Time has gotten away from me a little bit on this project. I need to get going on this again! I have been researching ways to mount my mirror in a really sturdy way, however I have really strict rules about hanging stuff on the walls of my apartment. I also will be moving out…

For my project, I have already stained the wood and carved out the certain design and aesthetic I wanted to have on the wood.  I will be finishing the project today or tomorrow by assembling the wood top to the turn table.  I then will add the bucket and try and see how many different…

For my project a number of things must happen to build the jewelry box of quality I hope to achieve. First I must create a CAD of the box so that the cutting process will go smoothly. Once the CAD is done I will move onto cutting the wood in the Idea Forge makerspace. Drawings…

After some thought I have come to the conclusion that my jewelry box will not be as easy to build as I previously thought. Here is a list of 5 constraints I will have to consider while constructing my box: Time: Although we do have a number of weeks to work on and finish the…

As a 22 year old ready to graduate from CU Boulder with a major in Mechanical Engineering I have acquired a number of skills related to the major. The department I have the most skill in is probably manufacturing, and this is because I was the Manufacturing Engineer for my groups Senior Design project. Along…

I have purchased almost all of the materials I will need to finish my wine inspired coffee table. I purchased a very nice, light colored coffee table from goodwill for only $20. The table was measured and then disassembled into pieces for further fabrication. I am currently in the process of converting two wine boxes…

I hit a bit of a predicament. As I entered the wood shop on Friday to being working on my jewelry box I first spoke to Marc in the ITLL to ask him a quick question. It was at that point that he informed me that the wood I have purchased was not going to…

As of today, I have acquired all the materials needed for my project. This includes the wood siding, 2×4’s, drawer slides, and screws. All that I need to do now is to cut and assemble the wood. I have all the laser cut designs finished on Rhino3D and I’ve scheduled a time to cut for…

According to my plan on implementing the project I am happy with the progress so far, I have been able to get a 3D printer once to make the base of my candle. I have also acquired all the necessary materials. The following are the things left to finish the project: Finalizing Pattern designs on…

I really need to get going on my book. April hit me like a brick wall, but I finally have a lot of time to finish my project. I purchased and gathered all of my final materials, as well as practiced marbling the paper. I left my practice pages at my parent’s home, so unfortunately…

For those of you who are unfamiliar with my project, I’m building a levitation stand that uses like poles of magnets to repel another magnet and give the appearance of levitation. I’m actually completely finished with the “meat” of the project, that is I got the magnets to work together to repel another magnet and…

Over the past 2 week I have been trying different methods to shape the chest but have run into some problems. I have been trying to make the box more curvy and flowing but the material I am using does not naturally allow for that to happen. I tried thermoforming the material back home in…

Right now I am on the second iteration of the backpack, but the first iteration that is fully functioning. I really like how this version turned out, but need to change how the straps attach to the bottom of the backpack and possibly the make it a little longer. Here are some photos of it.  

I have already made two versions of the backpack (including the prototype), but I want to make two more before expo. Here is a list of the tasks I need/want to do before the design expo and when I expect to have them done. Backpanel w/ foam inlay design – April 15th Laptop sleeve design…

For the remaining time left to work on my project, I will have to assemble the fan blade section and configure the windmill so that the air will rotate the fan blades. This will be done by building a rotational mechanism on the top of the base of the windmill and designing the blades in…

For casting my design in three other aesthetics, I focused on changing the front pocket design to incorporate other aesthetics. The three aesthetics I used were Art Deco, Art Nouveau, and a turtle’s shell. The art deco design was inpired by a pattern I found while doing research. The pattern was a matrix of diamonds…

For the last few weeks of the semester, I plan on fabricating my project and making adjustments as necessary. My next steps include: Applying Mod Podge and paper to exterior of plastic bin Painting paper in a graffiti aesthetic Wrapping elastic bands through footstraps Wrapping elastic bands around plastic bin Applying LED lighting strips to…

The semester is almost wrapped up and there is only a little left to do in my project. 1 – One more test on techniques 2 – Pick final color(s) 3 – Assemble and present

