About Die Tüftlerei
Hi, I'm Adrian.
Mechatronics engineer from the Innviertel region of Austria, student at JKU Linz and the mind behind "Die Tüftlerei e.U.". I develop tools and jigs for the woodworking shop – and keep tinkering with them until they really work.
Behind Die Tüftlerei there's no big team and no marketing department – just a workshop in Taufkirchen an der Pram, a laptop with CAD software and plenty of curiosity. Here you'll find out where I come from, how the Fräsus Maximus came about and why at some point I started building my own machines.
Background
From plastics to mechanical engineering to mechatronics
It all started at the HTL Andorf technical college, where I studied plastics technology and mechanical engineering. That's where I first understood that good engineering doesn't stop at the drawing: a part has to be manufacturable, it has to hold up and it has to work in everyday use.
After that I worked as a development engineer. There I learned how an idea becomes a product and how projects run in industry – but also how conventional workflows and processes can hold you back.
Today I'm studying mechatronics at JKU Linz. Thinking mechanics, electronics and programming together fits exactly what drives me: not just thinking things up, but actually building them.
How it all began
My brother's problem – and the idea for the Fräsus Maximus
My brother Jonas got into solid wood and epoxy resin as a hobby. Anyone who has ever built a table from a tree slice knows the problem: the slab has to be flattened, and for that you need a router sled. But Jonas couldn't find anything good at an affordable price.
So he built one himself. The result was sobering: the surface still had grooves, and chips and dust spread all over the workshop. A real mess.
So I got to work
Problems like this are exactly what I enjoy. I designed, built and improved until three things were right: a guide rigid enough that no more grooves appear. Dust extraction right at the router. And a push handle that makes it much easier to guide the router across the entire work surface.
That solved Jonas' problem. And it got me thinking: if he had to search for so long, other woodworkers must feel the same. So I took the plunge and founded Die Tüftlerei. The workshop project for my brother became the Fräsus Maximus.
Workshop
Build, learn, build better
How I got into 3D printing, my own CNC router and design.
3D printing – a passion since 2019
In 2019, as a teenager, I bought my first 3D printer – an Anycubic with one of the largest build volumes you could get at the time. That's exactly what fascinated me: printing large parts in one piece that you can't buy anywhere else. Over time the successor model followed, and since 2025 I've been printing with Bambu Lab, which took quality and possibilities to a whole new level.
Today I make jigs, dust shoes, adapters and prototypes for new products – often in several variants until a part really fits.
My own CNC router
My first CNC machine was very modest: weak stepper motors, slow travel – but a large working area of 2.5 × 1.1 m. And it was exactly that machine that showed me what I had done wrong.
So in 2025 I built a new CNC with a spindle and belt drive. It mills far more accurately, and today I use it to make the parts for the Fräsus Maximus myself – as well as workpieces from plywood, hardwood and many other wood-based materials. With every machine, my manufacturing capabilities have grown a little.
The next CNC is already in development – updates to follow :)
Design as the foundation
Whether it's a printed part, a milled part or a whole machine: for me, it always starts with the CAD model. I design so that a part can actually be made – with the processes I have in my own workshop. That avoids detours and quickly turns an idea into something you can hold in your hand.
By the way, the next step is already set: an even better CNC machine. Build, learn, build better – an endless cycle.
Mindset
What a product has to be for me
Four things I measure everything against that leaves my workshop.
Robust and durable
I build tools that are meant to last. That's why I rely on well-thought-out design where others opt for quick fixes.
Well thought-out and tested
First on paper, then CAD, prototype and real-world testing. Whatever doesn't convince gets changed – no frills that only look good and don't last.
Direct from the developer
Your question comes straight to me – the person who designed and built the product. Direct contact, honest answers and, where possible, custom sizes too.
From Austria
Developed, tested and shipped from Taufkirchen an der Pram in the Innviertel region. Many parts are milled and printed right here in my workshop.
Workshop
Insights
A few moments between design, assembly and painting.
What I do
How I can help you
ProductFräsus MaximusThe router sled for large solid wood and epoxy slabs – born from Jonas' problem.Go to the Fräsus Maximus
ServiceCNC milling serviceParts from solid wood, plywood and wood-based materials – milled on my own CNC.Go to CNC milling service
Service3D Printing & DesignFrom prototype to spare part – designed and printed in my workshop.Go to 3D printing service
Contact
Let's talk
Do you have a question about the Fräsus Maximus, a part that needs milling or printing, or simply an idea you'd like to bring to life? Write to me – I enjoy exchanging ideas with like-minded people and will reply to you personally.