We are currently in the midst of creating a structure that will provide a disabled individual access to basic functions of a cellular phone. At the moment, we have created a base, upon which the cell phone will rest, and a curved structure, as to provide ...
For the past few weeks, the interns at the Heads On Fire Fab Lab in San Diego have been working on a three dimensional printer for use at home. We’re currently stuck due to the lack of certain components. So far, we have managed to build the base an...
Well, we’ve hit yet another snag on our path to finishing the Fab @ Home model. We’re missing a few 2-56 1/16H hex nuts as well as a HSI external nut for the Z motor. Here are a few pictures of what we have finished thus far. Above is a pictur...
We have just finished assembling the base and mounting the electronics on the printer. However, we have yet to install the software for said components and commission the machine. We are having some issues with the C++ coding, as it seems we are missing s...
We have finally finished programming the three dimensional printer’s microcontroller using Rowely Crossworks for ARM. We acquired an evaluation license for 30 days, which is fine considering that it only took an hour to program the printer. All that...
Today, while introducing a new intern to the basic concepts of the Fab Lab, we began to discuss various humanitarian efforts currently in effect; primarily the Hippo Roller, LifeVillage, wood burning stoves and the Fab Lab network’s own FabFi.
Apparently, the Xylotex board managed to get fried, so at the moment we are corresponding with Kenji to see if there is anything we can do to salvage it. In the meanwhile, I’ve been doing some research on the various applications of a three-dimensio...
The summer program at the San Diego Heads On Fire Fab Lab has just begun. So far, we have all been required to create a personal project relating to you, a sort of “roadmap of your life”, if you will. Many students here have created something ...
Over the course of the past week, the electronic’s team has been working to create a DRAWDIO circuit. The DRAWDIO circuit is linked to a pencil and uses graphite as a conductor to create enough current to produce sound, depending on the pressure app...
Last Tuesday, the interns at the San Diego Fab Lab ventured out to the Mission Trails Regional Park to log GPS data of the trails. We spent approximately six hours hiking the trails and recording waypoints that would show prominent landmarks and various t...
Today, I assisted Jake with his public installation piece that involves lights that are activated by the passing of day. He is planning on using rocks that utilize sensors that respond to darkness. At the moment, we are attempting to create structures to ...
Over the course of the past eight weeks, I have worked as a paid intern at the San Diego Heads on Fire Fab Lab where I have learned many skills that can be applied both personally and professionaly, such as soldering electrical components, GPS mapping and...
The structure team’s public installation piece is nearing completion. At the moment, we are installing th LEDs and the last of the wooden pieces. The plan is to add a panel that would activate in response to human touch, thus causing the lights in t...
Well, I’ve developed a plan of action on how to repair the three-dimensional printer. It is as follows: 1: Contact Kenji and obtain an estimate on a new Xylotex board. 2: Send for a new one. 3: Program Xylotex board with 4-axis program. 4: Replace b...
Here are a few pics from the nearly completed structure project: This stucture represents the energy in a community, both figuratively and literally. It harnesses solar power to light up the flames that surround the structure’s center.
We are currently in the midst of creating a structure that will provide a disabled individual access to basic functions of a celluar phone. At the moment, we have created a base, upon which the cell phone will rest, and a curved structure, as to provide s...
