{"id":6141,"date":"2022-02-01T11:48:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T16:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/16-376\/s2022\/?page_id=6141"},"modified":"2022-02-03T11:47:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T16:47:35","slug":"class-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/16-376\/s2022\/class-notes\/class-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Class 6 &#8211; Thu Feb 3 &#8211; Heat Sealing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Feb 3, 2022, 12:20PM to 2:10PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome!  The main objectives for today are to introduce heat sealing tools and a tour of IDeATe space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Administrative\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Administrative<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Heat_Sealing_Tools_Techniques\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Heat Sealing Tools &amp; Techniques<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Break\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Break<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Student_Work_Time\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Student Work Time<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Assignment_Five\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Assignment Five<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Facilities_Tour\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Facilities Tour<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Administrative\">Administrative<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Next week we will jump into using the sewing machines. <strong>On Tuesday, Feb. 8 (next week), those who have a lot of sewing machine experience or have taken any of these courses (Soft Fabrication, Intro to Textile Media, Inflatables, Garments) do NOT need to attend class.<\/strong><\/li><li>We will take measurements for the vests on Thursday, Feb. 10 (next week). Please wear a close-fitting shirt for that portion of class.<\/li><li>Ozgun Kilic Afsar, of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.media.mit.edu\/projects\/omnifiber-millifluidic-muscle-fibers\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OmniFiber<\/a>, is a visiting speaker (via zoom) next week Tues. Feb. 8 in the Morphing Matter lab. Check your email for the zoom link which Olivia sent to you all. Optional to go &#8211; but recommended!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Heat_Sealing_Tools_Techniques\">Heat Sealing Tools &amp; Techniques<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We will spend the majority of the class working with heat sealing tools &amp; techniques. You will be introduced to impulse sealers, plastic welders, fittings for tubes and air pumps, and maximizing sealing design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/opensoftmachines.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Open Soft Machines<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/opensoftmachines.com\/2018\/09\/pouchmotor-hinge\/\">Pneumatic Pouch Motor (hinge type)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/opensoftmachines.com\/2018\/08\/pouchmotor-muscle\/\">Pneumatic Pouch Motor (muscle type)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tangible.media.mit.edu\/project\/aeromorph\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aeromorph<\/a> (see the multiple tabs under &#8220;Aeromorph Collection&#8221;)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tangible.media.mit.edu\/project\/sticky-actuator\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sticky Actuator<\/a> (see the tabs under &#8220;Sticky Actuator Collection&#8221;)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ir69MXyOvFs&amp;ab_channel=HarvardUniversity\" target=\"_blank\">Origami Inspired Muscles<\/a> (incorporated stiffening structures)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/10.1089\/soro.2017.0069\">Laser-cut examples<\/a> (complex patterns)<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/softroboticstoolkit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Soft Robotics Toolkit<\/a> (related soft actuators)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Materials:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Soldering Iron<\/li><li>Soldering iron tip<\/li><li>Parchment Paper<\/li><li>Ruler<\/li><li>Xacto knife and board (optional)<\/li><li>Scissors<\/li><li>Sharpie<\/li><li>Tape<\/li><li>Blood pressure cuff hand pump<\/li><li>PVC tubing<\/li><li>Barb fittings and nuts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Soldering Iron &amp; Work Surface<ul><li>Put on new soldering iron tip<\/li><li>How to turn on and turn up\/down soldering iron<\/li><li>How to rest soldering iron<\/li><li>Workspace clear and on \u201cheat resistant\u201d surface<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Plastic<ul><li>Ways to cut the plastic<\/li><li>Marking the plastic<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Heat Sealing<ul><li>Drawing on lines to see through parchment paper<\/li><li>Folding over (or two layers of) parchment paper<\/li><li>Temperature vs. speed (Best temperature is 280 or 380)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Demos:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Row of lines, squares and circles<\/li><li>Two-Sided Balloon<ul><li>adding valve<\/li><li>sealing<\/li><li>Tubing to syringe<\/li><li>Reuse of valves, nuts, tubing, syringe<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Hinge&nbsp;<ul><li>Made from two-sided balloon<\/li><li>Changing the location and size of center hinge shape<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Lift Muscle<\/li><li>Curved Bending<\/li><li>Others:<ul><li>Push-Up<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Multi-sided balloon<\/li><li>Complex shape (pipe screw)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Break\">Break<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Five-minute mid-class rest break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Student_Work_Time\">Student Work Time<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After the demonstration of the heat sealing tools and techniques, we will have open work time for everyone to try out the tools and techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Assignment_Five\">Assignment Five<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.ideate.cmu.edu\/16-376\/s2022\/assignments\/heat-sealing\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6163\">fifth assignment<\/a> is due before class on Tuesday, 2\/8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"Facilities_Tour\">Facilities Tour<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are new to the IDeATe Hunt Library facilities, we can take you on a brief tour. 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