<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mike Kelly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Design, Engineering, Innovation]]></description><link>https://mikekelly.me/</link><image><url>https://mikekelly.me/favicon.png</url><title>Mike Kelly</title><link>https://mikekelly.me/</link></image><generator>Ghost 3.2</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:07:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mikekelly.me/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Silverback Autonomous Counterbalance Fork Truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Lead engineer responsible for roboticizing a forklift mast with a tugger platform.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2022/03/Nov_10_2020_-_Vecna_-_00061-2.png" class="kg-image"></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F2i3fIlRGOs?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></figure>]]></description><link>https://mikekelly.me/silverback/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623a7409f8db7d1171f242e2</guid><category><![CDATA[Design]]></category><category><![CDATA[Product]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Kelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2022 01:18:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2022/03/Nov_10_2020_-_Vecna_-_00061-2-1.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2022/03/Nov_10_2020_-_Vecna_-_00061-2-1.png" alt="Silverback Autonomous Counterbalance Fork Truck"><p>Lead engineer responsible for roboticizing a forklift mast with a tugger platform.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2022/03/Nov_10_2020_-_Vecna_-_00061-2.png" class="kg-image" alt="Silverback Autonomous Counterbalance Fork Truck"></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F2i3fIlRGOs?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desktop Metal™ Studio System™ Printer]]></title><description><![CDATA[<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/bmd-pp0002-desktop-metal-studio-metal-3d-printer.png" class="kg-image"></figure><p>Lead designer for the Desktop Metal Studio System Printer. </p><p>Pivotal in integration of industrial design concept with mechanical system requirements. </p><p>Presented the Studio Printer on the 3D Printing Nerd YouTube Channel:</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lXNMan89R7Q?start=419&feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></figure>]]></description><link>https://mikekelly.me/desktop-metal-studio/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e177efeac7eb34688c0ae92</guid><category><![CDATA[Design]]></category><category><![CDATA[Product]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portfolio]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Kelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/desktop-metal-studio-system.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/bmd-pp0002-desktop-metal-studio-metal-3d-printer.png" class="kg-image" alt="Desktop Metal™ Studio System™ Printer"></figure><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/desktop-metal-studio-system.jpg" alt="Desktop Metal™ Studio System™ Printer"><p>Lead designer for the Desktop Metal Studio System Printer. </p><p>Pivotal in integration of industrial design concept with mechanical system requirements. </p><p>Presented the Studio Printer on the 3D Printing Nerd YouTube Channel:</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lXNMan89R7Q?start=419&feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desktop Metal™ Fiber™]]></title><description><![CDATA[<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/desktop-metal-fiber-3d-printer-no-bg-1200x884.png" class="kg-image"></figure><p>Project Lead for the Fiber™ Platform</p><p>The Fiber Printer was featured by the Desktop Metal CEO on the 3D Printing Nerd Channel:</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/82ZZVIl72yE?start=1120&feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></figure>]]></description><link>https://mikekelly.me/desktop-metal-fiber/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e1780cdac7eb34688c0aea4</guid><category><![CDATA[Design]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portfolio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Product]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Kelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/Desktop-3d-Printer-Metal-Fibre-4.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/desktop-metal-fiber-3d-printer-no-bg-1200x884.png" class="kg-image" alt="Desktop Metal™ Fiber™"></figure><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/Desktop-3d-Printer-Metal-Fibre-4.jpg" alt="Desktop Metal™ Fiber™"><p>Project Lead for the Fiber™ Platform</p><p>The Fiber Printer was featured by the Desktop Metal CEO on the 3D Printing Nerd Channel:</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/82ZZVIl72yE?start=1120&feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[EyeGuide® Focus™]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>EyeGuide® Focus™ is the second generation eye tracking device tailored for on site concussion symptom detection. Multiple generations of prototypes were developed to determine the optimal camera angle and illumination location. The prototype was further refined to improve performance and ease of setup out of a hard shell case. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/5dc44d7d08e53a9d028f85a5_Iguide3736-1.png" class="kg-image"></figure>]]></description><link>https://mikekelly.me/eyeguide-focus/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e1cadacac7eb34688c0aecc</guid><category><![CDATA[Design]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portfolio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Product]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Kelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/5dc5d0973bccd9c0348c782d_riley-mccullough-iezcEpGuYdE-unsplash.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/5dc5d0973bccd9c0348c782d_riley-mccullough-iezcEpGuYdE-unsplash.jpg" alt="EyeGuide® Focus™"><p>EyeGuide® Focus™ is the second generation eye tracking device tailored for on site concussion symptom detection. Multiple generations of prototypes were developed to determine the optimal camera angle and illumination location. The prototype was further refined to improve performance and ease of setup out of a hard shell case. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/5dc44d7d08e53a9d028f85a5_Iguide3736-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="EyeGuide® Focus™"></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[EyeGuide® Mobile Tracker™]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Worked with Grinbath LLC now EyeGuide to develop a headset style mobile eye tracking platform.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/mobiletrackerboth.jpg" width="1500" height="1125"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/mobiletrackerheadset1.jpg" width="1500" height="1125"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/mobiletrackerheadset2.jpg" width="1500" height="1125"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/mobiletrackerpack1.jpg" width="1500" height="1125"></div></div></div></figure>]]></description><link>https://mikekelly.me/eyeguide-mobile-tracker/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e1cadffac7eb34688c0aed0</guid><category><![CDATA[Portfolio]]></category><category><![CDATA[Product]]></category><category><![CDATA[Design]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Kelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/tabletgaze.