RapidFTA
2023
An advanced search tool for BidFTA auctions that aggregates lots across locations, tracks past sale prices, lets you watch items and emails you before the things you want end.
Hi, I'm Thomas.
I’m a software engineer at Midmark who enjoys building things, from backend systems and web platforms to the occasional 3D-printed hardware project. On the side I run Barlow Fabrication, which keeps broken electric recliners out of the landfill, and RapidFTA, a search tool for BidFTA auctions.
This site is where I write about what I’m working on and keep a record of the projects that turned out well enough to show.
A Brief Timeline
Full history →2023 – 2026
ODW Logistics · Software Engineer
2023 – Present
Barlow Fabrication · Founder
2022 – 2023
iTSpeeX LLC · Software Engineer
2017 – 2022
Siemens Digital Industries Software · Software Engineer (co-op, then full-time)
Projects
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Barlow Fabrication
2023
3D-printed replacement "couch blocks" that repair broken electric recliners for a fraction of the cost of a new motor, plus the storefront that sells them.
Smart Flip Clock
2019
A 3D-printed, Raspberry Pi powered flip clock that shows the time and the weather using four tiny stepper motors, built for under $20.
MIDI Stepper Motor Music
2023
An open-source Arduino project that turns up to five stepper motors into musical instruments driven by any MIDI file from your DAW.