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IAP 2012 Activities by Sponsor

Hobby Shop

Build Your Own Electric Guitar
John Armstong Harvard School of Public Health
Tue Jan 10, 06-08:00pm, W20 PDR#3
Thu Jan 12, Tue Jan 17, 09-11:00am, W31-031 Hobby Shop
Tue Jan 17, 06-08:00pm, W20 PDR#3
Thu Jan 19, 09-11:00am, W31-031 Hobby Shop

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 16-Dec-2011
Limited to 5 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: MIT student and Hobby Shop membership
Fee: 350.00 for Guitar Parts and materials

Students in the class will build their own solid-body, bolt-on neck electric guitar or bass using a system of router templates that are easy to use and give high-quality results. The types of instruments available include Stratocaster and Telecaster-style guitars and a Precision-style bass. The process begins with a required meeting with the instructor in December to select instrument type, body and fretboard wood. When class commences in January, students will transform a prepared body blank into a completed body, ready to accept a pre-made neck and other quality components. In December, students must be prepared to provide a check, payable to the Hobby Shop, for the total amount of their instrument. All materials, parts, and supplies except for strings are included in the cost (Stratocaster-style guitar, $375; Telecaster style guitar, $350; Precision-style bass, $325). No prior skills are needed for this class. 3 hours shop time each week besides class will be needed to complete the instrument. REGISTRATION ON A FIRST PAID BASIS
Contact: Hayami Arakawa, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu

Build Your Own Loudspeakers
Michael Price, Ken Stone
Tue Jan 10, 05-07:00pm, TBA
Thu Jan 12, 09-11:00am, W31-031 Hobby Shop
Tue Jan 17, 09-11:00am, W31-031 Hobby Shop, Also 5-7 pm TBA
Thu Jan 19, 09-11:00am, W31-031 Hobby Shop

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Dec-2011
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: MIT student and Hobby Shop member
Fee: 220.00 for Materials

This is a hands-on introduction to the engineering and art of speaker design. How speakers work, the acoustics of enclosure design, baffle layout and crossover electronics will all be covered. We also examine the frequency response and distortion behavior of individual drivers and see how these are influenced by the design. Students will make enclosure parts as a team then assemble and finish their own pair of speakers. No experience is required, but budget 20 hours of shop time in addition to the scheduled meetings. Materials fee covers the cost of components and unfinished enclosure. Plastic laminate or other finish is an additional cost.
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu


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