Andrew’s Video Essay #1
Hi all. Writing blog posts on the internet is a new experience for me, so I will try my best to make this a cool and casual experience for both … Read more
Evelynestallation Blog Post #3!
Guess what- the sparkle lights came in this week! I tested the 5 volt LED strip with both the ESP8266 chip and the hard-coded Arduino Uno. The 5 volt strip … Read more
Evelynestallation Blog Post #2!
Hello! Thank you for taking a look at my second blog post! For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been planning how to test various types of lights and connectors to … Read more
Evelynestallation Blog Post #1!
Hello, everyone! My name is Evelyne Breed. I’m a UMW student and sparkly things enthusiast. Thank you so much for taking a look at my very first blog post! I’m … Read more
Late post (I wrote this on 4/19/24 but the site was down so I did not post it LOL)
Hello!!!!!!!!! It has been 2 weeks of BIG PROGRESS! To begin, I printed off that top section of the middle piece of the bass drone, and it came out looking perfectly fine, which is what I expected. I still do not know what caused the error the first time, but I am currently reprinting the […]
Final Post!
Hey guys, this post will be the last one regarding my project. Before I start anything else, I’m extremely grateful for the DKC allowing me to do this. The experience … Read more
Construction Update + Research Presentation
We have officially put the flume together! Which was super cool to see and very exciting. I think that I have been working on this project for so long that … Read more
Bass Drone Troubles (and Other Troubles)
HELLO! Time is flying!!! I have done a lot in the past few weeks, and not all of it has been sunshine and rainbows, unfortunately. Within the past 2-3 weeks, I printed off a second tenor drone (both top and bottom) and for some reason, the drone doesn’t sound correct. I’m not able to get […]
Big update!
I am happy to say that I was able to put the flume together today! The epoxy weld has a 72 hour curing time, so it will be a little … Read more
Flume Inspiration!
Entering college, I was pretty unexperienced in the academic realm of physics and engineering. It was hard to know what I liked and what was out there without being familiar … Read more