Day 8: (Thu Feb 5, Week 4) Lasers and Capstans

Notes for 2026-02-05.

Today is primarily a grab bag of lecture topics.

New Assignments

New assignment, due Tuesday: Exercise: Laser Cutwork. Please submit your documentation to the Exercise 5 Shared Folder and bring your samples to class.

Administrative

1. Please follow through on laser cutter qualification (IDeATe Laser Cutters).

2. If you have not done so: IDeATe Open Fabrication Hours.

Agenda

1. Introduce laser cutwork assignment.

2. Fabric laser-cutting demo (finish before 12:30).

3. Show more cutwork examples.

4. Discuss material: Polyester China Silk Lining

5. Tensegrity progress report.

6. Discussion of power sources and controlled motion.

7. Capstan-driven example video.

8. Capstan physics.

9. Take fabric for assignment.