"If at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again" - Aaliyah

Hi all
 
So my model is still developing. Overall I have chosen my materials. Wood face, rubber and foam strap. The lights will be vac forming unless Clarck Rubber has some great clear flexible tubing. My buckle will most likely be velcro as this is a simpler mechanism than a buckle or magnetic adjust. Overall size is still a bit big. I think if I curve the edge of the face to fit the hand it will be much more ergonomic and the band will follow the shape thus wrapping around your arm/ankle better.
 
Btw those worksafe adds are freaking me out especially when that girl slices her finger and it looks like a Kill Bill outake.
 
Ciao everyone

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Busy Beacon

Hi,
Below are the materials and parts which make up my busy beacon…...soo far.

As you can see, there is some work to still be done;
- Turn my Acrylic blocks into spheres
-Mill down the beacon's body
-Sand down the pivot body
-Prime all parts
-Insert purchased parts, light globes, switches, dials etc.
- glue parts together
-And then go to sleep

Bottom Right: shows my finalised 3d model. Finished result should look something like that.

Daniel Dob.

progress or not

yes got a fare bit to do. but basicly making my form out of wood then painting i have drilled the whole and made the workings for the pivoting cylinder the rest of the making is purely the form so hopefully all goes well.
 
Jason T

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Model Development

The form of my model is 98% complete with only the ON/OFF button needing to be incorporated. Then i need to prime and paint as well as add the visual features... I'm on track
 
-Dom-

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model process

this is my original idea of making the glass cover for the rain gauge, through plastic panels, but i am hoping to try and vac-form it next week just to see how it turns out. i have used balsa wood for forming the tree, and will use painted wood for the back panel and aluminum for the leg mounts..
phoebe .L

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Andrew van der Merwe

Model progress so far.

Ive constructed the sweep of the base and worked it with bog. doesnt look like much at the moment but after the hitting it with the bench sander the flat surfaces should start to look more like the finished product. The power module is the same as from the model forum but with slightly better surface finishes. the water module is still on is way since it requires mostly lathe work.

Andrew van der Merwe

model progress

Hey All

I managed to find myself a foam mannequin head model at spotlight. I'm using that as a layup for my model. Still making the entire thing out of bog. It should work out alright. Can't think of any better way to do it. Using wire to stiffen the thing throughout. This way I can do the entire thing at home, won't need any workshop equipment

>WILL

Food bacteria tester

Here is my model in primer, it still needs some bog and should be done in time. The model will be white as it does test the cleanleness of food the product itself should also look clean.

Paul

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Laura

I vac formed this- it's the 'inside' with the screen and the buttons and the base of the 'outside' with the microphone. I'm going to put a piece of paper with a gradient of yellow to red in the screen and put a light inside to demonstraight the illuminating effect of the LCD screen. The microphone side will be constructed of bluefoam with black opaque stocking fabric stretched over. I'll use silver tape to apply the line around the base of the 'outside'. I've also got to tidy up the tail so it's not sliced in two, I think I'll shape the blue foam to cover it.

Laura.

Weekly progress

Hey guys,
 
As you can see my model hasnt changed much over the last week however its not that i havent done anything. As you can see i have painted the base plate chrome. I have done this for the other base plate as well. I have also constructed some internal structure in both hemispheres to make it easier to fit to the base plate. Also for the inside i have sorted out what will create the glow dispersed by the angry form of the product. The spikes are filed on the inside and are ready to be bonded to the surface tomorrow morning. Im planning on getting the model finished off this weekend so hopefully that all goes to plan. Thanks guys
 
Cya soon
 
NICK C

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Final model progress

Hi all,
This is my model so far,
worked a fair bit on getting the finish of the bracelet just right.
Very fiddly small bits and not 100% sure where i should put my speaker now i have seen it in actual size.

-Sarah

Model Progress

Here is my model so far. It is a handheld device that measures levels of anxiety. I'm in the processes of painting it. The majority of the piece will end up being silver, except those parts that represent lights, which will be white. I plan on marking off the areas I want white with tape and then spraying the rest of the piece in silver.

