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Unblocking the print head on the CubePro
The CubePro is shown in the image above on the left. The week before last one of the extruders became jammed, which meant that it…
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First staff workshop in the ArtLab
Yesterday was the first staff workshop for the ArtLab, and attended by two staff members in the Dept of Art. This was a short (two…
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Driving a Stepper Motor with an ATTiny85 Microcontroller
Tim Sunerton is currently a student in the Art Dept at The University of Reading and wanted to power a number of roller blinds with motors…
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Sense Scanner and Cube Printer
We bought a Sense 3D (made by Cubify) scanner last year at the same time as the 3D printers (also made by Cubify), as it…
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Organising Creature in a Cup workshops
Creature in a Cup Workshops: the image shows one of creatures made by an undergraduate student during an Interactive Sculpture workshop in the Dept…
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Tim Sunerton Window Blind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPJEKST4n6g&feature=youtu.be Using a stepper motor with a 3D printed attachment (see below) to make the blind turn. The Arduino is programmed to make the motor…
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Brief design outline for workshop
Idea: create an engaging story such as a fairy-tale where little robots have to perform tasks to achieve the goal EG: find the treasure or…
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Creature in a Cup workshop in the Sensory Object Seminar at The British Museum – 25th February
Kassie Headon a member of the ArtLab showed delegates at the Sensory Object Seminar in The British Museum how to create a Creature in a…
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Enhancement Week: ArtLab session –17th February
Some links you might find helpful: About littlebits http://littlebits.cc Directory of readymade 3d printing models and laser cutting templates http://www.thingiverse.com Laser cutting ideas https://www.kitronik.co.uk http://www.arduino.cc…
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Interactive Sculpture Workshop 2 – with Arduino Uno (Part 2)
Nic introduced the group to using an Arduino As an example of how an arduino could be used to animate an object he showed Rumenas…
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Enhancement Week 2015 – 5th November
We held our first session of the Interactive Sculpture Workshop. We introduced the group to the 3D Printer and Laser Cutter in the Art Lab.…
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Autumn Interactive Sculpture Workshop
Squishy circuits You can make your own squishy circuits dough from simple ingredients. Visit the website for details of what you’ll need and the method…