Project Ideas

[Rich Maynard]

Hello,

In the summer I'm going to be in charge of running a Maker workshop as part of a PHAB residential course. I'll have 8 young adults with very varied mental and physical abilities and 8 sixth form hosts to entertain, and the facilities of a school Design and Technology workshop to work with - including a laser cutter, bandsaw, power and hand tools etc.

Last year we had a 'Space' theme and I pre-prepared some space graphics which the attendees cut into coasters and badges on the laser cutter, cast as pewter jewellery etc. I also programmed some Arduino Minis to drive 8x8 matrix displays as eyes which we hot glued onto cycle helmets, then added wire-frames and EL wire to make alien heads (thanks for the idea, TomN!)

I'm starting to think about ideas for this year now. I don't have a huge budget, but I do have one - and a few quid goes a long way on AliExpress!

The theme for this year will be James Bond, so I shall be naming the sessions 'Q's Workshop' I think - now what do I make?!? Any ideas gratefully accepted...

Cheers,

RichM.

[Lauren Shearer]

Lost 1st post, but

- rings with rfid implanted (school or oyster)
- loaded backgammon die
- voice modulator (CMOS chip music or circuit bending)
- hidden radios/remotes (tv-b-gone?)
- making lock picks (from earrings?)
- seagul on a scuba set?

The Wikipedia list is quite extensive, but I imagine that the DB5 is out of the question, as is the "ghetto blaster "

[Rich Maynard]

Thanks Lauren.

I have bought one of these kits to have a look at modifying it a bit - looks like a bomb countdown display

http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32281188065.html

I've put together an RFID system that polls Google docs to give a customised greeting as the guests scan their cards/tags/rings

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wG5FUpykv24

And I've found a very James Bond remote control - might use it to make remote control led lighting

http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32297762045.html

Would be grateful for any suggestions about ready to incorporate led modules suitable for perhaps bedside or task lighting


I love aliexpress..

RichM.

[laurent muchacho]

Yesterday in the pub we talk about Zoetrope and other thingy that would be possible with strobe light with Darren. 

Thought I drop that in here 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoetrope

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-rPn0a56WE

https://www.youmagine.com/designs/3d-zoetrope-galloping-horse

An other interesting things Darren brought up was fibonacci design being animated anyway really like the idea too 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nom7NiTLrFg 

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[Tom Newsom]

It wouldn't fit in the arch, but I've always been in awe of Charon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk7mfamY5lg

[Lauren Shearer]

I've made zoetropes before
Biggest issue is motor control and balancing the lighting. Needs to be on <5% of time but illuminate enough for 100%

Google Pixar zoetrope :)

On Friday, 1 May 2015, Tom Newsom <tom.n...@gmail.com> wrote:

It wouldn't fit in the arch, but I've always been in awe of Charon

https://youtube.com/devicesupport

On 1 May 2015 at 16:12, laurent muchacho <laurent....@gmail.com> wrote:

Yesterday in the pub we talk about Zoetrope and other thingy that would be possible with strobe light with Darren. 

Thought I drop that in here 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoetrope

https://youtube.com/devicesupport

https://www.youmagine.com/designs/3d-zoetrope-galloping-horse

An other interesting things Darren brought up was fibonacci design being animated anyway really like the idea too 

https://youtube.com/devicesupport 

On 1 May 2015 at 15:56, Rich Maynard <richjm...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks Lauren.

I have bought one of these kits to have a look at modifying it a bit - looks like a bomb countdown display

http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32281188065.html

I've put together an RFID system that polls Google docs to give a customised greeting as the guests scan their cards/tags/rings

https://youtube.com/devicesupport

And I've found a very James Bond remote control - might use it to make remote control led lighting

http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32297762045.html

Would be grateful for any suggestions about ready to incorporate led modules suitable for perhaps bedside or task lighting


I love aliexpress..

RichM.

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