LUKA GRUEV

After building my first rocket, LOCKET V1, and laying the groundwork, I wanted to push myself to build an actively controlled rocket. KROCKET V1 is designed to stabilize itself along the roll axis using my own PCB, designed in KICAD. It uses a real-time Mahoney filter that integrates gyroscopic and accelerometric data to determine its orientation. The project is nearing completion, and I plan to fly soon!

All parts of this project were designed, coded, and photographed by me. I also try to update my Instagram page with my current projects, and I have amassed 20k+ views.

Lukser is my own 3D printer that I designed! I had a few aluminum extrusions lying around and some spare parts from a previous 3D printer, and I decided to make my own! I designed the parts in CAD (Fusion 360 and Onshape) and manufactured some of them from Aluminum using SendCutSend. The frame and parts made of metal make it extremely rigid and enable it to print at extremely high speeds; the 3D printer is around 10x faster than a stock Ender 3!

This project is complete, and I use the Lukser regularly to print things when I am in a rush! I have printed medical equipment, such as test tube holders and parts for my rocket.

I love music and light shows, so I decided to combine the two! The only problem that most light strips and controllers were expensive and not user-friendly, so I designed my own! RGsound uses a custom PCB that I designed and an application that I coded to analyze the sound playing on my computer and display the lights in real time based on frequency and volume! This allows me to play any song (or sound) that I want on my computer and have some cool lights display in the background!

The videos feature songs like “Just Beat It” by Michal Jackson with an accompanying light show! I plan to sell this one day as a kit, since I found many people are interested in it.