Packa magnetic pipe system

Precision hardware. Crafted systems.

Ezra Bird

Hardware Designer

Packa

Modular magnetic ecosystem for smoking flower

Packa exploded view with annotated feature callouts

Material Intent

Anodized aluminum bowls in black, blue, and red colorways
Anodized aluminum. Three colorways. Machined tolerances.
Macro detail showing neodymium magnets embedded flush in anodized aluminum — invisible from the top surface
Embedded neodymium magnets. Invisible integration.

Magnetic precision. Satisfying every time.

Wireframe cross-section showing internal airflow path with cooling baffles
Airflow path — rapid-prototyped, tested across 3 generations.
Packa product photography 1
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Sketch → Prototype → Production

Early ideation sketches for Packa pipe system
Ideation
Gen 1 prototype of Packa pipe
Gen 1
Gen 2 prototype with refined form factor
Gen 2
Gen 3 final production design
Gen 3
Full Packa ecosystem — multiple colorways and components
Ecosystem

OpenMote

A universal Wii remote. Engineered from the inside out.

PCB inside Wii remote shell — reverse-engineered fit
Custom PCB seated inside an unmodified Wii remote shell. No original CAD — reverse-engineered for perfect fit.

Designing within an existing form factor. Interfacing with legacy hardware. Engineering precision in constrained spaces.

OpenMote PCB top
Wii remote PCB top
Stock internals vs. OpenMote — drop-in replacement, same shell.

Mod Process

Stock Wii remote
Legacy Remote
Shell opened
Open
Old PCB removed
Remove
OpenMote PCB installed
Install
Upgraded remote reassembled
Upgraded Remote
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Ezra Bird

Hardware designer from USC's Iovine and Young Academy. I engineer products with intention and design them to excite — from concept through production. I've been on the floor and at the bench.

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