welding 1000 digits of pi by Kanokwan T. '25

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On pi day, campus was buzzing with events.  That morning, I even planned out all my pie stops: a Project Manus makerspace mentor social, Laureates and Leaders Induction Ceremony, East Campus social, and Simmons Hall social. The pies were oh-so delicious.

I want to share with you some pictures and videos from one of the events. Project Manus,⁠01 ive been mentoring for them for most of my time at mit and have really loved it! the easiest way into the MIT makersystem, hosted an event where makerspace mentors welded on digits of pi to a steel apparatus. This project has been in progress since 2019. Over 140 students contributed by spot and arc welding 850 digits of pi.

Video Source: MIT Instagram

metal sculpture of digits of pi

Video Source: MIT Instagram

woman standing next to metal sculpture of digits of pi

We may be running this as an event during CPW (Campus Preview Weekend) where anyone can learn to spot weld 5 digits of pi, and mentors/staff can arc weld them into the sculpture… still figuring that out.

Almost to 1000 digits!

  1. ive been mentoring for them for most of my time at mit and have really loved it!⁠ ↑