On this page you are able to find information about my main competences.
Below you can find pictures taken from projects I've been involved in over past years.
Most of them I've fully executed from start to finish and in a few of them I've been heavily involved.
Please send me a message so we can discuss your thoughts!
No matter how big or small:
Everything is based on an idea.
Ideas are molded from sketches to a proof of concept.
Design plays a huge role in how appreciated and admired the product will become.
3D-modeling is a great tool with this.
Good choices lead to good quality. Plenty of knowledge is required when choosing materials, finishes and looks.
Mastering various techniques is required, especially when manufacturing on your own. Whether it's additive manufacturing, manual or cnc-machining or doing something purely by hands.
How you confront your customers and how you deal with after sales greatly defines the quality of your service.
Having been fortunate enough to be able to take part in as many and as versatile projects as I have, the collection of thoughts grow bigger. With that knowledge base it's easier to find solutions to a broad variety of problems.
Starting young, a man get's to face many trials and errors. My first milling project took place in my fathers workshop when I was 10 years old. By fifteen I had started car audio installations and proceeded to other metal projects, such as welding and turning. At the age of 19 I started my journey to become a cabinet maker. After school was the time of starting as an entrepreneur next to my father in his workshop. Along came projects involving interior design, acoustics, sound installations and illumination. I proceeded to fitting cabinets and project management. At thirty I found myself at the Finnish School of Watchmaking. That's when I got into micromechanics and met a fellow entrepreneur, with whom we started a business called Rataspari. It's the single most educational project I've been involved in. Mere five years of designing, developing and manufacturing products, the brand and also the workshop.
I've recently started studies of Mechanical Engineering, in Häme University of Applied Scienses. Currently I am renovating my over a hundred year old house. Alongside the studies is also the ongoing project of improving the home stereo setup.
I confess my love for cycling, good coffee and great musical experiences. I love to pack my bags, fit them onto my bike and head out on adventures, large or small. The sensation of freedom you get from just cycling somewhere, setting up a tent and starting a fire is unparalleled.
While being at home I like to pretend being a barista and take the perfect latté to my living room, while turning on my music equipment. I can sit for hours and just enjoy a variety of different albums. The importance of balancing these hedonistic moments of audiophile lifestyle is what I greatly appreciate.
Copyright © 2024 Lauri Raunio - All Rights Reserved.