Sculpture II, Spring 2010

29 January 2010

The Switch: electricity, switches, motors; Big shop tools

Morning

* Basics: electricity, switches, motors

We'll spend the morning with a quick hands-on survey of switches, electricity and motors.

* Students show what they did in the shops.

Afternoon

* Hands-on into to MIG/TIG welders, plasma cutter, metal lathe, mill.

Assignment: Make a switch. A working, physical switch. Use it to switch something interesting. You will present your switches to the class next week.



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