#SciFabLab

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Palazzo dei Pio pt.2

Since I was working on a very tight schedule, all 5 3D printers were working simultaneously. Of course, something had to go wrong, so one of the power cable burnt... and it was Thursday night... Plus one of the prints failed when almost complete. The reason was that it started tilting due to the heigh, as it didn’t have much surface attached to the printer’s bed. So, the only decision I could make is to take my sleeping bag and sleep at the lab, in order to check the prints every 30 minutes and keep the progress under control.

I had to go to work the next morning and I left the last 2 prints there... Until I got a message that they’re finished and pretty. 

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Day #73 (delayed). A photo of my visit at SciFabLab, the heaven of digital fabrication and 3D printing. The scientific pole close to Miramare Castle hosts ICTP, SISSA - the International School for Advanced Studies in Physics, Neuroscience and Mathematics -, the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics and the World Academy of Sciences. An impressive concentration of brains for such a “small” town like Trieste. Situated on the scenic Karst upland, this scientific wonderland is surrounded by a 25 acre park and offers a stunning view of the Gulf of Trieste.

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[sarasossi]

So this is how ferrofluid looks like, when it is not so fluid... As if the iron were suspended in the liquid! I put it into alcohol, pure at the 96%, but will play experiment more, until I find the right consistence!

[sarasossi]

This is an old one, this poster is hanging on the wall of the SciFabLab.

I made it for the Olivetti exposition that we hosted back in 2014 where  many old typewriters and old electronic devices were exposed. We were honored by the presence of our special guests Gastone Garziera and Giovanni De Sandre, who entertained us with the anecdotes and technical information about the first desktop computer, the Olivetti P101. These two amazing men were part of Perotto’s team, It happened in 1965 when they realized the first desktop computer of the world. 

The designer? Mario Bellini, of course!

[sarasossi]

1 2 3 smile! Another cool project for an by ICTP! I was asked to design a series of laser cut hashtags to take the picture with!

Here you have a few pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ictpimages/sets/72157687855877383

(Physician) Girl power!

[sarasossi]

Can you solve it?

I recente finished reading “The name of the rose” by Umberto Eco, which gave me the inspiration to do this labyrinth with tape.

[sarasossi]

“To write, to learn, to write, to convey to others the vision of your knowledge, your learning, your wisdom. To write fluently, effortlessly.” 

Abdus Salam

After the internship at Luca Nichetto Studio, in April 2016, I met Francesco Zardini (historian and illustrator) and Nicole Rodda (anthropologist), so we created WOO. This is the acronym for “Work Over and Over”, which is a part of the sentence that Abdus Salam pronounced after the announcement of his Nobel Prize win in 1979. Our aim is to divulge innovative, multidisciplinary culture, open to new possibilities and technologies. The first prototype is a project that we introduced at the Trieste Mini Maker Faire 2016. It is a panel which is a didactical support and a display. The represented character is Abdus Salam, funder of ICTP (International Centre for Theoretical Physics). The back of the figure contains a series of icons on which we wrote curious anecdotes that describe the life of this exceptional man. It is integrated with another project which aim is to convey art to blind people. All the texts were translated to braille writing which accompanied a 3D printed relief of the watercolor drawing (which someone liked it to the point that it disappeared... and I printed more than one), the outline of the figure is 1.5mm thick, to make it easily readable. A laser cut world map highlights Abdus’ itinerary to Trieste.

Photos by Andrea Sanson

[sarasossi]

The Cromopolis family is growing! Get ready, the Sci FabLab (above the Miramare castle) is going to Zagreb, to the Science Picnic!

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As I said, I couldn't stand there twiddling my thumbs. This time the 3D printer's plate was covered with a small canvas! The next step is bringing it to the next level!

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We have a new toy at the Sci FabLab, here is one of the first 3D prints! The file was already prepared by someone, so we could spend our time staring at the printer while creating these mesmerizing spheres. It is a resin printer by Robotfactory and Javier taught me how to use it. Objects are relatively small but very precise!

[sarasossi]

Hello! 

This is the first post of 2016, it took some time to collect the documentation of the works and experiences.

What happened in between? The craziest experience in my life, an internship at Luca Nichetto Studio, a new job at the ICTP’s Sci FabLab, a trip to London, the Trieste Mini Maker Faire, and other amazing creative experiences! 

One of the projects I’m working on is WOO! With Nicole Rodda and Francesco Zardini. I will tell you more about it in the next post!

[sarasossi]

ART! MUSIC! PHOTO! MUSIC! DESIGN! PROJECTS! MUSIC! DESIGN! ART!

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IS THE UNIVERSE A DODECAHEDRON? Cosmologists in France and the US are now suggesting that space could be finite and shaped like a dodecahedron instead.

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I proudly introduce you to the new entry for Alkene! This amazing band asked me to join them with their new project. Check them out here.

After at least 50 different combinations, we (me and thanks to Carlo’s help) finally found the best match for the pentagons! It can be assembled and disassembled as many times as a person wants! Why 50 and more? Because geometry is not what we intend in theory. In other words, practice is different from the theory. So the first and the last teeth are slightly different from the middle ones. Slightly means 1/10mm. It is hard to see it but they wouldn't fit together if they were identical, especially when there are more than 5 wedging in, because they slightly “slide”.

It is  made of 3mm thick wood and cut with the laser cutter (of course). I’m starting to like this tool... 

Photos by #Alkene