I completed all the electronics of this paper with the help of Maddie, Michaela, Hunter, Fab Lab Wgtn - their sites can be found below. https://maddiejonesdesign.wordpress.com/?fbclid=IwAR0qroBRMYRobHE61ZrNXqkqcFRIOPyZ9jH7z3EBbGxVYtK_WCAQT9ziyVM https://opendigifabmicklawn.design.blog/ https://fablabwgtn.co.nz/ Will post the link to hunters blog when I receive it.

My project includes the principles of open design by using a previous open design project and adding value to the technology with designing a more visually appealing form. As I had no experience in coding or electronics prior to this paper, I iterated the original designs form as that was where my strengths lie. I … Continue reading How I have contributed to open design →

Firstly, I did a tolerance test to see the tolerance needed for the acrylic to slot nicely, I found that -0.30 was perfect. I then laser cut out the forms once edited the slot offset. I then slot together all the pieces, thread the usb cable through the backing plate and attach the backing plate. … Continue reading Making of final →

My final code is below. You will need RTClib and Neopixel library by adafruit for this code to work. #include <Wire.h> #include <RTClib.h> #include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h> #define PIN 8 #define PIXEL 60 Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(PIXEL, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800); DS1307 RTC;// D103248237124 Establish clock object DateTime Clock; // Holds current clock time byte hourval, minuteval, … Continue reading Final neopixel circuit and code →

Once I decided on the form to refine, I had to make a full scale model so that I could judge its dimensions correctly. The full scale model can be seen below. I made this model using the edited "leg" design from previous posts. After creating the full scale model I decided to start developing … Continue reading Backing plate & full scale model →

I have refined the form by making it more usable with its backing system as well as considering how the clock will hang. I edited the original "legs" produced by fusion 360 so that they now have a bit that the backing plate can clip onto as well as spokes for the Neopixel strip to … Continue reading Form refinement →

I also printed out my 3 favourite designs at half scale so I could see how they look in person. I decided that the form shown in the image below was my favourite and final form that I will now have to create a backing plate for as well as a way to hide the … Continue reading developing the form further →

When making the overall form I used fusion 360 for my CAD software. Firstly I created my first form using the line and arc tool on one of the Y planes. Secondly I created another plane at a 30 degree angle from the original plane as 30 degree x 12 = 360 = full clock … Continue reading Making the overall form →

As we are using digital fabrication for this paper I decided to try and start 3d modelling the concept I decided to go with for the clock. Emma suggested that instead of making the overall form, I only make 1/12 of it and therefore only would need to print that 1 form 12 times for … Continue reading Form development →