Archive for the ‘Materials Research’ Category
here’s a step by step process for using RHINOnest to fit your cut pieces onto the least amount of material. first download rhino nest – google it and the rest should be fairly easy. draw a 2D 4×8 box for a sheet of material. once all of your files are ready to be cut, type […]
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Tags: basswood, laser cutter, rhino
wood
meant to have done this for a while. Types of Wood: Transporting Wood:
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Local Metals Supplier
PRW Steel Supply 2905 Union Road, Paso Robles 239-1688 Mon-Fri 7-5 Catalog page of Aluminum Sheeting PRW Steel Supply – Catalog page 77
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2-piece bent ply chair
This first attempt (failure) did not bend at all. Even after cutting away almost all material, the joints were knive-kerfed to bend at all. The 1/8″ plywood is at a 1:4 scale, which would assume using only 1/2″ plywood, not 3/4″ There must be a cutting pattern that either eliminates more material, or extends the […]
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Tags: bending, pattern, plywood
Stephen picked up a spot light bulb and rope light earlier today, if anyone wants to test their interactions with materials, mock-ups, anything like that just let me know. I actually don’t have a 50w lamp for the spot light bulb; if someone could bring one to studio that would be amazing. (I didn’t buy […]
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When I first realized we couldn’t entirely hide the concrete walls of the f-Stop I was disappointed. I had been in there, I had seen them, they were slabs of uneven concrete covered in tacky, off-white paint. After thinking further about the room, this idea changed slowly. First I thought of revealing bright splashes of […]
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Things you can do with LEDs
An interesting idea on how to use an LED bulb. For more pictures and information check out the article here. This article showcases some LED exhibits at the Milan 2009: Euroluce Lighting Exhibition. I think this one is the coolest, but check out the other ones here.
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Tags: LED, lighting, lighting effects
Lights, LED Lights, Rope Lights
There is every light you could ever imagine available on http://www.1000bulbs.com , colored lights included. It’s very overwhelming. Consider yourself warned. Below is a comparison of LED lights at different temperatures and an incandescent light. Left: Daylight White Middle: Warm White Right: Incandescent These are all 5mm LED retrofit cluster lamps, and are all classified […]
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Tags: color, interactive, LED, lighting, rope light
Arduino Boards
Sensor de luz Originally uploaded by hugotso Arduino boards can be used to create all kinds of effects. They are intended for artists and hobbyists. On the basic level, it can take input from some type of sensor (light, motion, etc.) and be programed for a desired output. It can control lights, motors, etc. This […]
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Tags: lighting, lighting effects
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