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Assembled gears

Posted on November 4, 2017

Advanced Practices in Video, Performance and Electronic Arts

This week was one when I was busy with fabricating and assembling pieces. Bushing and Peg Designs In order for the second gear to hold into the prototype, and to turn freely when the motor gear turns, a bushing is needed. Looking at the side cut figure of the prototype, the string will pull on […]

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Pickup flatworks ready

Posted on October 28, 2017

Independent Study

As I mentioned in my IMCA 400 post, this week I was lucky enough to have access to the lasercutter. This allowed me to test and cut the appropriate versions of the pickup flatworks. From that point, I needed to add the eyelets. First, I tried with Loctite, only to read afterwards that it was […]

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Gearing up

Posted on October 28, 2017

Advanced Practices in Video, Performance and Electronic Arts

This week a lot of progress was made, which is an unexpected but welcome surprise. I went to the DigiFab Lab to ask a question, and the technician told me that he had free time, since a few appointments had been cancelled. I jumped at the opportunity to cut as many gears as I could […]

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First signal generator attempt

Posted on October 21, 2017

Independent Study

This week has been one of progress on the side of the components. I have probably mentioned in earlier posts that I found other people’s attempts at creating a homemade signal generator (version 1, version 2). I tried to follow the circuit diagram, but my attempt was not successful. My lack of understanding of what […]

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