Blacker’s fourth annual 24-hour Blackerathon kicked off on January 6, 2017 at 7:00 PM. Here are some of the projects:
Tool Room clean-up
Cleaning up and re-organizing the hovse’s tool room. (Photos taken by Talia)
Alex Reeves, Diandra
“Sew all the things!”
Learning/using sewing machines to produce a cloak, skirt, and shirt.
Carly, Ben, Bethany, Talia
Playing the Ride on the Tesla Coil
Using a Tesla Coil assembled this year by Tyler M to play a MIDI file of the Ride of the Valkyries.
Brian
Golf cart
Working on a golf cart using a salvaged cart base.
Jake, Francesco
Fruit Roll-Up “Gun”
Prototyping a candy-propelling device with a motorized wheel.
Aiden, Jake
Courtyard Planter
Planting drought-resistant, partial shade plants to liven up the plot of dirt in the courtyard.
Kalliopi
Cotton Candy Machine, improved and upgraded
Revamping a cotton candy machine built during last year’s Blackerathon to produce more cotton candy rapidly.
Annie, David, Tyler M
If we missed your project or you would like any images to be taken down, please email us mole-historians@blacker.caltech.edu and we’d be happy to help.