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/tabletgaze.jpg" alt="EyeGuide® Mobile Tracker™"><p>Worked with Grinbath LLC now EyeGuide to develop a headset style mobile eye tracking platform.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/mobiletrackerboth.jpg" width="1500" height="1125" alt="EyeGuide® Mobile Tracker™"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/mobiletrackerheadset1.jpg" width="1500" height="1125" alt="EyeGuide® Mobile Tracker™"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/mobiletrackerheadset2.jpg" width="1500" height="1125" alt="EyeGuide® Mobile Tracker™"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/mobiletrackerpack1.jpg" width="1500" height="1125" alt="EyeGuide® Mobile Tracker™"></div></div></div></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneer Energy M.A.G.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Lead the design efforts for Pioneer Energy's Mobile Alkane Gas Separator system and Portable Enhanced Recovery Technology.   </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/image-10.png" class="kg-image"><figcaption>MAGS</figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/image-11.png" class="kg-image"><figcaption>PERT</figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/SWIRL.png" width="463" height="748"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/Swirl-Left.png" width="710" height="621"></div></div></div></figure><p>Developed Synthetic fuel systems and have an awarded patent from the experiments.</p><p>Synthesis of Drop-In Liquid Fuels and Chemicals from Methanol, Ethanol, or Syngas Using Mixed Catalysts, US9296665B2</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/original.087a5d7a30289dbf39da655d65c2d7072b5a23c0494a8e0ec579dd7f7d51099e.png" class="kg-image"></figure>]]></description><link>https://mikekelly.me/pioneer-energy-mags/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e1cae1aac7eb34688c0aed4</guid><category><![CDATA[Design]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portfolio]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Kelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/main-image-flarecatcher-products.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/main-image-flarecatcher-products.jpg" alt="Pioneer Energy M.A.G.S."><p>Lead the design efforts for Pioneer Energy's Mobile Alkane Gas Separator system and Portable Enhanced Recovery Technology.   </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/image-10.png" class="kg-image" alt="Pioneer Energy M.A.G.S."><figcaption>MAGS</figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/image-11.png" class="kg-image" alt="Pioneer Energy M.A.G.S."><figcaption>PERT</figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/SWIRL.png" width="463" height="748" alt="Pioneer Energy M.A.G.S."></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/Swirl-Left.png" width="710" height="621" alt="Pioneer Energy M.A.G.S."></div></div></div></figure><p>Developed Synthetic fuel systems and have an awarded patent from the experiments.</p><p>Synthesis of Drop-In Liquid Fuels and Chemicals from Methanol, Ethanol, or Syngas Using Mixed Catalysts, US9296665B2</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/original.087a5d7a30289dbf39da655d65c2d7072b5a23c0494a8e0ec579dd7f7d51099e.png" class="kg-image" alt="Pioneer Energy M.A.G.S."></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneer Energy CycleCO2]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Lead designer for a Brewery Fermentation CO2 capture system</p>]]></description><link>https://mikekelly.me/cycleco2/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e1f9476ac7eb34688c0af68</guid><category><![CDATA[Design]]></category><category><![CDATA[Portfolio]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Kelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2020 17:50:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/cycleco2-purify-1.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/cycleco2-purify-1.png" alt="Pioneer Energy CycleCO2"><p>Lead designer for a Brewery Fermentation CO2 capture system</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couch Computer]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>To spend more time with the wife and dogs, while still maintaining a large monitor and comfortable seating, I decided to modify a sit/stand swing arm monitor mount I found on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071WVDWRP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1">amazon</a> to fit beside the recliner couch. Most important was being able to make it without damaging or</p>]]></description><link>https://mikekelly.me/couch-computer/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e29b12bac7eb34688c0af9e</guid><category><![CDATA[project]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Kelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/AHKxtIF.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/AHKxtIF.jpg" alt="Couch Computer"><p>To spend more time with the wife and dogs, while still maintaining a large monitor and comfortable seating, I decided to modify a sit/stand swing arm monitor mount I found on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071WVDWRP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1">amazon</a> to fit beside the recliner couch. Most important was being able to make it without damaging or modifying the couch to keep the wife happy.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/19---ZyLYzTr.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="Couch Computer"></figure><p>I even went so far as to model the whole arm, with proper articulation, to better understand just how it would fit on the sofa. I modeled the sub frame from the sofa and took measurements to understand just how far the new arm mount would need to be. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/image-15.png" class="kg-image" alt="Couch Computer"></figure><p>Further refining the design by designing a new storage compartment which holds my speakers. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/1---68Z8GPY.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Couch Computer"></div></div></div></figure><p>Some additional pictures from the build</p><p></p><p>Design and fitment of the speaker and phone charging dock</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/24---tF6m5Gg.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/25---gwLDFJH.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/26---bTm0SbL.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Couch Computer"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/27---28TzJ12.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/28---OXMBh48.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/29---hpShH2W.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Couch Computer"></div></div></div></figure><p>Fabrication of the keyboard tray</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/6---LxFVguL.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/7---j5Xwu6S.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/8---pjGEshw.jpg" width="2047" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/9---MJ66Ps2.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/11---DEOGe8g.jpg" width="2047" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/12---DXnwujo.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Couch Computer"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/15---eCWVafR.