25 participants occupied Les EKLUZ on Saturday April 25 to DIY everything and anything during the 3rd Bricole it Yourself hosted by Makery. Projects in review.
At Les EKLUZ, cultural and digital factory in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, Pablo and his two friends from Fablab Lorem arrived 45 minutes early, at 1:15 PM, and were joined shortly by the other DIYers. With a 40 % increase in registered participants from the March event, we had to add a few tables and chairs in the main room. At this rate, the 4th Bricole it Yourself will spill into the hallway… Arthur explored another option by wrapping up his prototype in the bathroom/storeroom on the ground floor !
Just as a reminder, the concept of the event (“fat hacking session” according to Julien) is simple. Approximately every 6 weeks, Makery provides a room and equipment (electronics, tools, etc.) and a bunch of discarded objects to be repurposed. Everyone picks out whatever they want from the pile. And everyone makes things without rules until 7:30 PM. At 7:30 PM, drinks are open to all.
Arthur and his prototype smoke screen: blowing into the tube activates an ultrasound cell (submerged in water) that propels smoke into the pipes. Then Arthur turns off the lights to test the videoprojection on the smoke. The geometrical shapes are pretty distinct.The members of Fablab Lorem thought of building a quadricoptor with helium balloons……but after encountering a structural problem, the trio settled on a hot-air balloon with remote-controlled propeller. Guaranteed success along the Saint-Martin canal.Etienne built a windmill from a food can. Unfortunately, the reclaimed motor from a computer fan didn’t quite give the expected results. Perhaps he will finish next time. Hassen built an LED cube in order to perfect his skills in soldering and electronics. Alexandre (left) adapted his art installation Helmetron into a web page, making it accessible from any smartphone embedded in Google Cardboard (right). Julien reanimated a Minitel in order to convert it into a jukebox using Raspberry Pi. Alizée attempted to convert a simple screen into a tactile surface for an interactive book project. Alya tested various sensors to measure the impact of a punch on a ball. Here, it’s the red accelerometer that wins. Paul worked with EMG sensor electrodes to animate a wooden marionnette using his arm muscles. Marie came to fix her mini-drone. Missing the appropriate motor, she went back to Processing. Team Uzful (Emmanuel, Damien and Irfann) made progress on their Nerf on a turret. A webcam (gray ball to the right of the foot) and a Processing library track the position of the silhouettes, the motors orient the Nerf toward the person detected. And soon, the Nerf will fire.Yu Li replaced the shoulder strap of her bag with a cable-ribbon and fabric pouch. Sturdy but not so pretty. She is looking for something to replace the white plastic clips. Ariel used a temperature sensor to simulate blowing on a virtual dandelion. Sultana and Julio discovered Littlebits. Using a few 3D-printed objects and a repurposed hard disk, they put together a carousel that rotates at variable speeds.Damien brought along his Google Cardboard. Those interested could venture into outer space, ride a roller-coaster, or watch an x-rated film.
For the dates of the next events, write to quentin@makery.info
All photos from the 3rd Bricole it Yourself are on Makery’s Flickr
