[Lab] Another requests - tell us about your projects

Richard Guy Briggs rgb at tricolour.net
Sat Nov 20 04:41:15 EST 2010 

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 04:25:00PM -0500, normand at paik.artengine.ca wrote:
> WOW!
> That is an interesting project.  Looks like there's lot of interest. 
> Maybe we could form a Theremin sub-group?  I would definitively love to
> build one or even better have all of us build one and then form an ModLab
> Theremin Orchestra!!!!
> 
> Count me in to learn and to help on this.

How's this for the coolest theramin I've ever seen?

	http://tricolour.net/photos/2001/2001-08-11/17.html
	http://tricolour.net/photos/2001/2001-08-11/20.html

This was in the CCC camp at HAL2001.  (Chaos Computer Club, Hackers At Large)

> Normand
> 
> 
> > That one has been on hold for a bit. The design is technically done for
> > the
> > circuit, and I have a PCB etched, and 90% of the parts purchased to build
> > 2
> > of them. But then other projects dropped in and took precedence lol...
> >
> > The total cost in parts was somewhere between $25 and $50 and that was for
> > 2
> > theramins... We haven't come up with a chasis yet, although now that I've
> > finished my first 3D printer, I could print a chasis for it.
> >
> > It's been a while, Send me another email to remind me this weekend, or
> > later
> > tonight when I'm at home, and I'll dig up some of the files that I have so
> > far, and a bit of the info on it, and send it your way. I've been wanting
> > to
> > wrap that one up, so perhaps at one of the next modlab meetings I'll bring
> > the box of parts in and we could begin assembly.
> >
> > It's a very simple design, no microcontrollers or anything, all basic
> > discreet through hole components, and a few 74 series ICs. I do remember
> > the
> > plan was to build this one first, and then upgrade to a bit more
> > sophisticated design once we build this and work the bugs out of this
> > version.
> >
> > Anyway, I'll send more info later tonight, or on the weekend.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > - Paul
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Tom Burns <tom.i.burns at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Paul
> >>
> >> I think I maybe changing one of your "NO"s to a "YES" right now...
> >>
> >> Can you tell me anything about the theremin you're designing/building?
> >> Approximate cost?  I may be interested in joining you for that build if
> >> the
> >> opportunity is there.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Tom
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Paul & Andrea Mumby
> >> <themumbys at gmail.com
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> Here is my list of projects. Not all have been worked on in the lab,
> >>> being
> >>> as I'm new, but I definitely will be working on several in the lab or
> >>> via
> >>> the mailing list.
> >>>
> >>> There is a lot here, but I'll leave it up to you guys which ones are
> >>> appropriate for your grant paperwork and which ones aren't.
> >>>
> >>> Hope this helps.
> >>>
> >>> Names: Paul Mumby, Andrew Plumb
> >>> Project: RepRap Mendel 3D Printer
> >>> Link: http://www.makerengineering.com/
> >>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Soldering Station, Basic Machining
> >>> Tools,
> >>> Stepper Motors, Arduino, ModLab's Makerbot (used to print several of my
> >>> parts)
> >>> Year: 2010
> >>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: YES
> >>>
> >>> Names: Paul Mumby, William Harding
> >>> Project: FabPod (New innovative 3D printer design I am fully designing
> >>> and
> >>> building from scratch)
> >>> Link: http://www.reprap.org/wiki/FabPod
> >>> Materials/Technology Used: My RepRap 3D Printer, CAD Software (Google
> >>> Sketchup/Solidworks), PC, Soldering Station, Machining Tools, Servo
> >>> Motors,
> >>> Arduino
> >>> Year: 2010 onward
> >>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: YES
> >>>
> >>> Names: Paul Mumby, Darcy Whyte
> >>> Project: Parts for Custom Laser Cutter
> >>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, CAD Software (Sketchup/Solidworks), My
> >>> RepRap 3D Printer, CO2 Laser Cutter
> >>> Year: 2010 Onward
> >>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: YES
> >>>
> >>> Names: Paul Mumby
> >>> Project: Custom Humanoid Robot Design for AI Experimentation
> >>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Visual Studio Professional (C#
> >>> Programming
> >>> Language). PIC Microcontrollers, Servo Motors, CNC Mill, My RepRap 3D
