Joshuah Jest

MILLS, MOLDS & CASTS AN [LEDstone]

Inspiration

This one is straight from the heart. Never seen LEDs embedded in a cast, or in stone (the latter is much harder). This will be a materials and methods proof for later work.

Goal

+ Accurately model an LED in Rhino
+ Array LED matrix along undulating surface
+ Create 3D toothpath for milling
+ Mill model out of wax without breaking the machine, drilling through my hand, or setting anything on fire.
+ Make a mold of the wax form
+ No bubbles in the mold
+ Array LEDs in mold
+ Pour Drystone around LEDs without ruining everything
+ Wire and solder LEDs to light up which in stone

Milling

Molding (Not that kind)

Casting (Also not that kind)

Product

More to come!

Unpack all the things!
Rhino modeling walkthrough
+ Commands
Hooking up LEDs
+ Trimming
+ + Charlieplexing???
+ Soldering & wiring
+ Arduino!

Inspiration from others

+ (During Class)