Smidt Builds

Smidt Builds Turning ideas into real builds. CNC • Welding • Woodworking • 3D Printing • Laser Engraving • Power Tools

Working out of a small two car garage, I design and create custom woodworking projects ranging from military retirement gifts to household furniture and anything else you can think of. My goal is to make each project unique, and to maintain a high level of detail in each piece.

08/08/2026

Drawer #2: Organization Complete!

More 3D-printed organization for the toolbox — this time, the wrench drawer!

I found some great existing designs for my regular wrenches, so I used those to get everything organized. For the mini wrenches, I remixed a design I found online and modified it to make the holders stackable for both mini metric and SAE wrench sets. I also added SAE and METRIC labels to make it easy to tell which set is which at a glance.

And everything is magnetic! The magnets hold both the wrenches in place AND keep the holders securely attached to the toolbox.

I’m sharing my remix of the mini wrench holder FREE on my Printables page. Link in bio!

08/05/2026

Been working on organizing a few drawers in my toolbox. 🧰 I found some great magnetic ratchet holder designs, then designed and 3D printed my own magnetic bins to organize socket extensions and adapters.

The magnetic bins are available to download on my Printables page—link in my bio if you'd like to print a set for your own toolbox!

07/11/2026

My little 2003 Mercury 3.3hp 2-stroke wasn't running right, so I pulled the carb apart to see what was going on. Turns out the float bowl was all gummed up. A quick clean was all it needed.

06/17/2026

Quick video of my Dive Helmet sticker design coming to life as a tufted rug!

06/03/2026

Got the boat out on the water to test the RC and GPS spot lock on the trolling motor project. After a few software tweaks, I think I've got it working pretty good.

Best part of the day was Jenn landing a nice flounder while we were sitting on the GPS anchor!

Definitely cool seeing the project actually work out on the water.

The GPS anchor function is running through ArduRover boat mode using the loiter function via a flight controller to automatically steer and hold position. In the future, I may add a Bluetooth module so I can upload waypoints and plan routes right from my phone.

The "brains" of the trolling motor project.This waterproof enclosure houses the flight controller, RC receiver, and elec...
06/02/2026

The "brains" of the trolling motor project.

This waterproof enclosure houses the flight controller, RC receiver, and electronic speed controller. Mounted on top is the GPS/compass module that provides the positioning and heading data needed for autonomous operation.

The flight controller uses this information to control the trolling motor, allowing it to hold position like a spot-lock anchor and navigate to waypoints.

It's been a fun learning experience and my first project using a flight controller and RC components!

Video of the "Sea Trials" coming tomorrow!

05/23/2026

The goal with this project is to take a cheap trolling motor and add RC control, spot lock anchor, and waypoint navigation for my little 12ft SKANU.

After a lot of redesigns and test prints, the servo steering setup is finally working how I wanted. Now it’s time to start working on the electronics and control system!

Definitely been a lot of trial and error with this one, but it’s starting to come together.

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