Version 1 + Version 2 · Arduino · RC sumo
Miles’s sumo robot journey
See how the first Arduino, L298N and TT-motor prototype led to a stronger custom competition build with an MDD10A, GM25 metal gearmotors and a yellow wedge chassis.
Chiang Mai · Family · Makers
A journey into the makers & builders of Chiang Mai
ChiangMaiStudio is a hands-on learning adventure with Miles, dad Mike, mom Wendy, and grandpa LaoYe. We’re meeting creators, tinkering with hardware, and building real connections in northern Thailand’s maker scene.
Latest project
August 2026 — Miles turned the lessons from his first hardware competition into Sumo Robot Version 2 for Chiang Mai Robot Games.
Build story · CMRG 2026
Building Sumo Robot Version 2
The blog update follows Miles from the competition rules and radio tests through parts, CAD, wiring and final assembly for the 28–30 August event.
Open call · Community
Looking for makers in Chiang Mai
We’re searching for clubs, workshops, maker spaces, and other kids who want to build together — especially on Sunday afternoons. Know someone or somewhere? Point us there.
About ChiangMaiStudio
This site is home base for our family project: exploring the maker and creator community around Chiang Mai. It’s part learning lab, part field notes, and part open invitation to connect with people who build things with their hands and minds. Read the full About page →
Learning in public
We’re new to a lot of this on purpose. Workshops, maker spaces, weekend projects — we’ll share what we try, what breaks, and what we learn next.
Built for connection
The real goal isn’t a perfect build log. It’s meeting people in Chiang Mai who are also soldering, printing, coding, and inventing — and becoming part of that circle.
What we explore
The tools and communities that keep showing up when makers gather — and the ones Miles is especially excited to dive into.
Raspberry Pi
Small computers, big projects — home servers, sensors, robots, and whatever wild idea comes next after the first blinky LED.
Arduino & electronics
Circuits, sensors, motors, and microcontrollers. Learning how software meets the physical world, one prototype at a time.
3D printing
Designing parts, iterating designs, and printing things that didn’t exist that morning. From useful fixtures to pure “because we can” experiments.
Maker spaces
Chiang Mai’s workshops, clubs, and informal hangouts where people share tools, tips, and project stories over coffee (or soldering fumes).
Creators & builders
Not only hardware — also the designers, inventors, and indie builders shaping cool things in and around the city.
Family learning
Projects we build together as a family: Miles leading the experiments, Mike documenting, Wendy making logistics possible, and LaoYe right there helping on the journey.
The family behind it
Three generations learning together — curiosity about how things work, and who’s building them here in Chiang Mai.
Maker · Competitor
Miles Michelini
The spark of this project. Exploring electronics, code, and making — and looking for other young builders (and mentors) who love the same stuff. First sumo bot: August 2026.
milesmichelini.com →
Dad · Documenting the journey
Mike Michelini
Along for workshops, late-night troubleshooting, and the “why is it not spinning?” moments. Learning the hardware stack alongside Miles and writing about the experience.
mikesblog.com →
Mom · Logistics & support
Wendy
The reason parts actually arrive. Sourcing equipment (including from China), keeping the build days moving, and making sure Miles has what he needs to keep going.
Grandpa · Along for the ride
LaoYe
Wendy’s father — here helping too. Another generation in the room for workshops, competition days, and the long troubleshooting evenings.
Building something? Say hi.
If you’re in Chiang Mai (or nearby) and work with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, 3D printers, or any kind of making — we’d love to learn from you, visit your space, or just swap project stories. Miles is especially looking for fellow builders.