{"id":15797,"date":"2024-11-26T22:35:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T05:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/?p=15797"},"modified":"2024-11-26T22:36:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T05:36:00","slug":"final-project-update-andrei-phelps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/2024\/11\/26\/final-project-update-andrei-phelps\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Project Update – Andrei Phelps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For my project, I am focusing on creating a 3D-printed kinetic sculpture with a rotating centerpiece powered by a system of gears. The user will turn a crank or shaft, which transfers motion through interconnected gears to rotate the central structure. To ensure stability and precision, each gear will be mounted to a cork or styrofoam base using pins or tacks through a central hole, allowing the gears to remain stationary while rotating freely. The gears are designed with unique sine-wave edges generated computationally in Grasshopper<\/em> and Python<\/em>, and their arrangement will be carefully planned to make the motion visually engaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s what I\u2019ve accomplished so far:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Gear Design<\/strong>: I created sine-wave-inspired gears with distinctive, organic edge profiles, moving away from a traditional gear-like aesthetic. Each gear includes a central hole designed for alignment and support with a pin or tack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lofting and Capping<\/strong>: The sine-wave curves have been lofted into solid forms with smooth vertical edges, creating fully three-dimensional gears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Physical Prototype<\/strong>: I 3D printed the first gear prototype to evaluate its design, tolerances, and fit. The prototype closely matches the design objectives, with the edges and central hole functioning as intended, though I may need to slightly reduce the hole size.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Physical Prototype<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    I designed the sine-wave-based profiles by altering a circle\u2019s radius with a sine function, resulting in flowing, organic shapes that depart from conventional gear aesthetics. The Grasshopper<\/em> workflow ensured the curves were precisely closed and suitable for lofting into solids with clean vertical edges. A central hole was incorporated into each gear, parametrically defined to allow secure mounting on a cork or styrofoam base with a pin or tack. During testing, the gear edges rotated smoothly, but the central hole was slightly too large and will be refined in future iterations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Timeline<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Week 1:<\/strong> Research gear ratios; finalize gear design concepts; generate curves; print and test individual gears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Week 2:<\/strong> Refine gear interactions; gather necessary materials (cork\/styrofoam, pins); prepare final designs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Week 3:<\/strong> Print final designs; complete assembly; finalize documentation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Deliverables<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Prototypes:<\/strong> A few 3D-printed gear components to test tolerances, alignment, and functionality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Code and CAD Models<\/strong>: Grasshopper scripts and 3D CAD models of sine-wave-inspired gears, including adjustable parameters for design flexibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Kinetic Sculpture<\/strong><\/strong>:  fully assembled sculpture with interconnected gears mounted on a cork or styrofoam base, driven by a crank to demonstrate smooth motion and a rotating centerpiece.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Documentation<\/strong>: Images and renders showcasing the design process, prototypes, and final assembled piece in action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Description For my project, I am focusing on creating a 3D-printed kinetic sculpture with a rotating centerpiece powered by a system of gears. The user will turn a crank or shaft, which transfers motion through interconnected gears to rotate the central structure. To ensure stability and precision, each gear will be mounted to a cork or styrofoam base using pins […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15797","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-final-project-update","category-studentwork24"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15797"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15797\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15898,"href":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15797\/revisions\/15898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handandmachine.org\/classes\/computational_fabrication\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}