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/16---twlr6jN.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/17---Rep16n3.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div></div></div></figure><p>Assembly of the frame</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/gRmNZZR-1.jpg" width="2047" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/5t7phhW-1.jpg" width="2047" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/4---3yAPP3U.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Couch Computer"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/yOXtxUf.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/P0s56Ea.jpg" width="2047" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/891hRWp.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/YBRlOz5.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Couch Computer"></div></div></div></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanket Ladder]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Both of our moms quilt, so we have many quilts and blankets in our house. Not wanting to just stack them in a closet, my wife proposed a blanket ladder. I thought it would be a fun project and my first real attempt to make a piece of furniture without</p>]]></description><link>https://mikekelly.me/blanket-ladder/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e29cf2aac7eb34688c0b01c</guid><category><![CDATA[project]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Kelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/8---eDFxbtU.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/8---eDFxbtU.jpg" alt="Blanket Ladder"><p>Both of our moms quilt, so we have many quilts and blankets in our house. Not wanting to just stack them in a closet, my wife proposed a blanket ladder. I thought it would be a fun project and my first real attempt to make a piece of furniture without using any screws. For this project I planned to use mortise and tenon joints for the rungs and to chisel out the mortise holes. Power tools were used on the tenons and to plane the 2x4 pine wood smooth. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/8---eDFxbtU-1.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="Blanket Ladder"></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/7---XuPDPgO.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Blanket Ladder"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/2---dvV4Ga4.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Blanket Ladder"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/4---3tQSHkg.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Blanket Ladder"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/6---f8XeR0p.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Blanket Ladder"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/11---hoKzhUy.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Blanket Ladder"></div></div></div></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottoman]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I built a custom ottoman for our recliner sofa to fit in front of the middle seat to allow us and our dogs to sit on the sofa together.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/1---nFAgp1L.jpg" class="kg-image"><figcaption>The final project</figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/7---Z449WiE.jpg" width="2048" height="1536"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/8---5Jv1gmo.jpg" width="2048" height="1536"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/9---TCbkITY.jpg" width="2048" height="1536"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/11---Jxls2Yd.jpg" width="2048" height="1536"></div></div></div><figcaption>Fabric and batting done, fits in position</figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/14---IemfYdY.jpg" width="1536" height="2048"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/3---tpSEt4U.jpg" width="1536" height="2048"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/4---F4jHJ5y.jpg" width="1536" height="2048"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/6---JnQ7nRJ.jpg" width="2048" height="1536"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/5---WjiY4GA.jpg" width="2048" height="1535"></div></div></div><figcaption>Made the table to 3/4 walnut</figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/15---EehS6T1.jpg" width="1536" height="2048"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/17---7hMDPFN.jpg" width="1536" height="2048"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/16---6hau5Bz-1.jpg" width="2048" height="1536"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/18---CU1BW6g.jpg" width="1536" height="2048"></div></div></div><figcaption>Fabricating the feet from</figcaption></figure>]]></description><link>https://mikekelly.me/ottoman/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e1fb79aac7eb34688c0af81</guid><category><![CDATA[project]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Kelly]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/nFAgp1L.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/nFAgp1L.jpg" alt="Ottoman"><p>I built a custom ottoman for our recliner sofa to fit in front of the middle seat to allow us and our dogs to sit on the sofa together.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/1---nFAgp1L.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="Ottoman"><figcaption>The final project</figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/7---Z449WiE.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Ottoman"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/8---5Jv1gmo.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Ottoman"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/9---TCbkITY.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Ottoman"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/11---Jxls2Yd.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Ottoman"></div></div></div><figcaption>Fabric and batting done, fits in position</figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/14---IemfYdY.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Ottoman"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/3---tpSEt4U.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Ottoman"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/4---F4jHJ5y.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Ottoman"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/6---JnQ7nRJ.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Ottoman"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/5---WjiY4GA.jpg" width="2048" height="1535" alt="Ottoman"></div></div></div><figcaption>Made the table to 3/4 walnut</figcaption></figure><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/15---EehS6T1.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Ottoman"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/17---7hMDPFN.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Ottoman"></div></div><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/16---6hau5Bz-1.jpg" width="2048" height="1536" alt="Ottoman"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/18---CU1BW6g.jpg" width="1536" height="2048" alt="Ottoman"></div></div></div><figcaption>Fabricating the feet from turning stock</figcaption></figure><p>While my little dog does not like to sit by us, we do get the occasional time together</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://mikekelly.me/content/images/2020/01/12---IVFA370.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="Ottoman"></figure><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>