Progress since the Design Preview

Progress since Design Preview

Ankit Karkhanis
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My final project plan has been a very ambitious project, but I really wanted to complete it the way I envisioned it. Since the design preview, I had been working on modelling the primary sculpture to get the desired effect of projecting 2 shadows from 2 viewing sides. I tried stacking cardboard, modelling clay and…

Progress: Strandbeest

Colin Neeson
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The progress that I have made on my final project is primarily in the virtual sense. I have already had the 1st iteration of my Strandbeest leg done. This iteration was creating simple leg segments and assembling them in SolidWorks in a 2D layout. This allowed me to see how the segments interact with each…

Progress: Sci Fi inspired Robot

Rishabh Rai
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Ah! and the cycle of iteration continues. I have realized how much I was underestimating the time and resources required to pull off building an entire functional robot in middle of the semester. Anyhow, this was interesting tradeoffs which helped me zeroed in on my final build shape form. I have decided to build a…

Progress Report – Projector Screen and Coded Visuals

Grady Forsyth
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My project is still on track to be completed by the 25th. However, my timeline has been rearranged. In my initial planning I had hoped to have my physical artifact completely finished by this Thursday. I was going to create my accompanying visuals after. Instead, I’ve gotten very far with the creation of my visuals.…

Levitation Station Progress

Jon Albaum
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Since the Design Preview in my last blog post, I haven’t made too much more progress. I was able to nearly complete my CAD models for the base as well as two different styles of cup to be levitated. In my new base module, I have decided to go with a simpler and more streamlined…

Progress Report

Grant Barnes
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Since the Design Review, I have kept up with my schedule for my projects completion. I have received my circuit parts in the mail and wired and tested them on a breadboard. I unfortunate have LED’s that ran into a supply chain issue and they would arrive within 1 day of the due date, so…

Blog Post 10

Hannah Matthews
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My progress for my final project is that I have started ordering my materials. I expect them to be delivered this weekend and can begin constructing my final project. I am excited to see where my project goes and the final product. I am very excited to begin constructing and truly make something from start…

Peacock Textile Sculpture: Progress

Bekah Smith
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Progress Update: Textile Sculpture Good progress continues to be made on my peacock textile sculpture. It’s been a fun project to work on in incremental pieces, making small progress over the course of the semester.  I have made a significant pivot since this last update. I have found that the starch-stiffened triangles don’t hold their…

Project Update

Cameron Sprenger
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I’ve finished most of the CAD for the project, and am now working in Mastercam to make the code for the CNC machine to run the operations on the stock metal I bought. I will be using the machine shop in the ITLL to make the parts because it is less busy and they have…

Jewelry Box Progress Report

Rachel Jones
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Since my design preview report, I was able to acquire all materials and start fabrication! From Hobby Lobby I got a brush set, black and gold paint, wood glue, and a couple different types of hinges along with a wood carving tool to create my pattern work. The stained glass was easiest to acquire from…

Post 10: Progress

India Johnson
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Thus far, I have not done much to my projects after the presentations. After looking at the comments I received and the feedback I got from the presentations, I plan on re-staining the woods to be darker. So far I have the shape of the project the way I want it to be. I did…

Progress Report

Holly Young
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Since the Design Preview Report, I have made some progress in integrating design changes from the critiques. From the original design, I decided to break up the main body of my structure into 4 different pieces that I will mold together more similar to concrete to meet my brutalism aesthetic better. I also tried to…

Cantilever Suspension Progress

Austin Beltz
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Background: For my project, I want to create a maximalist cantilever rear suspension setup for an SN-95 Mustang.  Pre-manufacturing progress so far: So far I’ve designed most of the suspension in CAD (there will be minor changes to the design depending on how the manufacturing process goes and if I have to do anything differently…

Design Progress Report: Drawing Machine

Roger Carter
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I’ve been-pricing out my drawing machine design, and I think a fully electronic design is well beyond my budget at $1149, so I think I’m indeed going to pivot to something gravity driven. At my last job, I did a lot of copper pipe soldering, and I always thought it was a cool technique. I’ve…

Design Progress – Contemporary Desk Lamp

Alexandr Vassilyev
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Background: Inspirations Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Specifications Wood Articulating Variable light settings Stable Folding Constraints Compact Durable Energy Efficient Light-weight Simple electronics Initial Plans: Initially I planned to make the lamp in a contemporary and minimalist design. This means that it would be constructed of wood and have minimal complexity in terms of wiring and construction.…

Main Project Progress – Three Position Ice Tools

Aidan Shelburne
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Today’s post will be light on words and heavy on progress. Over the past week, the tools have gone from vague amorphous math, solid works designs, and flimsy 3D prints to the beginnings of the real thing. There’s lots of work to still be done in finishing them and making them usable, refined, and aesthetic.…

Progress Report Minimalistic Hourglass

Peter Jakubczak
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For my final artifact, I’m choosing to go with a minimalistic hourglass. I originally was going to go with a modern aesthetic. However, after doing the sketching exercise, I was really inspired by the minimalist design. This is an artifact I want to keep on my desk and I personally have a very minimalistic style.…

