So we have plane tickets and everything lined up for the Red Bull challenge in New York next month.
For those that missed it, Red Bull sent out an invitation to Hacker Spaces to participate in a "making stuff" contest this Summer. Well, we entered on a whim at the last minute, and made it into the finals. So Red Bull is paying for us to go to New York for the big competition. Check out:
http://redbullusa.com/CREATION
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20110605
20110508
Foundry session 5/8/2011
Everyone likes fire. What then, could be better than a machine that runs on fire and converts scrap metal to brand new parts? No, we can't run our foundry indoors at the shop, so it's located at Arclight's house.
Today, Adam and I decided to do a last-minute foundry run. After last week's session (where we got one usable casting and about 10 pounds of fail) we got some new Olivine green sand from IFSCO in Commerce, CA.
This went much better. It took a while to get the sand dialed in, but we got several good castings.
The things we changed were:
-Purchased some Sodium Silicate and tried making professional cores
-Changed out the parting dust from flour to baby powder.
-Made new flasks
Adam is working on a Gingery lathe. The pics below are of making one of the cast Aluminum feet.
Filled molds ready to be shaken out:
Adam K. readying the sand molds
Arclight pouring hot Aluminum
And the finished product:
Today, Adam and I decided to do a last-minute foundry run. After last week's session (where we got one usable casting and about 10 pounds of fail) we got some new Olivine green sand from IFSCO in Commerce, CA.
This went much better. It took a while to get the sand dialed in, but we got several good castings.
The things we changed were:
-Purchased some Sodium Silicate and tried making professional cores
-Changed out the parting dust from flour to baby powder.
-Made new flasks
Adam is working on a Gingery lathe. The pics below are of making one of the cast Aluminum feet.
Filled molds ready to be shaken out:
Adam K. readying the sand molds
Arclight pouring hot Aluminum
And the finished product:
Open Access Control Project - New Wiki
Our Open Access Control project has now been fully documented. The wiki has full build instructions, wiring tips, monitoring scripts, and more. Check it out:
Arduino based RFID Access Control System
Arclight
Arduino based RFID Access Control System
Arclight
20110425
Red Bull Challenge
So decided, with about a week to go before the deadline, to build and enter something in the Red Bull hacker space challenge. Check out the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBwHZDUwjdw
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBwHZDUwjdw
Arclight
20110331
A minute of silence please
Harry Coover, inventor of Super Glue, has passed on March 26, 2011, at the age of 94.
His work helped save countless lives during wartime and continues to be used in modern surgery. Of course it is also a staple supply for many, many other industries and hobbyists.
Please join me in a minute of silence today in honor of this true hero of hackers, makers, and workers everywhere. Pouring one out for you, buddy.
http://www.nndb.com/people/973/000168469/
His work helped save countless lives during wartime and continues to be used in modern surgery. Of course it is also a staple supply for many, many other industries and hobbyists.
Please join me in a minute of silence today in honor of this true hero of hackers, makers, and workers everywhere. Pouring one out for you, buddy.
http://www.nndb.com/people/973/000168469/
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