Today we used the vinyl cutter as a plotter (just put an ink pen in the cutter holder and there you have it) to draw an Ames Trapezoid:
It’s an illusion
And it’s for the book fair featuring Temple Grandin on June 23. From some of her own projects when she was growing up.
Seems that there are lots of bunnies around here:
This guy is one of six in our garden today
I think they have since moved on because of our recent planting activity. With any luck, they all moved under the deck where it would be safer. Lots of bunnies mean food for the local cats, domestic ones, cougars, Lynx, and Bob cats. Yes, they are out there! Duncan, be careful.
It’s a violin shaped planter table:
Top and bottom cut on a band saw (sure, could have used the laser cutter but…)
Clamped together. Some varnish and some legs and it will be done
This is an item I’m making for our book fair featuring Temple Grandin on June 23.
More musical stuff at this year’s Rice Elementary Science Night!
Introducing the Carrot-Turnip Piano
Constructed from an Arduino Micro, voltage divider circuit, a very old laptop and a few vegetables this ‘instrument’ could make all kinds of musical sounds as well as various embarrassing noises, which of course the kids loved.
Home built instrument trio
From left to right we have a cuíca, a Rebab and a cigar box guitar.
Homemade straw flute table
I did this last year, it seems to be popular so here it is again.
Big Bass Banjo in the corner
The banjo is so big and weird, why not include it with the rest of the music makers!
Who out there can play a theremin?
Many have tried. Here is my old model Termin-Vox with the sculls mounted on top why not? Also, there is an old TV on the right that operates like a poor man’s oscilloscope.
Something about physics
This was something I cooked up at the last minute. It’s a spinning Helmholtz Resonator experiment and it actually WORKS!
The Hub has an expansion plan:
Tentative plan
Looks like the current pallet racks might move 3 feet South (bottom left section) but with an expander metal and wood working area. The top right section is for storage and co-creator spots and the lower right will have a clean area for classes, laser cutting and 3D printing.
Floor area looking toward the air compressor
Floor area looking toward the office and bathroom
So Zach had mostly moved out and next week we should be cleaning and painting the walls. Look for the updates when we have it finished!
The Blog is 10 Years old today!
Now, let’s make some magic wands:
Using a small lathe, the shapes get formed, each one a bit different than the last.
Insert small wires in the ends so they can hang freeley
Now hang them in a finishing box and let them dry
Get the wands ready. Remove the wire hangers and deliver them to the Dragon’s Ball
The big laser is being played with to some extent:
We got the buttons, joystick and analog current meter installed!
So far the operation is via manual control and individual commands from the computer but soon these colored buttons will allow the user to place the laser beam exactly where they want it and then move it where they want, when they want. Think the 007 movie Goldfinger and the famous lines: “Do you expect me to talk, no Mr. Bond I expect you to die.”
And Mr. Wallace is back from Scotland to get the next upgrade completed.
Laser Web served up on a Beaglebone
… whatever that means. A claymore refers either to the Scottish variant of the late medieval two-handed sword or the Scottish variant of the basket-hilted sword.
No, just a lesson on the HUB’s MIlling Machine
Steve placing in the bit
Center punching the location of the hinge
Suseth making a whole lot of wood chips
Today we learned how to use the wood milling machine. I forgot what we were making but the machine made a lot of noise and sawdust.
The local DIY yearly event was called a Mini Maker Faire; We now hit the BIG TIME! We are not mini anymore!
Lots of robots
High Vac Equipment
.50 cal machine guns
Steam Punk
Information overload in two days. This thing should be a week long.
FoCo Comic Con
TARDIS
We (at the HUB) helped build this box. I painted it blue. We placed it at the comic con location and left it there. Where it is now, I have no idea.
BATMAN
Playing a bass banjo
A COSPLAY
Representing a character I don’t recognize, but she wore black contact lenses, something I can’t imagine doing. Also. played a bass banjo.
Woman with horned helmet
Playing a bass banjo, why not?