Technology #5

Since I finished my crank early, I got to start waxing some of the pieces for my light switch early. I waxed about 4 of my pieces and that was very helpful to get ahead for Monday. On Monday, I finished waxing and I got all of my other pieces and started building. I used a mallet to help me get pieces to make sure they stay together. I also got to use a drill press! It was really fun to use. It only took about a week to do my light switch. I was really proud when I finished and I am so excited to put it up on my wall!

Technology #4

Last week, I finished my crank! I think that the crank was a lot easier to do because I had already done the cam. Also, there were many cranks that I could have chosen from but I chose crank A. In my opinion, I thought that one would be the easiest to build. Since I got behind because I had to finish my cam, I wanted to do the one that I thought would take the least amount of time. And I was right about that one! Another thing that was great about this project is that the steps were very clear and that was very helpful.

Technology #3

Today in class, we learned about and started making our cranks. Since I already did the cam, the process (since it was so similar) was very easy. In class today, I finished slice cutting and using the scissors to cut everything that I need for this project. For this crank there is only one piece that will come out of the top and will move. I think that since I already did the cam, the general idea of this project will make a lot more sense and go a lot faster. For our gluing, we use tacky glue, a paper towel, and a toothpick. You put a little bit of glue on the paper towel and then dip you toothpick into it. You really only need a thin layer of glue for it to stick and work (I learned that because I put too much glue one time and I had to remove some). Overall, I love doing lots of different projects and I am very excited to do the light switch project soon!