Any course on making "almost anything" that doesn't include sewing is short-changing its students.
And given that I see neither woodworking nor welding, I'd argue that the course should be renamed to "How to make some things (most of which require a computer)".
andrewrn · 1h ago
Sewing feels so underrated to me. Nobody talks about it.
I had a little stint doing sewing projects and I found that I could make totally legitimate, durable, functional outdoor gear in a single weekend (~15 hrs) from zero experience. As functional and close to as attractive as something you'd buy at REI. I think the nice industrial machine I was on helped, but still!
ndileas · 54m ago
Good tools are very important. Especially for things like woodworking, metalworking, sewing. A good machine has decades or centuries of trial and error and has systmatically eliminated pain points and possible mistakes.
And given that I see neither woodworking nor welding, I'd argue that the course should be renamed to "How to make some things (most of which require a computer)".
I had a little stint doing sewing projects and I found that I could make totally legitimate, durable, functional outdoor gear in a single weekend (~15 hrs) from zero experience. As functional and close to as attractive as something you'd buy at REI. I think the nice industrial machine I was on helped, but still!
Lex Fridmen has a podcast with the professor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF35Udv1DBU
I think Gershenfeld was a little early, but high quality, sophisticated personal fabrication is here.
This is important because bioplastics are so tensile.
Ideas for another week of material?
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