Classic Plastics
Reverse-engineering obsolete automotive plastic parts and learning the realities of small-batch production.
Northern California Mechanical Engineer and avidly all-things bikes
Jasper Bayless
Mechanical design, fabrication, and systems thinking.
I'm an engineering student and builder in Northern California working across mechanical design, robotics, small manufacturing, and bikes. I like projects that move from sketch to CAD to prototype to something real.
Current focus
A few things on the bench.
Bikes in Humboldt
Riding and racing forest roads, trails, and backroads around Northern California.
Robotics and autonomy
Developing mechanical systems, prototypes, and resource-constrained robotic platforms.
Small manufacturing
Exploring practical workflows across CAD, resin printing, media, tooling, and design.
Selected work
Curated projects, not a full archive.
NASA Colorado Robotics Challenge / FRED
Led project planning and designed a planetary rover wheel system for moving efficiently through fine sand.
Tags for Pinnipeds
Designed a durable three-piece marine mammal tag system intended for future field use.
CAD Workshops
Built practical lessons for students learning how to turn a design prompt into modeled, reviewable geometry.
Classic Plastics
Reverse-engineering and producing replacement plastic components for classic vehicles with CAD, resin printing, and small-batch methods.
Redwood Repack
A cycling and community idea shaped around local dirt, informal routes, and the joy of showing up.
Riding
A useful excuse to go look around.
Businesses / studios / experiments
Real projects, not a pitch deck.
Classic Plastics
Reverse-engineering and manufacturing obsolete plastic components for classic vehicles using CAD, resin printing, and small-batch production methods.
ONE PERCENT
Small, semi-serious aero accessories for bikes.
Bayless Industries / BI Studios
An exploratory umbrella for media, manufacturing experiments, and the occasional odd idea that deserves a prototype.
Field log
Short notes will live here.
Coming soon: engineering builds, cycling routes, design experiments, manufacturing notes, and project retrospectives.