Recon Dev Labs

Research, prototypes, internal tools, and technical experiments

Labs is where Recon Dev tracks active ideas, prototype work, research directions, and internal systems before they become products, services, or full case studies.

Labs Overview

A living index of ideas, prototypes, and internal systems.

Labs includes concepts, experiments, research directions, active builds, internal tools, and client-related work that may eventually become case studies, services, or products.

8

Tracked Labs

6

Active / Research

7

Internal R&D

1

Client-Facing

Research: 1Prototype: 4Active Development: 1Internal Tool: 1Client Work / In Progress: 1
3D Printing / Klipper: 1Product Design: 1Mechanical Systems: 1Business Systems: 1Document Processing: 1Client Web Application: 1Local Network Systems: 1Local-First Applications: 1

Labs entries may represent concepts, experiments, internal tools, active research, or in-progress work. They are shared to show how Recon Dev thinks, explores, documents, and develops practical technical ideas.

Active Development3D Printing / Klipper

Pico MMU & Filament Systems

Research and development around multi-material printing, spool monitoring, filament sensors, lane status, and Klipper integration.

Lifecycle completion50%
Started
2025-04
Updated
2026-07
Open Source
No
Client Facing
No
3D PrintingKlipperRaspberry Pi PicoAutomation
PrototypeProduct Design

SBC Enclosure System

A modular small-board-computer enclosure concept using 3D printing, laser-cut panels, airflow planning, and serviceable internal layouts.

Lifecycle completion50%
Started
2025-01
Updated
2026-07
Open Source
No
Client Facing
No
Product Design3D PrintingLaser CuttingSBC
ResearchMechanical Systems

CoreXY Conversion Framework

Research into a reusable methodology for evaluating whether a Cartesian FDM printer can be converted to a CoreXY motion architecture.

Lifecycle completion25%
Started
Date not established
Updated
Date not established
Open Source
No
Client Facing
No
CoreXYMechanical Systems3D PrintingCompatibility ModelingResearch
Internal ToolBusiness Systems

Recon Dev CRM

A PostgreSQL-backed internal CRM for intake, client work, project delivery, billing records, files, and operational history.

Lifecycle completion50%
Started
2026-05
Updated
2026-07
Open Source
No
Client Facing
No
Next.jsPostgreSQLPrismaCRMInternal Systems
PrototypeDocument Processing

PERRLA Reference Extractor

An early FastAPI prototype for inspecting OOXML content controls and producing structured JSON or preliminary RIS reference data.

Lifecycle completion25%
Started
2025-01
Updated
2026-10
Open Source
No
Client Facing
No
PythonFastAPIOOXMLDocument ProcessingReference ExtractionJSONRIS
Client Work / In ProgressClient Web Application

Food Service Platform

A custom meal-prep, catering, and personal-chef web platform with ordering, admin tools, scheduling, and approval workflows.

Lifecycle completion63%
Started
2026-05
Updated
2026-10
Open Source
No
Client Facing
Yes
Next.jsFood ServiceAdmin ToolsWorkflow
PrototypeLocal Network Systems

LanMessenger

A browser-based local-network messaging and file-transfer prototype built with ASP.NET Core, Razor Pages, and SignalR.

Lifecycle completion13%
Started
2025-12
Updated
2026-10
Open Source
Yes
Client Facing
No
ASP.NET CoreRazor PagesSignalRLANFile TransferOffline OperationIIS
PrototypeLocal-First Applications

LocalList

A local-first, cross-platform grocery-list application with SQLite persistence and explicit JSON or QR snapshot transfer.

Lifecycle completion13%
Started
2025-09
Updated
2025-11
Open Source
No
Client Facing
No
.NET MAUISQLiteMVVMLocal-FirstJSONQR CodesCross-Platform

Status Legend

Concept

An idea being explored or documented.

Research

Active investigation before committing to a build path.

Prototype

A working or partially working experiment.

Active Development

Currently being built, tested, or refined.

Internal Tool

Built primarily for Recon Dev operations.

Client Work / In Progress

Client-related work that is not yet a public case study.

Production

A completed or actively used project.

Archived

Paused, retired, or preserved for reference.

Why Labs Exists

Not every valuable project starts as a polished product.

Recon Dev Labs gives research, experiments, prototypes, and internal tools a proper place to live. Some ideas may become services, products, client systems, documentation, or case studies. Others may simply teach something useful.

Have a rough idea?

Labs-style work starts with exploration.

If you have an idea, prototype, technical blocker, or unfinished system, Recon Dev can help research the path and decide what should happen next.

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