I rearrage those images which Stephen took. The Final Project name is Nervous Machine. That idea is comming from Stephen Atwood, thanks for his big help. This machine is very sensitive, nervous. When the people close to it, he will show its nervious action. As most close to it. It will more nervous and shaking to show its emotion. The project part are machine main body, 80 of these 6' tentacles, sensor, 3v smell motor, battary, sample circurt. Actully, we planed to putting about 100 of these 6' tentacles on the machine. But some how, we change the plan on putting about 80 of these 6' long tentacles on the machine and each tentacle requires the manufacturing and assembly of 16 parts. 16 * 80 = 1280 or in art terms a butt load.
Circurit Part
1. step we cutting wires to fit inside the tubes.
2. step we modifying the motor to fit it.
3. step we slodering the wire to the motor.
4. step Stripping the newly attached leads.
5. step heat shrinking the motor
6. step Bill drawing out a possible schematic.
1. step deburring the 6'tubes.
3. step Material chucked and ready for turning.
5. step Making sure the ring will fit.

May 9, 2006 at 6:29 pm
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