17th Week - Moving Outside

This week in Max, the last cuts were made made for the benches. All of the tables and benches have been assembled but the last two tables and some of the benches need to be plugged and stained. The project is so close to completion but at the same time still has a lot of work that still needs to be done. By this time next week all of the tables and benches will have been completely finished and will be ready to be placed on the site. Next the class will be working hard to prep the site by spreading a layer of mulch around the area in preparation for the furniture to be moved to the outdoor class room. The time that I have to work on the project is coming to an end but this will be finished in the coming weeks.

16th Week - Almost Done

This week in Max, the benches have almost been completely finished. Most of the benches have been assembled and stained. By this time next week there with be a set of 14 benches that are ready to be put into place. I have continued to cut out some A and center braces and went over the the edges with a router to round them out. When this is done the majority of the work for the outdoor classroom will be complete.

15th Week - Changing Directions

This week in Max, I switched over from making tables to making benches.I personally have been making cuts and assembling the A braces for the benches. The total number of benches that are needed is close to double that of the tables with a whopping 14 benches. They are much simpler to construct that the tables so we have been able to assemble several benches in one day only being slowed down by the amount of time it takes to make the cuts.

14th Week - MORE Tables

This week in Max, progress has slowed on table construction. There is a shortage of usable materials at this point in time so table number four is not 100% finished although it is close. Some progress has been made in the construction of the filth table table as well as some more boards being cut for the supports, so this week was not a total loss. Hopefully, next week the class will be able to complete at least one table.

13th Week - Table Frenzy

This week Max, I continued to not work in Max and instead worked on the octo-tables. Construction of yet another table has finished, bringing up the total to three complete tables. There is also a fourth table that is almost complete and will be ready to stain some time next week. So far everything is going smoothly and the table are turning out really well. The tables from this point on will be coated with a different type of stain that gives it a more naturally dark wood color as apposed to the two color stain that was used on the first two tables.

12th Week - Printing Has Begun

This week in Max, I worked on a modeling a modular key ring, similar to the image on the right. I would like to make in so that the central hub can be separated into two parts so as to allow the addition and removal of the individual rings. The image on the left is the model that I made with the intent to have the two halves separate, where the center is hollowed out and notches were added so that top piece could lock into place. I have not given up on the idea to make custom usb case, so I have also been working on make so models for that.

11th Week - Fantasy To Reality

This week in Max, I started brain storming different ideas of what I could model in 3dsMax and then print in 3d. So far, the majority my thoughts have been regarding making some sort of figurine but I have yet to settle one idea. Other possible ideas were to make some custom housings for my usb drives. I do want to possibly incorporate moving components into whatever design I choose. Over this weekend I will think about what I should start modeling and try to make a large amount of progress modeling it next week. But soon, I will be able to say that I have brought the digital world into the physical world.