Day 10: (Thu Feb 12, Week 5) Armatures and Structure

Notes for 2026-02-12.

New Assignments

New assignment due Tuesday: Exercise: Project Pitch. Please submit slides to Exercise 7 Shared Folder.

Administrative

  1. How many would be interested in a fire extinguisher training session the morning of Friday February 20?

  2. Please follow through on laser cutter qualification (IDeATe Laser Cutters). If you have not done so: IDeATe Open Fabrication Hours.

Agenda

  1. Discussion of the winch workshop.

  2. Capstan drive review.

    • physics

    • other implementations

    • animation and programming

  3. Laser cutwork review.

  4. Discuss structural concepts.

  5. Examine structure and armature samples.

  6. Introduce next assignment.