I’m Daniel van Waas
11 years as an irrigation engineer
6 years as a construction engineer
17 years in the horticulture industry
17 years CAD software experience
Born and living in the Netherlands
New Zealand resident visa holder
After working with a dozen technical businesses, I learned they all face the same issues: wasted time and expensive rework. That’s why I started this personal online toolbox. To share lessons and tools that helped them work smarter and avoid common pitfalls.
My Project Portfolio
I fixed my dad's Defender chassis by welding rusted areas, making it pass inspection and getting it back on the road safely.
Got a taste of a new industry by supervising an installation crew installing generators at a new data center.
Innovative drip irrigation system engineered for a fast growing organic medicinal cannabis grower in New Zealand.
Complex equipment and pipework design for an indoor growing. facility in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Dam reservoir filling system and drip irrigation system design made for a grape grower in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Levelling of a 31-ton oil press machine from the US for storage in the Netherlands, using specialised tools and a crane team.
Designed a 25m3/h pumping system with filtration in the suction line for a waste water sprinkler project.
Design of a high-pressure drip irrigation pumping system with automated pressure control for a multi-terraced vineyard.
Ex-host of the beautiful Airbnb - Hope's Hideaway. It was a private cottage with heated pool. The perfect spot to relax.
The replacement of an existing vineyard drip irrigation system and pumping system for an established New Zealand wine brand.
Automatic fertilizer tank filling system (AutoFill unit) for a chicory grower in The Netherlands.
A 2.4km pipeline system was installed to fill a dam from a bore. The pipework was a combination of PE, PVC and Steel
Ever since I was young, I have enjoyed building but also keeping myself fit and in shape. So, why not combine the two?
The existing well was producing poor water quality. A new well was drilled near the old well and I designed the new steel headworks.
Drip irrigation design made for farmer who turned a section of his land into a vineyard in Marlborough, New Zealand.