Ben Jacobson smiling outdoors

benjacobson.me — mechanical engineer

Hey, I’m Ben Jacobson.

  • Mechanical engineering student
  • Maker
  • Podcaster
  • Ultimate Frisbee player

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Here are a couple things I’ve made

Ice Cold Beer

Ben soldering electronics for the Ice Cold Beer arcade game
The completed Ice Cold Beer arcade cabinet
The Ice Cold Beer playfield during assembly

A fully functioning replica of the 1983 mechanical arcade game Ice Cold Beer, designed and built from scratch. Controlled via Arduino, the machine features a hand-drilled playfield, 3D printed mechanics, custom printed circuit boards, lights, sounds, and more.

Tennis Ball Machine

The tennis ball machine launch wheels and frame
The completed tennis ball machine on a tennis court
The mechanisms and electronics inside the tennis ball machine

A custom-designed and built ball machine for on-court training. Powered by Arduino and integrated brushless servo motors, it features a detachable ball hopper, a leadscrew-driven tilting mechanism, a double herringbone gear pan system, and a ball indexer for precise timing control.

Pneumatic Cannon Chime Machine Protein Bar Guillotine Motorized Windmill Outdoor Sofa Coding Projects Concrete Dumbbells CNC Projects

And many more

Check out my Engineering page for more info

I’m also the producer and co-host of a podcast

Beyond ME podcast cover artwork

The show where mechanical engineering students go beyond M.E….

…and where the things we talk about are beyond us

Thanks for checking out my site.

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