#prototyping

ROBOTS, GADGETS

Kevin Mercer

First Tests

I did some testing, but the clay consistency just wasn't right. It was too wet and mushy. I think it should be more of a paste. When I...

Kevin Mercer

There's your problem...

This funnel-shaped cap is not meant to leak like that. Will have to strengthen the model and reprint with more infill and thicker walls....

Kevin Mercer

Clay Extruder Iterations

Even before a proper test, I am finding things to improve within this clay extruder design. As I modify components, I keep the previous...

Kevin Mercer

Hacking Found Electronics

I helped a student to hack his pen light/laser pointer combos and program them to fade, both at the same time and in alternating...

Kevin Mercer

Prototyping Circuit Boards, Adding Laser Cut Display

This is a sample for a project in a brand new class I'm teaching called Tech Studio. It combines traditional art making practices with...

Kevin Mercer

Prototyping PCB's

This is a test to determine whether or not a laser cutter would be an effective tool for my students' custom circuitry project. For a...