> >>> Printer, Lithium Polymer Batteries.
> >>> Year: 2008 - Present (still ongoing)
> >>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in
> >>> the
> >>> future)
> >>>
> >>> Names: Paul Mumby
> >>> Project: Custom Rolling Robot Platform for AI/Machine Vision Systems
> >>> Experimentation
> >>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Visual Studio Professional (C#
> >>> Programming
> >>> Language). PIC Microcontrollers, RC Hobby DC Motors, Webcams,
> >>> Ultrasonic
> >>> Range Finder, Servo Motors, CNC Mill, My RepRap 3D Printer, Lithium
> >>> Polymer
> >>> Batteries.
> >>> Year: 2008 - Present (still ongoing)
> >>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in
> >>> the
> >>> future)
> >>>
> >>> Names: Paul Mumby
> >>> Project: Fully Procedurally Generated Multi Platform Adventure Game
> >>> Engine
> >>> & Development Framework
> >>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Visual Studio Professional (C#
> >>> Programming
> >>> Language)
> >>> Year: 2010 (still ongoing)
> >>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in
> >>> the
> >>> future)
> >>>
> >>> Names: Paul Mumby
> >>> Project: PHPNN: Open Source PHP Neural Net Framework (for
> >>> experimentation
> >>> into Neural Net based AI)
> >>> Link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpnn
> >>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Linux, PHP
> >>> Year: 2007 - 2008
> >>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO
> >>>
> >>> Names: Paul Mumby
> >>> Project: DotNetNN: Open Source Dot Net Neural Net Framework (for
> >>> experimentation into Neural Net based AI)
> >>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Visual Studio 2008 Pro (C# Programming
> >>> Language)
> >>> Year: 2009 - Present (still ongoing)
> >>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in
> >>> the
> >>> future)
> >>>
> >>> Names: Paul Mumby, Ian Anstey
> >>> Project: DIY Theramin. Building our own version of the Theramin Musical
> >>> Instrument of our own design
> >>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, EDA Suite (for Schematic and PCB
> >>> Design),
> >>> Soldering Station.
> >>> Year: 2009 - Present (still ongoing)
> >>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in
> >>> the
> >>> future)
> >>>
> >>> Names: Paul Mumby
> >>> Project: ProTag Custom Professional Grade Laser Tag System
> >>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, PIC Microcontrollers, CAD Software, EDA
> >>> Suite, My RepRap 3D Printer, Lithium Polymer Batteries, Infrared LEDs,
> >>> Optics
> >>> Year: 2008 - Present (still ongoing)
> >>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in
> >>> the
> >>> future)
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> - Paul
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Ryan Stec
> >>> <ryanstec at artengine.ca>wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hello everyone,
> >>>>
> >>>> This is another request for my granting. Sorry to be so needy, but
> >>>> hopefully we only have to do this every three years ;)
> >>>>
> >>>> I am creating a list of projects undertaken or completed at Artengine,
> >>>> and the more I can put in the merrier as it shows the types of
> >>>> activity in
> >>>> the lab. If you have any projects that you have worked on in the lab
> >>>> or
> >>>> through the mailing list it would be great to add them. We are looking
> >>>> for
> >>>> just a little info too. If you can add to the list below with:
> >>>> 1) your name
> >>>> 2) a title or basic description (ie Arduino-based 3D mapper or Custom
> >>>> Built 3D printer)
> >>>> 3) some of the materials or technology you are using (ie Arduino,
> >>>> Processing, stepper motors, etc.) and
> >>>> 4) the years you have been working on it (ie. 2007-2010).
> >>>>
> >>>> We will input everything into our excel sheets here. Thanks again for
> >>>> the
> >>>> help!
> >>>>
> >>>> -----
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Names:  Ryan Stec, Christopher Payne, Simon Guibord, Ross Birdwise
> >>>>
> >>>> Title / description : Audio Visual recording 1,2,3
> >>>>
> >>>> materials: Modul8, Edirol V4, Korg Entrancer, MAX/MSP, Ableton Live,
> >>>> Audio Mixers, Mics
> >>>>
> >>>> year: 2010
> >>>>
> >>>> ----
> >>>>
> >>>> Names: Ryan Stec
> >>>>
> >>>> Title / Description : Bright Lights, Big City (two screen video
> >>>> installation)
> >>>>
> >>>> Materials: Mac Mini, Dualhead2go, Premiere CS4, Speakers
> >>>>
> >>>> year: 2009 - 2010
> >>>>
> >>>> ----
> >>>>
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