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Experimental/Side Projects

sometimes it seems like most of what I do is side projects... 

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Cyclopscooter

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Using the well known inverted pendulum drive system, a unicycle scooter was made from low-cost/free components. It's like a Segway, but more dangerous/fun!

Spiderbot: Large Scale 3D printer

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The SpiderBot is a cable-suspended robotic gantry system that provides an easily deployable platform from which to print large structures.

Macro Atom Additive Manufacturing (Ma'am)

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Inspired by the success of the fusible alloy clutch utilized in the digitally reconfigurable surface actuation system, I have been looking into the possibility of abstracting this concept into three dimensions, using fusible alloy to attach spheres or other particles together.  Also, forced acronyms.

Shape Memory Inkjet

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A new deposition mechanism is proposed that is based around a nozzle that is ‘plugged’ by an actuating “stopper” and a positive internal fluid pressure.

Superconductor Purification Device

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An apparatus is proposed that will preferentially filter out superconductive particles from non-superconductive particles from a finely ground powder (~100 um).