Michael Franko

Autonomous Boat


We have updates! Take a look at all the cool pictures!

During this semester we are building a robot boat that will be able to race around a pool for our design course. This a log of the build pictures.

UWaterloo BAJA


I am a member of the UW BAJA team as well as their electrical lead. Additionally, I have also been working on the brake and throttle systems, as well modifying the gearbox. See more of what the team has been working on inside.

Go-Kart


Here are all of the build pictures I can find of my Go-Kart which I built and designed from the ground up. I taught myself how to weld, cut, and do pretty much anything else you could think of needed to build a go-kart. Enjoy!

(expect more updates soon! Jan 21, 2014)

Tesla Coil


The picture below is of a Tesla Coil I built with a friend during highschool. The Tesla Coil is a high voltage DC generator which discharges the electricity it produces into the air. If you are building your own Tesla Coil and need help let me know!