Ebike Battery Enclosure Progress Update

Reed Beidleman
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I have finished designing the enclosure for the battery and have started on the electrical side of things. As far as fabrication goes, I have had some major setbacks. I have attempted to 3D print the frame of the enclosure 3 times with each time resulting in a failed print. This is not great as…

Violin Desk Toy Progress

Ethan Street
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The violin is still on schedule and should be completed on the 25th. I expect that there will need to be some adjustments made, however most of the parts have been completed and the aesthetic covering copper piece is still in tact. There are still a few things that I need in order to complete…

Wood Bathymetric Map (Lack of) Progress Update

Alex Kelling
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Unfortunately, my ideas for a Wood bathymetric map have come crashing down… After purchasing $150 work of laser cutting plywood, UPS lost my plywood in their Commerce City, CO warehouse. Without the wood, my recently ordered blue wood stain is also worthless. To adapt my project, I will scrounge enough cardboard to make a stand…

My progress since the design preview

Chris Griffin
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Inspiration Reminder: Carnovsky RGB work, but put it in a frame. Since my design preview report, I have spent most of my time in the BTU at ATLAS creating sawdust and painting. The frame is constructed of 1″x2″ Lumber, that I cut a rabbet “step” into to hold the photo and its backing. The face…

Post 10: Iris Mechanism Table Progress Report

Jonah Chapel
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Since my last post, I have purchased materials and began working on fabrication. So far, I’ve cut out all of the pieces from the plywood sheet I’m using, which can be seen below. To cut the trapezoidal pieces seen on the left side of the image above, I first cut a plank out of the…

Progress so Far

Daniel Bojorquez
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Ive gotten a lot of progress done so far. With this project i have learned to solder addressable LED’s which was a challenge due to how small they are. I initially bought a LED strip but quickly realized that the covers i designed would become to bulky so i instead bought some WS2812B RGBW LED’S…

Tensegrity Table 2 Progress Report

Ben Fougere
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To date, I have purchased the majority of my materials needed with the exception of a cable which I plan on sourcing from a bike shop to use a strong breaking cable which will allow me to bend the wire well around the pulleys and wire securing areas. I have also purchased and cut my…

Progess

Chin-Hsuan(Andrea) Wang
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At this stage, I have imported the code and done the soldering, so it’s now very robust on the connection between the led, the resistors, the wires, and the board. Also, I got a 9V battery for the power of the whole device. I’ll probably include a switch button (still not decided) to the device.…

Cycletruck Progress

George Davis
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I’ve completely changed my project. I was going to make saddlebags for my motorcycle but its engine seized so I won’t be riding it for a while. I could still have made them but most people’s positive feedback to my project was that it would actually be used. So I tried to replace it with…

Progress Update- Alot of Printing Ahead of Me

Alexander Hernacki
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Although my projects design has stayed approximately the same since my design preview, my main challenge right now is time. In order to complete my project on time I need to finish printing all 16 petal components with enough time to post process them. when initially sliced, the outer pedals were each estimated to take…

Matthew Holleb : Modern Rope Light Floor Lamp Progress

Matt Holleb
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As my design for a rope light was finalized, all I am waiting on at this point to progress further is the delivery of the final material/part. As you could see through my images below, I first started to modify the metal base plate. This piece was 10″ wide and had a 1/4″ diameter hole…

Nightstand Progress

Anna Lugthart
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Since my last blog post, I’ve gotten a lot done, though not as much as I’d hoped. At the moment, I’ve nearly completed the assembly. I just need to glue and wedge the knobs in place, do some sanding, and apply finish to the piece. The first thing I worked on was the drawer fronts.…

Post 10: Progress

Cody Wong
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Above are the Legos and the manual needed for the set. The rocket is separated into the actual segments from the Saturn V so really I just need the base first to in order to test this thing out. The bags shown are what it takes to build the bottom half of the rocket. I…

Progress: Space Desk Ornament

Michael Dailey
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Since my last post, I sadly have not made as much progress as I had initially hoped. Last week was meant to be centered around gathering materials, playing with ideas, testing processes for building my design, and finalizing my plan. Instead, I got extremely sick. I had a high fever for a week straight that…

Digital Picture Frame Progress

Luke Carey
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I have been able to complete the picture frame base. I started by buying a donor painting from goodwill that I removed from its frame. Next I cut the frame into pieces so it would be more manageable to carry around with me. Then I measured two corners of the frame with the monitor so…

Progress Update: Desk Drawer

Hunter Maul
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I’m currently working on a drawer for a desk that I designed. The drawer is made out of hardwood and MDF, and my goal is to create a functional and beautiful piece of furniture that will fit seamlessly into the desk. In this update, I’ll be talking about the progress that I’ve made since my…

Post 10: Progress

Connor Jameson
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The progress that I have made so far on my project is that I am currently working on the CAD for the design that will be cut out using the laser cutter. My design is going to feature 16 individual pieces that will make up the full assembly and I have completed 10 of them…

