[dcw] Calling all vacuum-breathers

[Emily Schleiner]

Hi Tim,

It's a bit short notice but I think I can make it -- I would love to try to
make the diffusers.  Maybe we could just do a couple and see how they
diffuse?

Sounds like a lot of fun though!

Emily


On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 11:21 AM, Jeff Tolentino <jeffto... at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Tim,
>
> I will be there!  Glad to hear its working!
>
> Jeff T
>
>   *From:* Tim F <davi... at yahoo.com>
> *To:* davis-commun... at googlegroups.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 18, 2013 10:06 PM
> *Subject:* [dcw] Calling all vacuum-breathers
>
> September 18, 2013
>
> Hi all --
>
> When last we saw Will Robinson, he and the robot were racing against time
> to finish a device to neutralize the threat of the intelligent giant
> vegetables from the planet Rutabaga. We rejoin our heroes....
>
> ...Oops, sorry, wrong reality! This is Wednesday, right? Where was I?...
> Oh yes: I have been working on a vacuum thermo-forming system for the
> group. It will be used in two of our current projects: The Giant VU Meters
> that Emily and Mick and I are working on, and the Halloween Mask project
> that Nick proposed and that Jeff has been working on. The system will also
> be available for us to use to form plastic sheets into molded shapes, up to
> ten inches by ten inches by six inches, in a 12-inch square plastic sheet.
>
> I have finished building and testing all of the parts. Today I
> vacuum-formed test pieces for the first time, with some success. I made
> four pieces, each one better and better as I learned how to do it (I
> haven't built or used such a system before).
>
> Tomorrow evening during my regular Thursday night hours at the space (7
> p.m. to 10 p.m.) I will be trying more tests. I hope to have some thinner
> plastic sheets that will be easier to use.
>
> Everyone is invited to come and play and learn and dream... what do YOU
> want to use this system for? Special masks for group activities (how about
> becoming a bunch on Minions from Despicable Me)? Wall tiles for our space?
> What else?
>
> Emily and Mick: If you can make it (sorry for the short notice!) and if it
> is all working, do you think we should try to actually form the diffusers
> for the Giant VU Meters tomorrow night? Or is there a better date?
>
> Jeff: Can you be there? It will be a good time to see how I made the
> pattern/positive mold, with an eye towards the mask pattern that you are
> making.
>
> Everybody else: The more the merrier!
>
> Hope to see you there... Keep on Makin' it Happen!
>
> -- Tim F
>
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Emily Schleiner
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