MONster Progress

Today was a big progress day for my final project. I began my morning by crafting the stakes that are oriented in the back of the tent. I measured and drilled holes so that they can be secured the tent poles as well as each other. Below are a few pictures of the pole and stake in action. I tested the stake's durability outside Hayward in both grass and sand landscapes. Following that, I sanded them down with varying grits to get a smooth surface which I them primed. I then wet sanded, sprayed them with two coats of aluminum Rustolium and left them to dry. In addition, I began to measure out the tent poles. I took inspiration form the form of the human hand to model the structure of my tent shelter. A visual below shows how I took string and places it along the bones in my hand to take measurements of where my joints. By scaling the measurements up to fit the size of my tent, I now have an accurate read on where, and at what angle, I need to heat bend the PVC poles. Next class I plan to lay down the template for the fabric cute out and begin more construction on the tent poles.