HIGHLIGHTS
- Expertise and interests include electronics, robotics, mechanical engineering, running, kayaking, and broadcasting
- Enjoys taking adventures where getting there is as much a part of the narrative as the destination, and writing about the relationships we have with our cars
- Previous work experience: Casting Engineer at a Major Automaker, Design Engineer for Agricultural Machinery @ Hardi, Marketing @ Hardi, Design Engineer @ Voxon Photonics, Staff Writer + Social Media @ Hackaday
EXPERIENCE
Lewin burst on into the automotive world upon taking a graduate position with a major global automaker, working in a high-pressure role in a casting plant Down Under. Since then, he’s done everything from working on high-tech holographic displays to designing handrails and hydraulic mechanisms for gigantic agricultural machines.
In 2016, Lewin took his broad experience into the world of media. Starting as a regular contributor to Hackaday, his beat covers everything from homebrew hardware projects to the latest in the world of console hacking and speedrunning, too.
From 2021 to 2023, Lewin served as Night Editor at The Drive, pursuing the hottest stories after hours and sharing his own tales of wrenching glory and woe. His stories aim to explore the close personal connections we have with our vehicles, and the greater significance they come to play as major characters in the stories of our lives.
EDUCATION
Lewin graduated from The University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical and Aerospace.
Words of Wisdom
There’s never been a problem that I haven’t been able to solve simply by explaining it to a few different people. Eventually the answers just fall out of the air around me, and life moves forward a few steps all at once.
NOTABLE WORK
- I Never Loved My Project Miata. So Why Does Selling It Hurt so Much?The Drive
- In Defense of Buying a Very Cheap MercedesThe Drive
- The Battle of the Bent Valves: Fixing my 4x4Hackaday
- Box Forts for Adults: Best Practices and Design StrategiesHackaday
- Ulysses - The Subaru BRAT ProjectYoutube
- PortfolioLewin Day
- How To Build Your Own Convertible (For Under $500)Hackaday
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I Sold My Unloved Project Miata in Under an Hour. I Couldn’t Be Happier
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By Lewin Day / Published Jan 31, 2022
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By Lewin Day / Published Jan 31, 2022
Over 10 Percent of Tesla Model S EVs Fail Germany’s Strict Inspection After 3 Years
By Lewin Day / Published Jan 28, 2022
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By Lewin Day / Published Jan 26, 2022