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DEVIANT BENCH Design • Fab • Testing

Unconventional Engineering, Custom Power & Smart Hardware

Custom 12V DC power systems, ESP32 telemetry, and parametric CAD designβ€”tested, refined, and built to withstand real shop physics. Bridging computational concepts and rapid firmware boilerplate with hands-on mechanical drafting and destructive bench verification.

What We Build & Engineer

From parametric 2D/3D CAD drafting and ESP32 telemetry firmware to custom cell pack fabrication and destructive stress runs.

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Custom Battery Builds (LiFePO4 & Na+)

Engineering high-capacity, safe battery systems from raw individual cells. Specialized in 12V LiFePO4 configurations, experimental Sodium-ion (Na+) packs, Smart BMS integration, and compression fixtures.

LiFePO4 / Na-Ion Smart BMS Compression Jigs
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12V Power & Solar Systems

Designing off-grid 12V power networks, solar-powered field devices, Victron SmartSolar MPPT integration, Anderson SB50 distribution posts, and multi-rail regulated DC busses.

Solar MPPT 12V Distribution Anderson SB50
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ESP32 & Arduino Programming

Augmenting hardware with ESP32 controllers programmed via Arduino IDE. Parsing Victron VE.Direct telemetry over UART, reading dual INA226 precision current shunts, and executing automated relay trips with verified, bench-debugged firmware.

Arduino IDE ESP32 C++ INA226 / UART VE.Direct
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AutoCAD & Blender Design

Planning, mechanical drafting, and spatial layout in Autodesk AutoCAD. Sculpting ergonomic enclosures, acoustic chambers, and parametric housings in Blender 3D.

AutoCAD Blender 3D Parametric CAD STL Export
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Additive Manufacturing (Bambu A1)

High-speed precision printing on the Bambu Lab A1 via Bambu Studio. Slicing structural PLA prototypes, high-temperature chemical-resistant PETG boxes, and flexible TPU shock gaskets.

Bambu A1 PETG / TPU MakerWorld
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Hardware Evaluation & Torture Lab

Stress-testing market hardware, prototype components, and off-grid gear. Conducting continuous high-amp load runs, thermal dissipation profiling, and destructive teardowns to separate real engineering from marketing claims.

Thermal Profiling Destructive Runs Teardowns Lab Verification
LAB AUTHORITY DESIGN • FAB • TEST

Commercial Electrical & CAD Design Meets Mission-Critical Hardware

Deviant Bench isn't hobbyist guesswork. Every custom power box, 3D-printed compression fixture, and solar telemetry harness is backed by my 12 years of hands-on civil and commercial electrical CAD design (including Stantec, AJ Kirkwood, and Keith Companies) alongside 17 years managing enterprise IT infrastructure.

With a degree from UC Riverside and decades on the tools, my goal is simple: take complex commercial electrical topologies, precision parametric modeling, and battery telemetry, and turn them into clean, reliable builds anyone can follow.

12 Yrs Electrical & CAD Design Stantec, AJK & Keith Companies
17 Yrs Enterprise IT Operations High-availability systems & hardware
100% Bench Verified Continuous load & thermal stress testing
Open Source & STLs 1-line schematics, code & 3D models

Featured Builds & Schematics

Explore deep-dive schematics, 1-line diagrams, parts lists, and build logs.

INTERACTIVE SCHEMATIC EXPLORER

Smart Multi-Chemistry Power & Telemetry Hub

Click circuit nodes below to inspect hardware specs, communication buses, and safety topologies.
Smart Multi-Chemistry Power & Telemetry Hub Schematic
Poka-Yoke Topology v2.1 Click to view High-Res →
Hardware-Keyed Safety NODE INSPECTOR

Multi-Chemistry Connector Bank

Dedicated physical ports (Anderson SB50, SAE, Powerpole 45, Deutsch DTP, XT60) paired with 22AWG sense lines. The ESP32 confirms connector engagement and locks in the chemistry profile before energizing the bus.

3D Models, STLs & Firmware

All custom enclosures, brackets, mounting jigs, and ESP32 code are published across the major maker hubs.

Inside The Workshop

Our workspace is engineered into three integrated stations: The Design & CAD Desk, the 3D Printing Hub, and the Electronics Fabrication & Testing Bench.

CAD

Design Studio & CAD Desk

The computer workstation where concepts come alive. Drafting dimensional tolerances in AutoCAD, sculpting organic aesthetics in Blender, writing Arduino C++ code, and brainstorming with Gemini AI.

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3D Additive Station

Powered by the Bambu Lab A1 running Bambu Studio. Fabricating functional prototypes in PLA, rugged enclosures in heat-resistant PETG, and vibration dampeners in flexible TPU.

LAB

Fabrication & Test Bench

Equipped with temperature-controlled soldering stations, digital multimeters, DC power supplies, electronic dummy loads, overhead articulating lighting, and recording boom arms.

LIVE LAB GALLERY

Real Photos from the Design, Fab & Test Lab

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INDEPENDENT HARDWARE EVALUATION

Data-Driven Hardware Teardowns & Destructive Stress Tests

We take theoretical circuit concepts and off-the-shelf components from concept to extreme load. By running continuous high-amp sweeps, thermal dissipation profiling, and destructive dissections, we separate marketing claims and theoretical specs from true engineering limits.

Real Load Tests

Continuous vs. peak amp verification under sustained thermal load.

Die-Level Teardowns

Inspecting MOSFETs, traces, solder quality, and internal construction.

100% Unbiased Telemetry

Pure raw data, verified schematics, and CAD files published directly for the maker community.

Connect With Deviant Bench

Find tutorials, build logs, code repositories, short-form testing clips, and community discussions across the web.

DIRECT DISPATCH

Got a Project, Build or Review Inquiry?

For hardware review units, technical collaborations, sponsorship questions, or custom build discussions:

Direct lab dispatch • Open to hardware review units, battery tech, and ESP32 firmware collaborations.

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