Local Theatrical Supply Company - Late 2018

I was contacted to build replacements for ‘Busy Boards’ that occupy the waiting area of a local children’s railroad themed restaurants here in Kansas City.

The effects need to be simple, colorful, rail road teamed… and built like a tank. Children are one of the most destructive forces in the universe.

I created 3 effects, a Signal Light Tester, A Train Scheduler, and a Westbound Route Map. Each had a different set of LED effects, lots of fun to push buttons, and had its working bits buried behind a half inch thick plate of polycarbonate.


  • Design for 3D Printing

  • Design for Laser Fabrication

  • Electronics Design

  • Animation and Effects

  • Design for Durability