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The first test of the servos in the frame

Terrifying. This is my face when I’m terrified.   What I learned: electronics with moving parts get very hot, when they get hot they function more poorly, when they function poorly weird inconsistent things happen with movement. After much debugging and … Continue reading

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The Frame!

With Brian’s expert woodworking assistance, we were able to build a frame that was modular but sturdy, so it can be broken-down and transported. Brian at Lehigh’s woodshop and it’s current location in my home:   With the frame assembled, … Continue reading

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More than 2 servos…

With the screen and servo attachments figured out, the next step was to figure out how to control (and power!) more than 2 servos. My buddy Ryan is an electrical genius (he’s getting a PHd in Chips, and seems to … Continue reading

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Scaling Up

Prototype for the frame, surface, and two servo motors are complete. So the next step is to move out of the prototype phase and figure out how to scale the piece up to full size. Everything needs to be mass-produced, … Continue reading

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Small Frame Test

With the projection surface finalized, the next step was planning the frame itself. The amazing Brian Slocum from Lehigh University’s Design Labs was incredibly helpful in this process. We decided a basic scale for the frame (which later changed a … Continue reading

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