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Controlled Feeding Status II
Controlled Feeding Status II 3D printed sterling silver, brass, walnut, bullet 2018 Controlled Feeding Status II is a series of 3D printed, sterling silver forks, that exhibit a progressive array of...
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Moving Groups Precisely Drag selection box around multiple objects. type MOVE (>0 0) (X Y); , where X and Y are numbers that describe how far to move relative to the current location. via or Set...
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Driving a high(er) amperage stepper motor w/ raspberry pi
Steppers When planning a motion control system, we pick the motors first. Here’s are the specs on the motor I plan to use for a new kinetic piece: Faceplate/mounting size: NEMA 23 Electrical...
View ArticleSamba share files between Raspberry Pi and OS X
I worked from this tutorial, but had to use different options to see the results I wanted: sudo apt-get install samba samba-common-bin sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf Add the following to the bottom of...
View ArticleEagle and DRC
Different board houses require different design specs. There are many features to choose from, so these specs are packaged in a single file called a DRU. OSH Park OSH wants you to follow these...
View Articlefeh Image Viewer on Raspberry Pi
I want to make a full screen slideshow on my Pi for a project. There are a lot of options out there! After wrestling with CImg, which seems more complicated than what I need, I tried downloading feh...
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Reflowing lead-free solder paste
Zoso!, via If we listened to most crusty engineers, we’d never stop using leaded solder. My crustiness, on the other hand, is leading to greater health-related conservatism. Lead free solder melts at a...
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Modeling a tooth in Rhino
Create a sphere Rebuild Adjust control points to create top surface texture Use curve tools to create a root profile Revolve Align relative to tooth head Bend Arraypolar to copy legs Cutplane and trim...
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Horror Vacui
Test image: “stick and ball” representation of the benzene molecule, 2019 Regardless of their particular design, all 3D printers construct form as a sequence of slices derived from a 3D model. This can...
View ArticleInterview with Voyage Chicago
Here’s an excerpt from an interview I did with Voyage Chicago: “I am an artist, self-taught engineer, gonzo journalist, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) consultant, and open source...
View ArticleHorror Vacui: Historical Context
Horror Vacui is an open-ended photography series that springs from a large-scale imaging device of my own design. The process demands long exposure times, so images must be captured at night, and in...
View ArticleScript to create concentric circles in Rhino
Open Rhino Type editpythonscript Paste the following code and save it # Create concentric circles # taylorhokanson.com, 2019 import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs def makeCircles(): offsetDist =...
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Ingot
Bronze Age ingots adopted a variety of forms, like the plano-convex “bun” or the rectangular “rippenbarre.” The most evocative of these shapes is the “oxhide ingot,” which was crafted to look like a...
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Opposable Thumbs
Opposable Thumbs is an audio podcast where Los Angeles artist Rob Ray and I tackle a new creative challenge every two weeks. We invite a different guest to join us for each episode, and the three of...
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Fundamental Forces
In physics, there are four essential forces that do not appear to be made up of reducible parts: gravity, electromagnetism, and strong/weak interactions. This concept fits within an ongoing theme in...
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Sledgehammer Keyboard
The Sledgehammer Keyboard is a scaled-up version of the classic desktop peripheral we use every day. The first iteration, released in 2005, is six feet wide, and features cast silicone keys that weigh...
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Badgelife
DEFCON is one of the oldest and largest computer hacker conferences in the world. While the conference is most famous for its presentations and papers on hardware and software security, there is also...
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Paper Soundsuits
It’s hard to get students making stuff on the first day of class, particularly when they are Freshmen. For this quick project, I start with a short lecture on the work of Chicago artist Nick Cave....
View ArticleFundamental Forces Catalog Essay by Debra Riley Parr
Fundamental Forces was the title of my solo show at Gravity Gallery in 2019. Three bodies of work were included in the exhibition: Fundamental Forces, Horror Vacui, and Controlled Feeding Status. Art...
View ArticleOpposable Thumbs 64: Vulnerability
This season my kitchen has been infested by ants! I found a great little ant poison that’s not too toxic, but felt weird about putting it on the countertop in my cooking area. The ants were coming out...
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