1. Check out these great animations our friend, Monica made!!

    melissa dying from Tufts Makers on Vimeo.

    MaterialsDoTheAmazing from Tufts Makers on Vimeo.

  2. We continued to work on the Makerspace today, mostly on storage of items. 

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    Several people recommended that we use “shoeboxes” in order to efficiently store items. We took them up on that suggestion and it looks like they fit well in the shelves. Since they were clear, everything that’s inside is easy to see.

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    We came up with a way to display and store fabrics by hanging a dowel from the ceiling and using rings to attach the fabric to them. This was an efficient way to save space and display the pretty fabrics we have. 

  3. Today we began moving things into the Makerspace! We are very excited to start the next step of the process of physically designing the space and setting up for the upcoming workshops.

    Some CFS teachers also stopped by today to play with some LEGO robotics. We mostly worked with the WeDo kits, but also looked at some of the EV3 models. Overall a successful endeavor and lots of fun!

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    Check out this video showcasing just one of the cool projects they made!

    CFS Faculty: LEGO Robotics from Tufts Makers on Vimeo.

  4. Started off the day with a box full of boxes, it must be boxception or something. 

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    Then we went to Home Depot and AC Moore to get more supplies, both for the CFS kids to use and for some projects we’re starting to work on to put in the space. 

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    We had to cut some foam in the Home Depot parking lot to fit it in the car, but we got to use our brand new knife which was a plus. 

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  5. Today we had some CFS students play around with the Makey Makeys- they loved it! 

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    In the afternoon, we went to the opening of Jumbo Maker Studio, an on-campus Makerspace at Tufts where we spotted the rare Jumbo Unicorn. 

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    While at the Jumbo Maker Studio, we honed our lego robotic skills by experimenting with color sensors and other cool features. 

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  6. Our 3D printed part for the animation table is finished and works like a charm!

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    Also, we designed and printed a custom drawer handle for the animation table. Hopefully, Bugs Bunny is still recognized by kids today.

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    We’ve been doing a lot of cool Makey Makey activities too! We set up a keyboard using a piece of wood and graphite pencils.

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    We also explored using Play-Doh for a controller, which gave us an excuse to play Super Mario Bros. The technology was awesome, our gaming skills were not.

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    We’ve been printing lots of cool parts, testing the Makerbot’s capabilities. The machine has impressed us with its consistent quality.  Yesterday we connected the it to the wireless network and controlled the printer through an iPhone app:

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    We also began to design out own 3D parts!  Below is a linkage we will be using to assemble scaffolding on the animation table.  It was designed in Solid Works.

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  8. Check out this animation made by our friend Pamina, a student at CFS.

    badhairday from Tufts Makers on Vimeo.

  9. DUUUUDDDDEEE!  CHECK OUT OUR 3D PRINTER 

  10. When art, science, engineering, computer science, and crafting meet whimsy, a new era of personal empowerment emerges.
    Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom
  11. The day started out with a visit to the CFS faculty meeting, in which we talked about the upcoming Makerspace and listened questions and concerns from the faculty regarding the space. We received some valuable feedback that will be very useful as we continue to move forward and create the space.

    Then, we took a trip to Newbury Street to visit the MakerBot store to purchase a MakerBot replicator 3D printer for space. 

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  12. Today more progress was made on the animation stand.

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    We decide the best way to create a scaffolding for large cameras is with a 3D printed part. We’ll have to do that later, once we purchase a printer.

    Some of the team made a trip to Cambridge Friends School to prepare for out move in next week.  Values to live by:  SIMPLICITY - INTEGRITY - PEACE - COMMUNITY - EQUALITY

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  13. Day 8

    Construction on the animation stand has begun! Aside from that, there was more experimentation with LEGO robotics along with headshots for all the team members (check them out on our Meet the Interns page!).

  14. We played around with Arduinos a little bit more, this time using sound. Here’s what we made playing around with some controls and a buzzer:

    Arduino Synth from Tufts Makers on Vimeo.

    Then we spent some time playing around with Makey Makeys, a device that enables you to turn everyday devices into keyboard controllers. 

    Makey Makey from Tufts Makers on Vimeo.

  15. We had fun with our first Arduino attempts!

    More Arduino from Tufts Makers on Vimeo.

    We also played around with Scratch which is an easy and fun online program for making interactive animations.  Here is one of the results which utilized the program’s ability to draw your own characters.

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