Turn 1 · Positioning directions
The prototyper between software and hardware
Three homepage directions using your current colors and fonts, each shown on desktop and mobile. 1d is the deeper page for the piece that went through five processes. All the copy is in first person.
Show part and process. Buyer guides say a hardware prototyper should pair CAD renders with photos of the finished part, plus notes on materials, tolerances and revisions.
Startups buy certainty. Freelancers who win startup work speak to tight budgets, fast turnaround and a lot of unknowns. Fixed first steps lower the barrier.
One person, all disciplines. Your edge is that mechanics, electronics and code come from one desk and one workshop. Every variant says that early.
My suggestion: use the
1b headline and Sense / Think / Move strip as the top of the homepage. Below that, show the
1a "three ways to start". Use the
1c grid as the Work page and link the
1d showcase from it.
1aClear first stepsSell defined starting points
HAIDNHow I workWorkNotesWrite me
You have an idea. I build the first one that works.
I'm Max, an engineer with a workshop in Vienna. I do the mechanics, the electronics and the code, so you're talking to one person, not three.
Tell me what you're building
Where we could start
ROUGHLY 2 WEEKSCan this work?I sketch it in CAD, test the risky parts on the bench and tell you honestly whether it's worth building.
ROUGHLY 4–8 WEEKSA prototype that runsMachined and printed parts, electronics and software working together. Something you can hand an investor.
WHEN YOU'RE READYMake more than oneDesign for manufacturing, suppliers I trust, and test fixtures for your first batch.
You have an idea. I build the first one that works.
I'm Max, an engineer with a workshop in Vienna. Mechanics, electronics and code from one person.
Tell me what you're building
Where we could start
ROUGHLY 2 WEEKSCan this work?
ROUGHLY 4–8 WEEKSA prototype that runs
Good for: getting enquiries. Founders can see what they'd get and roughly how long it takes.
Watch out: the durations are placeholders, and you'd need to stand behind them. Prices can stay off the page.
1bCode that moves thingsLead with the software/hardware bridge
HAIDNWhat I doWorkNotesContact
Your software needs a body. I build it.
Got an AI model, an automation idea or some code that should touch the real world? I'll build the sensors, mechanics and electronics around it, and write the glue in between.
Let's talk about it
SenseLiDAR, cameras, machine vision, measurement
ThinkControl logic, AI models, teleoperation and VR
MoveMechanics, actuators, fixtures, housings
WORK IN PROGRESSTyr RoboticsA teleoperated robot that maps its surroundings with LiDAR and is driven through VR. Currently looking for funding.
Your software needs a body. I build it.
Sensors, mechanics and electronics around your AI or automation idea, plus the code in between.
Let's talk about it
SenseLiDAR, cameras, measurement
ThinkControl logic, AI, teleoperation
MoveMechanics, actuators, housings
Good for: exactly the positioning you described. It speaks to software and AI founders whose idea needs something physical.
Watch out: it needs proof on the software side. Tyr carries most of that weight until there are more projects, so it needs good footage.
1cWorkshop wallShow the work, keep the words short
HAIDNWorkServicesNotesContact
Things I've designed and built.
AllMachinedPrintedElectronicsAutomation
I'm Maximilian Haidn. I spent 11 years developing products and 13 in power plant control systems. Now I design and build prototypes for startups and small companies in my workshop in Vienna.
Things I've designed and built.
AllMachinedPrintedElectronics
Good for: the portfolio side, for recruiters and partners. Your images are strong, so this lets them do the talking.
Watch out: a visitor has to work out for themselves what you'd do for them. Better as the Work page than the homepage.
1dShowcase page: one part, five processesLinked from Work, not the homepage
HAIDNWhat I doWorkNotesContact
← Work
[Part name]: one part, five processes
[Two sentences: what it is, who it was for, why it needed all of these processes.]
01Machined
02Anodized
03Powder coated
04SLA printed
05FDM printed
01 · MACHINED[What was milled and why][Material, setup, the tricky feature, achieved tolerance.][AlMg… ][±0.0x mm][x setups]
02 · ANODIZED[Finish and color][Why anodizing here, masking, what changed dimensionally.]
… same pattern for powder coating, SLA and FDM …
What I'd do differently next time[A short, honest paragraph. This is the part that reads as human and builds trust.]
Need something like this, in any of these finishes?Write me
← Work
[Part name]: one part, five processes
MachinedAnodizedPowder coatedSLA
01 · MACHINED
[What was milled and why]
Write me
Why it works: one object proves five capabilities, so you don't need to explain each one in the abstract. The same template fits the SLA teach pendant and the test fixture once the video is ready.
