[introduction] cad/cam, modeling, software
[press fit structure] laser cutter, vinyl cutter, plasma cutter/router
[printed circuit boards] pcb fabrication, board stuffing -
[cables] making molex<->serial and soic8<->parallel cables
[hello world] microcontroller programming
[coffee or tea] 3d scanning and printing
[input devices] sensors, instrumentation, light, sound, temperature, position, proximity-
[flexures] waterjet cutter, CNC milling and turning
[output devices] LEDs, OLDEs, LCDs, video, speakers, motors
[pdms] molding, forming, and casting
[internet zero] communications and networking
[manu] laser micromachining, confocal microscopy
[fab lounge] final project - intro
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[Fab Lounge] For my final project I'm going to make a chair for lounging that relies on multiple layers of "reduction" to enhance its elegance and splendor. The chair's back and seat will be reduced to a single, continuous surface. The complex motion of human reclination will be reduced to linear nodes of illumination. The two-step process of sitting and turning on a nearby light will be reduced to a one-step process. The structure/frame of the chair will be CNC milled using medium density fiberboard. PVC pipes will be used to directly support the seat and connect the framing members. I'll use a plastic boat wrap to envelop/shrink wrap the PVC. Using the waterproof skin, a thin cavity will be formed from the beginning of the seat to the top of the back. A small network of LEDs will line the fringe of the backing part of the frame, and the terminal pins of the LEDs will be exposed to the cavity. Power and circuitry will be located on the rear of the backing. When the fab lounge has no occupant, the cavity will be partially filled with water (therefore the LEDs will be off), leaving room for disbursement throughout the pouch. A switch will have to go somewhere to turn the LEDs off when you're sitting on the chair and you don't want/need the light. As the occupant sits and reclines, the water will (hopefully) fill the cavity. As the water inundates the terminal pins they will each illuminate, providing both visual registration of the process of reclining, and some ambient light to infuse the chill mode. |
