FarmerS

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

With a couple of custom parts I designed printed I was able to covert this coil winder into a pickup making machine. It takes about 6000 wraps of wire to make on of these guitar pickups. EASD students will wrap their custom pickups for the Etown Blue Box starting this week.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

EASD students in the guitar class started making their Etown Blue Box guitars last week. This past week were able to get the necks finished. Hopefully, next week we can get the boxes completed and attached. Once they are done, the class will move into making the electronics.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

Once you figure out how to make a three string electric guitar out of wood and a box, well you can make them almost out of anything. I saw Justin Johnson play one of these once. I thought to myself, “can’t play it, but I can make it.” Thanks Justin https://t.co/qLPl0y6v73

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

I can’t really play the guitar yet so the Electric Blues Box was great. It has no frets and can only be played with a slide. But this makes it super easy to play. Instantly I knew that my guitar students needed this same experience. Below is the prototype Etown Blues Box guitar.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

This past summer I did not take a class or teach a class. However, that does not mean I did not continue to developed my skills. In June I started to teach myself about 3-string box guitars. Hinkler 3 String Electric Blues Box Slide Guitar Kit (EBB) https://t.co/WzTs78Ptbr

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

It has been some time since I posted something to Twitter. Let me see if I can get caught up. Last spring my guitar did not end up like I wanted. It was to be a burst but it wrinkled. So I wrinkled more it on purpose. It ended up looking like meat, I named it Miss-Steak.

[Elizabethtown Area HS @EtownAreaHS]

Our new Electric Guitar Manufacturing and Design class shows off their handmade electric guitars. Etown Proud!

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

@Etownscience @iamkesler Try https://t.co/j35Pzl0Ons and specifically https://t.co/Jsa6NWbCKE for some great applications of the Engineering Design Process through some remote learning projects.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

@Etownscience @zoom_us @MsMcKenzieHorn Make sure to communicate with your students that in breakout rooms screen-sharing is the expectation. Then a use command-shift-5 to log a screenshot. Being able to compare/share student progress visiting rooms helps to ID struggling students.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

This year I was provided with a webcam to help the transition to virtual😀. Problem: included mount only allows for upside-down image as a document camera😕. Solution: @Onshape and a 3D printer🤩. Application: showing students a real-world situation where CAD skills pay off!😎

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

A question that many people ask is “How do the guitars sound?” My answer is, “Well, it depends on who is playing it.” This is the guitar I made and it is about as perfect as I can make one. But I can tell you it has never made those sounds while it is in my hands.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

Proud owner DaganZ displays his finished black cherry-burst guitar. This guitar is completely setup and ready to be played. I can attest that this one sounds as good as it looks. Rock on DaganZ, Rock On!

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

I have the honor of seeing the guitars assembled this week. All of the students hard work is starting to show as these guitars come together. They all look great. Each guitar reflects the personalities and interests of the students through custom finishes and custom headstocks.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

We have put a hold on applying finish to the guitars at this time. Students are now concentrating on getting all of the drilling, soldering, and assembly work done ASAP. Once they have all of the assembly work finished that can move back into finalizing their finishes.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

The first two students were able to assemble their guitars last week. Nice job guys these guitars look great! This week we should be able to get a few more put together. Hang in their guys, it will be at least another week until these two are setup correctly and playable.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

At this point most students have at least one coat of finish on their guitars bodies and they are looking fantastic. Next week we will be able to start assembling and soon we will have a bunch of guitars. From the looks of things I should build a rack for finished guitars too.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

Several of the EAHS students have completed burst patterns on their guitars. They named them Black Cherry Burst and Black Grape Burst. The red was straight dye from the bottle. But the purple was custom mixed for this application. Now it is time for them to build the gloss coat.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

Guitar students worked on attaching the false necks today. The necks will allow students to apply finish more easily and hang them to dry in our finish room. Students also worked with epoxy to attach the nut. Epoxy is great way to discuss polymers, thermoset vs thermoforms.

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

The chatoyance or cat's eye effect visible in figured wood grain is brought out by clear wood finishes. Today I demonstrated to the guitar class how to apply Helmsman Spar Urethane @Minwax to a cherry burst guitar. The pictures do not do this justice! #STEMguitar

[FarmerS @EAHSTech_Ed]

In my opinion there is something magical about seeing a burst finish being applied to guitar. By demonstrating this process to my guitar students yesterday I was able to convert a few to this process. https://t.co/VqQ5kx12xf