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John ParkerDallas, TX

John Parker

I make parts that come off the machine the way I drew them.

Studying at UT Dallas. Previously at ARCO/Murray. U.S. Army veteran.

Work

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Ball bearing sorter

3D printing

Top 6 nationally · ASME 2025

The sorter's printed lift drum in blue PLA, driven by a stepper motor, with a clear chute beside it

I built the lift. Gravity did the sorting.

Lost-wax bronze casting

Casting

Bronze, cast from a wax pattern

A purple wax ring pattern on a hand, with cast bronze pieces on the bench below

The pour stopped short. Here is what I think happened.

CNC practice field

CNC routing

7' × 7' field, cut on a MultiCam 5000

A MultiCam 5000 CNC router with a sheet of MDF on its bed

The edge burned. The fix was to feed faster.

Autonomous sorting truck

Laser cutting

Top 6 nationally · led a 12-person team

A red 3D-printed truck prototype with a front scoop, bin, and exposed wiring on a counter

One motor, two jobs: forward to intake, reverse to dump.

Hero prism, front and right side views

Notes

  1. All dimensions in millimetres, measured live from this screen (96 px = 25.4 mm).
  2. Balloon numbers match the parts list.
  3. Deburr and break all sharp edges.
  4. Available Summer 2027 for a manufacturing internship.
  1. All dimensions in millimetres, measured on screen before printing (96 px = 25.4 mm). Do not scale drawing.
  2. Prism views in model units.
  3. Balloon numbers match the parts list.
  4. Deburr and break all sharp edges.
  5. Available Summer 2027 for a manufacturing internship.
  6. Contact: john.214parker@gmail.com · johnparker.design
Parts list
ItemPartProcessSourceQty
1Ball bearing sorter3D printingASME SDC 20251
2Lost-wax bronze castingCastingDallas College1
3CNC practice fieldCNC routingASME SDC 20261
4Autonomous sorting truckLaser cuttingASME SDC 20261
Title
John ParkerPortfolio, sheet 1UT Dallas · Mechanical engineering
Drawn
J. Parker
Dwg no.
JP-001
Rev
A
Scale
1:1
Units
mm
Sheet
1 of 1
Date
2026-10-25
Third angle