The Jam Jar Interview

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Snoork is grinning from the front page of the Jam Jar magazine

Snoork drooling in the middle

Chromatophobic is the feature of their latest post with photos of Waffle, bibs, earrings and cufflinks.  Thanks, Jam Jar!

Domesticated Manufacturing Techniques

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"In House is the documentation of making a collection of pieces using domesticated manufacturing techniques. It uses the architecture, appliances and materials found within my small home to create an even smaller factory. I have replicated processes such as rotational casting by using the washing machine, brake pressing using the door and steam bending using the microwave, with the language of the objects defined by these parameters" - David Steiner 

In House from David Steiner on Vimeo.

This is lovely.  I am especially impressed by the transformation of the blender into a lathe and the reminder about using doors as right angle benders. David Steiner is clearly confident with various manufacturing techniques to  be able to pull this off with such simple elegance.  The DIY rotormoulder is wicked!  That would work well for candle wax and chocolate.  Delicious chocolate.  Now I keep looking around the house and visualising the various items that can be destroyed *ahem* transformed.

Cutlery and bottle opener: pewter cast in cereal box moulds

Olaf Diegel

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This is the kind of ODD that we need more of in the world.

 

Spider LP 3D Printed Guitar - http://www.odd.org.nz/spiderlp.html

Spider LP 3D Printed Guitar detail

Olaf Diegel is a professor of mechatronics at Massey University in Auckland.  "Mechatronics" is such a cool word.  I hope that a me in a parallel universe somewhere is hands on mad on mechatronics.  But back to Olaf who is by far more interesting as a design engineer with an expertise in digital fabrication, namely 3D printing.  He is best known for his insanely intricate, custom 3D printed guitars which cannot be manufactured by any conventional method.  I think I first came across his inspiring work on the Ponoko blog.  Last week he was interviewed on Radio NZ, and it was one of the most interesting interviews I've heard on the programme.  Of course, I'm passionate about the topic, but the man's enthusuasm for his work and innovation is absolutely contageous!  I really should get back into CAD modeling.

Scarab 3D printed Guitar - http://www.odd.org.nz/scarab.html

I love Olaf's tagline "ODD designs weird stuff, usually manufactured through 3D printing".