How to Make (Almost) Anything
Fall 2016 Project Page by Cameron Akker | Harvard College Class of 2018
Final Project: PCB Milling Machine
Building a custom sub-$100 milling machine for use in fabricating PCBs
Week 13: Networking
Allowing three motor controllers to receive input from a central controller
Week 12: Interface Programming
Serially interfacing the motor boards to the computer to control them
Week 11: Output Devices
Building a motor driver board for a stepper motor using H bridges
Week 10: Composites
Recreating Captain America's shield using burlap, epoxy, and linen
Week 9: Input Devices
Designing a photodetector board w/ the ATtiny45, programming w/ Avrdude
Week 8: Molding & Casting
Casting a knight chess piece out of a bismuth alloy with the help of Oomoo
Week 7: AVR Chip Programming
Programming the AVR chip set up in week 5 to blink an LED on button press
Week 6: Custom Fab Workbench
Designing, fabricating, and assembling a custom workbench for future projects
Week 5: Custom Hello Board PCB
Designing a custom board in Eagle and milling it on the Shopbot
Week 4: 3D Scans and Printing
3D Printing a milk bottle and scanning my upper body with a 3D scanner
Week 3: In-System Programmer
Fabricating and soldering a chip that allows for in-system programming
Week 2: Press-Fit Construction Kit
You've heard of resistor networks, but have you heard of networks of resistor boxes? This week's project is a press-fit kit to help you organize your resistors.
Week 1: Early Final Project CAD
For my final project this semester, I'll be making a CNCmilling machine primarily intended for use in manufacturing printed circuit boards
Vinyl Cutter: HH Laptop Sticker
For vinyl cutter practice, I cut a custom HackHarvard 2016 laptop sticker