I’m making good progress on the final artifact. I have obtained nearly all necessary materials and just need to get welding. Pros: Structural material is in Good idea of how I will assemble the structure Have all tools necessary for assembly Cons: Still have to cut material to size Still have to order servo w/…

The end over the semester is approaching very fast. It will be a race against the clock to get everything assembled. The biggest items left are as follows, Finish machining parts: I should be able to complete this by the end of next week. If somthing doesnt work out then I will be 3d printing…

I have finished the sketching and designing part of the project and have procured all the materials that I would need for my project. 8 inch diameter tube High density foam boards. Paints DC motor Arduino I am all set to start working on it this Thursday and Friday in the IdeaForge Makerspace. I will…

This semester is coming down to the final few weeks and it is very busy, but also exciting. I am making progress on my project, but there are pros and cons. Pros I have most of my materials, wood, tools, and base I have a final sketch for the design The design can be me…

Currently the programming and design for the sensor on SolidWorks is complete.  I’m having a few issues with the calibration on the heartbeat sensor (it is not taking in every beat for some reasons, possibly due to where I place the sensor or with the transceiver).  I still need to 3D print the case, which…

To this point I have stayed close to the schedule that I wanted to keep for my project. However I am very busy and my schedule will be hectic for the last 4 weeks of time for the project so I want to space my work out evenly over this time. week 1: Obtain all…

My project is going well. I have my final sketch imported into coral draw and ready to be laser cut into the wood that I am using for the instrument body. The pros of my progress is that I am on track with my schedule and have the materials that I need for the remainder…

I am nearing completion on my project right about now. I have configured Magic Mirror to run on a raspberry pi and have already de-bezeled a monitor to use for this project. This weekend I am planning to create the frame out of wood which should only take a few hours. With the frame complete…

For the final stretch, I still have a fare amount of work left to do. I have all the CAD designs done and the wood picked out. Some of the pieces have been cut, but I still have more cutting that needs to be done. I also still have laser cutting that I would like…

For my project, I have a very clear picture of what I want it to look like and function like. I plan to pursue the vision I have and perfect it down to the inch. However, I know that will be difficult. My top five constraints are: Tool usage: I don’t know exactly how I…

The end of the semester is sneaking up on me faster than I am ready for. I still have some work I need to o on this project. The last of my parts are coming in on Friday, and then I will have this weekend to piece them all together. My to-do list looks like…

I havde yet to actually put my final game board together, but I will be doing that this weekend. My main progress so far has focused on what went  wrong in the prototype and what I want to improve. This includes : Making dice a middle bar wide enough to hold the pieces perfecting the…

For my project, I am building a dummy roping calf out of PVC pipe. I haven’t constructed things out of PVC pipe before, but I think I will be able to get the hang of it pretty quick. However, I would say that working with it is a known unknown. I’m sure I will run…

Progress The project is on-track with a lot of action items to complete. The design has been finalized. Materials have been ordered and/or researched. Actions to complete: Building the project Receiving materials Purchasing materials Aesthetics Presentation Report

For my lazy susan project, I planned out in my timeline post that everything would take me about a week to do.  This weekend, I made the proper cuts into my top piece of wood to give it that hollowed out center so that I will be able to place my items on it.  I…

This passed week, I set aside some time to talk to employees in the Makerspace about my project. During this meeting I was able to finalize my design and determine exactly which parts I will need to purchase. Here are some of the biggest points to takeaway from the meeting: The first is that I…

I’m setting up my timeline week by week with time expected to complete. April 3-7: Complete the programming for the sensor (Complete) April 10-14: 3D print the casing for the watch (10 hours) April 17-21: Paint and finalize the project (10 hours) April 24-28: Presentations to pod

For my nightstand, I already have my pieces sketched up and designed other than the actual design that will be engraved into the pieces. As for my schedule: April 6-9: Sourcing materials and finish the engraving design. April 10-16: Laser cut and etch all materials that will be used. Begin to treat the wood. April 17-23:…

My project is taking a new direction.  The work will progress concurrently to complete on time.