Re-purposing Old Parts
I decided to drastically change the xylophone that I built for MAKESHOP. While prototyping some ideas with a group of preschool students, some teachers and I noticed that they really enjoy filling up containers and dumping them out. They also really like to put things through holes and fit different size pieces together. I was unofficially commissioned to create a simple prototype…
Putting Gears on the Wall
My gear prototype has now gone vertical. A project is never finished, you can always change something or introduce a new variable. I decided to try out our gear setup in a different location in the MAKESHOP. I ended up mounting the entire structure to the wall with some hangers, zip-ties, and magnets. I don’t like it when things stay…