====== Michael Pimpinella ======
Currently a sophomore Mechanical Engineering major at The Cooper Union.

===== Projects =====

====Materials Science Lab====

===3D Printing===
  * Designed an iPhone music stand and modeled it in Solidworks

===Laser Cutting===



==Fastening Practice==

We laser cut and assembled displays to practice riveting, tapping holes, using the heat gun to bend the acrylic, and fastening using a nut and bolt, and a captive nut.


==Geneva Mechanism==

Partners: [[http://dap.cooper.edu/doku.php?id=labinfo:people:students2011:ghost_protocol:janet_profile|Janet Butler]], [[http://dap.cooper.edu/doku.php?id=labinfo:people:students2011:team_symbl:polina|Polina Smirnova]]

The Geneva Mechanism translates continuous revolution of the drive wheel into step motion of the driven wheel. Our Geneva Mechanism was chosen to create a step motion of 1/5th of a rotation for each complete rotation of the drive wheel.

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====Machine Shop====

===Puzzle Box===

The puzzle box was machined from brass and aluminum using the milling machine, the lathe, the bandsaw, and the drill press.

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