Materials:
1 * 42STH33-0404AC stepper motor
1 * L293D ic chip
1 * power jack
1 * 12 VDC power supply
1 * Arduino kit and its contents
2 * Laser-cut short arms
2 * Laser-cut long arms
1* Laser-cut motor holder
2 * 3D printed motor coupling
5 * Paper Fasteners
1 * Pen that fits the laser-cut mechanisms
Paper
First we do the individual part, we build the circuit individually base on the graph.
The are many lines and is easily to link it to the wrong position. From here, I learned that when building the circuit, it is better to use same color of lines if they linked or it is difficult to examine why it is wrong.
Then we work on the code to make the motor work.
This is the code.
Then it works
Reading response:
Q1: The machine I am interested in building is a collaborative machine that can be controlled by two people to create some interesting effects. When using the components, at first we don’t know how to make them fixed with each other because the machine always moving that the pen always fall, then later on we found we use the paper fastener in the wrong way. using the paper fasteners in the right way, we finally done with the machine. When we creating, we just keep turning the motor randomly at the same time but using different strength. We just do the random creation.
Q2: The artwork waves really draw my attention. It also use the motor but the motor play a various role in this play. Not only turning to make effect as what we did in class, the motor is also making sound. The motor add more effect to the artwork and make it a complex one. By adding sound, the artwork become more comprehensive because it not only have the visual effect but also let the audience hearing the waves by using the sound created by the motor. I think by selecting the specific actuators, the artist is making a complex effect with the simplest device which I think it’s great.