Seth Schaffer

Project and Design Portfolio

Introduction

I am a Mechanical Engineer, combat robot builder, and aspiring roboticist. I recently became a Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of Rochester, Class of 2019. Even more recently, I've started a combat robotics focused Youtube channel: Team Just 'Cuz Robotics, where I'm creating robotics based tutorials and videos documenting my own bots.

I like tinkering with electronics, dabbling in coding, and most of all, learning new engineering skills. I am strongly self-motivated to learn or teach myself the skills needed for personal and professional projects, and I especially enjoy ambitious projects with a competitive goal.

Please click on any of the tabs above to see my various projects and involvements! You can also click on any of the photos below to learn more about the relevant section. My resume and LinkedIn can be found under the About Me tab.

Here are a couple of my videos, including a weapon test for the 250 pound Battlebot I've been working on, and a highlight reel for my 3-lb combat bot Division.

This was an early design of my 30lb combat bot called Conduit which I competed with at Motorama Robot Conflict 2019.

My first ever combat robot, which competed at the Motorama Robot Conflict event in February 2018.

This was my first major metal CNC milling project using the Tormach PCNC 1100, a 12-pound combat robot called Draconid

I also made a personal electric vehicle as a demo for the 2018 Rochester Maker Faire, which was a big hit with the kids in attendance.