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Sand Cast Engagement Rings
Updated: Feb 03, 2019
This is a special project that we are excited to present. During our last semester as undergraduates at MIT, we set out to create our own engagement rings. While the final rings are made of platinum, a pair of bronze and stainless steel rings were also made as part of the experimental process. In addition to the rings, we also created a wooden box to protect and house the rings when not on a finger. Built in the Course 3 foundry at MIT, the final product is a unique set of rings that have a special meaning to both of us.
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Simple Clock
Updated: Sep 27, 2019
Simple clock is a just as the name implies: a minimalistic clock that has one button and one potentiometer and no extraneous features. The button is used to set the time; pressing and holding the button speeds up the seconds by a factor of 250 and a prolonged press of the button (after pressing the button for roughly 6 seconds real time) puts the clock into super fast mode, with one hour ticking by approximately every second. The potentiometer controls the brightness of the entire display, including the colons. This project uses the display and part of the code from Henry's final project from 6.115 - Microcomputer Project Laboratory. After re-discovering the breadboarded 7-segments displays, the project was resurrected and behold SIMPLE CLOCK!!!!
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Wakeboard for Bianchinis
Updated: Apr 20, 2019
If you know the Bianchinis, you know that they love water sports. After spending time with the Bianchinis during the summer of 2017, Henry wanted to create a gift for them. Henry's Crocs are a point of contention between him and Mrs. Bianchini, so (mostly) as a joke, he decided to create a wakeboard with boots as Crocs. Please note that this wakeboard is not intended to be used as a real wakeboard; it's intended to be a wall piece, or a funny item. As one of the smallest people you'll ever meet, the boots and wakeboard are sized to fit Mrs. Bianchini's (with maybe a bit of exaggeration...) since Henry noticed all but she had a wakeboard to use.
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Lock Picking Set
Updated: Feb 03, 2019
This project spun out of the idea to do a project in one day (this ended up taking 2 days, with a few days in between). Henry and Bibit decided to make a lock picking set because a friend had recently gotten one, which we had grown fond of. Over the course of the project, we used a water jet, a laser cutter, a Prototrak Mill, a lathe, and an Othermill, using materials including steel, aluminum, and two types of wood.
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Peg Chair
Updated: Feb 03, 2019
Inspired by a chair found in an MIT machine shop, we built a peg chair, designed as a way to temporarily "sit" and take > 50% of the weight off your feet. The height is adjustable, and the seat is easily replaceable with any standard-mount bicycle seat. It's a quirky way to pseudo-sit-stand or an efficient way to produce another seat for more guests.
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Simple Clock PCBs
Updated: Sep 18, 2022
After completing our Simple Clock project, which housed four breadboards full of clock components, we decided to make a PCB version. This version has all of the same components and capabilities of Simple Clock, all in a much smaller form factor that we designed to comfortably sit on a surface.
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Stained Glass Window
Updated: Jan 02, 2024
Our row house did not previously come with visible house numbers on display. We took advantage over the transom window above our front door to make a stained glass window that features our house number. This was a new process for both of us, and we were surprised by how beginner-friendly it was, requiring only a couple of new glass cutting hand tools and an upgrade to a heavy duty soldering gun.
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Aluminum Rubik's Cube
Updated: Mar 29, 2024
This is a long term project primarily for learning purposes and a novel product. I admire design and art, so this build can be considered an art project depending on the way you look at it. I'm working on this project with Bibit as my machining skills can easily use the help of an actual mechanical engineer. The goal is to create an Rubik's cubed machined out of aluminum that is the size of a standard Rubik's cube with 0.75" sub-cubes. Some adjustments are being made as the build progresses, so stay tuned for updates!