns

Mechanical Engineer (10+ years' experience) passionate about digital fabrication and product development

About Me

Projects

Belty V2 - The 3D Belt Printer

Belty - the endless bed. A 3D belt printer designed for endless printing

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Face Follower - An AI and hardware fusion

The Face Follower - A 3D printed hardware mechanism to find and point to faces

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Geppeto the benchtop CNC

Geppeto - the benchtop CNC. A 3D linear axis CNC machine machine made for milling wax molds and other small parts

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High Pressure Oxy-fired Combustion Development

HiPrOx DCSG - A method to produce high pressure steam using

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Rotary Casting Machine

Rotty - the rotary casting machine. A machine made for casting epoxy components and parts

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The EnergyStove

The EnergyStove - A stove that generates electricity

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Skills Portfolio

3D printing
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Computer Aided Design
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Computer Controlled (CNC) Machining
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Electro-mechanical Design
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Electronics
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Finite Element Analysis
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Laser Cutting
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Molding and Casting
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Programming
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Sheet Metal Forming
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Web Development
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Publications

Blog Posts
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Reports
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Scientific Papers
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White Papers
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Videos and Public Appearances

A TEDx Talk - Digital Fabrication

TEDxQueensU - Digital Fabrication: Unleashing A New Approach to Creating Products. Join me as I walk through how Digital Fabrication will transform the way we make and produce products.

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Daytime Ottawa - Green Energy Doors Open

A local morning news cable program in Ottawa, where I appeared to discuss an event we coordinated called Green Energy Doors Open

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Daytime Ottawa - Old Home Earth Day Event

A local morning news cable program in Ottawa, where I appeared to discuss an event we coordinated called Old Home Earth Day Event

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Documentary - Canada 150: Aboriginal Insights

We produced a documentary where we explored what we can learn in terms of environment and how green energy can contribute to a sustainable future

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Podcast - The Conscious Builder Podcast

'On Carbon Emissions' - I was invited as a guest speaker on the Conscious Builder Podcast to talk about net-zero homes and building related carbon emissions

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Turnbull Private School - 150 Ways to Reduce your Carbon Footprint

A project we did in collaboration with a local private school. The 150 ways to reduce your Carbon Footprint challenge, where 150 students each shared a way in which to help reduce carbon emissions.

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Video - Green Energy Doors Open 2017

GEDO 2017 - A video produced by the SmartNet Alliance YouTube, showcasing the Green Energy Doors Open 2017 energy event organized in downtown Ottawa

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Video - Green Energy Doors Open 2018

GEDO 2018 - A video produced by the Conscious Builder Podcast, showcasing the Green Energy Doors Open 2018 energy event organized in downtown Ottawa

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Degrees and Certifications