Idea Formation & Planning
After two long brainstorming sessions and a heated debate over a bubble machine (which, sadly, did not make the cut)...
We finally settled on our project...
PHOTOBLEACH!!!
- Inspired by Zak's enthusiasm for bleach (bleach carpet machine, bleach CNC)
- We have decided to make a machine that draws bleach patterns on clothes!
- In particular, we are interested in taking a photo of Neil and created bleached Neil-T-shirts for our section (or the entire class).
Once we decided (and Claire brought us motivation cookies), the room got filled with energy.
Everyone started discussing to-dos and sorting themselves into task forces based on skillset.
The most important system to figure our first, we determined, was CoreXY
We prioritized CoreXY/Pump mechanics and control for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday...
To simplify the documentation, we decided to use Google Docs initially and transfer the texts and assets to Gitlab later.
Hint: Don't do that...
- Soon it will be Tuesday and your repo will be a ghost town
- Have someone set up a repo folder structure, subdivided by teams
- Provide templates for teams to follow
That said, Google Drive can be useful for real-time sharing of large files or storing large media for later use.
Props to Catherine for thinking ahead and setting up a Google Drive to share photos, files, and assets.
Alright, we've got a plan... LET'S GO!!!