Progress Post, Plywood Chair Design

Rishi Assar
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My progress report for my plywood chair is as follows: Material Sourcing: The first step in the process was to source the necessary materials for the chair. I carefully selected the materials that would be both durable and aesthetically pleasing. After careful consideration, I decided on a high-quality plywood that met your requirements for both…

Progress Update: CU Memento

Hayden Moll
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Initially, when I was planning my final project, my idea was to create a mechanically programmed buffalo powered with a crank handle mechanism similar to the horse below. As I started working on the CAD in SolidWorks a few days ago, I realized how much work and the complexity of the joints this project actually…

Retro Futuristic Alarm Clock Progress

Nic Garzione
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GUI (Graphical User Interface) I have begun working on how the user will interface with the alarm clock. I believe the way the screen appears and how it is interacted with is critical to the aesthetic of this project. In the cassette futurism aesthetic, the only way people interface with computers with the terminal. Although…

Pirtle to the Past

Brewster Beck von Peccoz
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This weekend I 3d printed a mock “pcb” for my handheld emulator. I did this instead of designing and ordering an actual bread board as it was far cheaper and faster, and I wasn’t sure exactly where I wanted the buttons and joysticks etc (this was heavily inspired by Leandro Linares project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkook0l_gsM where he…

Final Project Progress

Anil Antony Karathra
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In terms of progress, I have completed the design of a clock, which can be seen in the image above. To transform my design into a tangible product, I obtained a wooden clock from Amazon that I plan to modify according to my idea. Specifically, I intend to use preserved moss to create the numerical…

Design Project Progress since Design Review

Heider Iacometti
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So during my design review I had started to print out the pieces for the flower that opens and closes. During the Design Review I revealed that the scope of my project shifted to less components due to a printing issue. The printing issue was the size of the printer bed, it was simply too…

Minimalist Shelf Progress Update

Derek Spatola
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Since my last post, I have gotten less done than I would have liked, but I believe I am still on track to finish the project on time. I made a SolidWorks assembly composed of all the different-sized boards I thought I would need. The assembly was mostly for making sure that all the board…

Puzzle Box Progress Report

Nate Olson
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In order to create my puzzle box, I first determined which wood would be used for each part, then ordered S4S hardwood blanks corresponding to exactly what I needed. I then spent several days trying different ways of indexing different templates, as I needed to route the outer shape, but once I do that I…

Post 10: Project Progress

Ali Alfares
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Progress I have completed the 3D model for my design. It ended up looking quite different from what I had originally planned. As I was designing it, I headed toward a different aesthetic direction.     Final Design Model The final design ende dup having a more industrial look to it than what I originally…

Design Progress Report: ArtisanalTime

Abhishek Raut
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Since the Design Preview of my project of building a wristwatch inspired by Art Nouveau and Clockpunk aesthetics. There have been a few developments. I have continued my research on learning how to build a wristwatch, and also what parts I should get to accomplish it. I have ordered the ST3600k movement, a brass PVD…

Post 10: Progress

Abigail Schefer
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Show and tell progress since the Design Preview. I decided to change my project idea, so this blog post includes my progress update as well as an updated version of the previous blog posts I submitted. Rationale for Change: I decided that I want to create something more functional that I would use more often,…

Progress Update: Skateboard Deck

Lucas Fesmire
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I have made a lot of progress since my Design Preview. At the time of the preview, I had cut all the individual pieces for the mold and worked on making them fit nicely together. I have finished modifying individual pieces and now have the top and bottom sections of the mold glued up. The…

Progress Report

Jose Salgado
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So far I have successfully printed some of the most vital components of my project. The bevel gears fit together very nicely but the shaft pinion and gear base don’t fit very well. The holes on the gears are too small for the shaft and base so I plan on taking a dremel tool to…

Progress: Moss Wall Art

Bodhin Peterson-Smart
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Since the Design Preview, I have made a fair amount of progress in creating my final artifact. Firstly I have drawn the lines for where I will have my LED strips and laid out the shapes in which I will have the moss. I have begun gluing and soldering the LED strips together since they…

Main Project Progress

Josh Calugay
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So far, I’ve made some pretty good progress with my Generative Lego Art project; it’s mostly all there, but I do want to see if I can add a few more features and tweak the randomness a little bit. One feature that I’d like to have is the ability to save screenshots of the different…

Progress Update: Escapement Mechanism

Palmer Dick-Montez
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I have finalized my CAD and begun work on actually fabricating my escapement mechanism. I spent several hours working on the aesthetic of the gears, pendulum, and the front panel so that they would all appear cohesive within the larger construct. I decided to include both more traditional gear designs as well as more organic…

Camping Drawers- Progress Report

Maddie O'Brien
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As far as progress in the past week, I’ve regressed as much as I’ve progressed. As with any “finished” project I’ve found a few things to fix in the past week. While trying to fix a loose latch I realized that the latch catch was bent, so I had to stop and fix that. I…

Heartbeat Tree: Failure and updates!!

Shrey Naresh Solanki
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I’m delighted to provide an update on my project, which is to build a little interactive tree that lights up dependent on the viewer’s pulse rate. Some design changes have been made to the project. After my first attempt at making the Heartbeat Tree out of clear plastic tubing failed, I decided to take a step…

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