Project:
|
The Guitar Machine
|
Course:
|
Studio Art 178 - Electronics & Art I
|
|
Assignment:
|
Apply the electronics concepts used in class to a project of your choice.
|
|
Approach:
|
Nobumichi Tosa of MaywaDenki spoke to our classes about his "nonsense" musical machines. I was inspired to make my own. I mounted six motors connected to six micro switches which rotated flaps of plastic to strum each of the six strings on the guitar.
|
|
Construction:
|
All of the motor mounts, switch mounts, and spacers were designed in SolidWorks, then cut using a LaserCamm. I soldered the connections and melted shrink wrap on all of the wires for durability.
See detail...
|
|
Product:
|
I am very happy with the look of the guitar on its own as an art object. The fact that it actually plays is an added bonus!
|
