archi wurx: October 2009

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Our latest project- it's "Super Why"

Thursday, October 29, 2009

ready to cnc! well not really

the manual mill

new x axis leadscrew

new y axis leadscrew

leadscrews all installed- knobs removed

stepper motors - split nut only, split nut with plastic shear tubes, motor mount attached

motor attached to y axis

so I got the whole machine ready to plug in.....only to find the computer I had prep'd to run the machine has no parallel cable plug. Really? I can't believe I didn't notice that earlier- for some reason I had it in my head that my laptop had a parallel port. I have a second computer I am reformatting now to use. Killed the momentum a little but it'll get done!

cnc by morning? .... probably not but who knows

rhino cam simulation

Jim's Clip System from frankie flood on Vimeo.

check out frankie's blog for a few higher resolution pis

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

enclosures studio- final design review

this is my presentation board for my studio's final design presentation. from this point on we will be focusing on CD's and model making.

cnc for fab methods model

Monday, October 26, 2009

making a chain tensioner for a new single speed

motor mounts and lead screws are here!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

......and tapping

lots of holes

Thursday, October 22, 2009

fab methods: project 2 ideas

from outside

from inside

the bottom edge is beveled to pick up light and colors from the street level and project those colors into the individual strands of acrylic plastic- the colors then get reflected by the slits in the acrylic and read on the face of the facade- like the study models illustrate....................