{"id":360,"date":"2009-10-31T16:35:22","date_gmt":"2009-10-31T21:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougandruth.com\/blog\/?p=360"},"modified":"2009-11-04T11:47:39","modified_gmt":"2009-11-04T16:47:39","slug":"gigantic-floating-eyeballs-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/blog\/gigantic-floating-eyeballs-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Gigantic Floating Eyeballs, Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ruth was the first to suggest that the video screens looked like breasts. I didn’t see it, which is shocking, but I was focused on the end result and always had seen the screens with the image of an eye even when the projector is off. Now it is obvious: round and firm, yet supple with perfectly centered…<\/p>\n

Enough of that. But the first thing my neighbor said when he saw them was “Going pornographic this year?” Now the pressure is really on. Even if I can get this thing to work, there is a chance that I will mistakenly crossover from scary to erotic.<\/p>\n

One more thing to do: design and build the motion control system. I left this to the last minute since I work with software every day. The plan was to create a pseudo-random set of movements for the two pneumatic cylinders. Now I am out of time.<\/p>\n

I was going to scrap the whole motion thing, but then it struck me that I don’t need software at all. Each input to the cylinders has their own speed control. If I just add a simple on\/off timer, the cylinders can be set to move in and out at slightly different speeds, thus creating three dimensional motion. It looks like this:<\/p>\n \n\t\t

\n\t\t\t \t\n \"Lift\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n \n

I know… messy. But try to remember we are in panic mode. Time to put this thing up on the roof.<\/p>\n

How to Assemble Your Gigantic Floating Eyeball Kit<\/h2>\n

Step 1: Place base (with lift mechanism) in desired location.<\/h3>\n \n\t\t
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Step 2: Attach center bar (with mounted projector) to base.<\/h3>\n \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t \t\n \"Step\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n \n

Step 3: Attach video screen assembly to the front of bar.<\/h3>\n \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t \t\n \"Step\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n \n

Step 4: Attach mirror assembly to the rear of bar.<\/h3>\n \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t \t\n \"Step\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n \n

Step 5: Enjoy!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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