Emily C

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yo.

so, i've sculpted the form from blue foam. it's much more sleek now,
and the organic style creates flow.

now i need to apply the plaster polymer coatings to turn my soft model
to a hard model. this is achieved by painting layers and sanding in
between to preserve the form. then i can prime and paint.

i have purchased a "chrome" plating paint to use. this is highly
reflective and thus i will need to prepare the surface with extra care
to ensure no impurities arise.

luke.

concept development

Hey guys,

Im at my final part of modeling now, hopefully will be finished soon. I have added my screen area and i have Extended the length by an extra 20mm just to make the grip a bit more comfortable. I have almost finished my wood model now, all i need to do is attach my rubber inlay and do final touches. I have also built a base station for it to sit in.

Till our next adventure..........

-Ryan

model update

Hey guys, this is what I have worked up to for my model and a quick sketch of how the whole thing works. I went around the problem of hygiene vs ease of washing by having 2 detachable halves for the sleeve. I also plan to have a stopper at the end of the sleeve where a stack of the detection strips are placed against. Every time the dipstick is pushed inside the sleeve all the way to the end, the topmost strip has adhesives on top where it sticks to the dipstick.

-Sunny

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progress

Ive made a few initial models but wouldn't call them my finals yet. I'm finding it hard to glue or melt plastic toghether neatly so if aneone has any ideas for a kind of glue or anything taht might be helpful.
The final model will have various sticky layers which will stick to the skin which is what is being peeled off in the photo. Apart from that the materials i have used compared with two weeks ago are the same.
-Nev

model progression

hi guys, this is the stage in where i'm at...
so the model have to slide up but in the moment i'm still in the stage in making the hinge how which is hard coz it is so thin.
anyway i haven't decide for the colour as well...
maybe black?

yani

model progression

hey guys this is where my model is currently at. i've had a bit of trouble finding appropriate materials to use hence the lack of progression. this is PVC piping that we moulded by heating it up. I've got to add a lot of bog to this and then get to painting it. I'll also have to make another version of the model.

PP

Hi this is my model development! I did most of my work in the workshop, I still have few things to do to my model.
The top of my device I used vacum forming to get the clear plastic shape. The bottom part of my device is a container(air chamber).When you push it, the rubber between the air chamber and the glass will push up the polystyrene pieces...
 
Wish you guys a great weekend!
 
-Lisa

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Progression

hi guys this is pretty much what i've done. spent a while on sanding it into the shape. As you can see on the second photo there a usb port and on / off button. i still need to put a few layers of primer and apply color.
overall i am pretty pleased with the progression.
cheers guys have a good weekend.

- Beichen

Belt Concept

Here is a belt buckle which i built. this is one of my designs it is made from metal, the black section is a translucent plastic so the infrared camera can see through but at the same time is hidden. the plastic also protects the camera. The buckle is made so you can change the belts put any belt on it.

Jamie

Model

Hey guys,

From last week i decided to make a few minor changes to enhance the user interaction

- I made the main body thinner, and even height, rather than slanted.
- The  top of the base plate is a convex shape to allow the main body to move up and down, side to side alot easier.
-The thickness of the LED light strip is wider (7mm)
- A 10mm diameter clear acrylic LENS has been lathed out and ready to be inserted (Thanks Andrew G for the suggestion last week)
-The base is curved to fit most Dashboard edges.

Most importantly however is the way the device is adjusted has been changed. Instead of using a flexible tube (Which is rather hard to adjust in such a small area and does not hold its position) i made a tiny ball, and placed a wooden dowel connecting this and the main body (SHown in one of the photos). This is an easier way of adjusting the position of the device as it has a more free range of motion. The ball is firmly locked in the hole and can move in any direction, and will hold its position nicely when adjusted.

Still need to drill hole for lens, prime and spray paint.

-Kyle

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Stress Device Final Model (Timber)

Hey guys. so this week i have the complete main structure of the device and also milled out the top section for the speaker in which i will be adding wire mesh to act as the speaker cover. there is a clear partline i have included but cutting the wood in have and then just adding a 1mm thick piece of plastic sheeting. still to be done is the grip in which i will be able to do at home along with the painting stages.
 
- Kieran J.

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Week 12 Post...

Obviously from the pic you can tell I'm at the primer/color stage… the MIA (missing in action)EEG sensors were hanging somewhere in the bat-cave (upside down) to dry so I didn't disturb their peace!
Jeff

Week 12 Important Info

Ok, here's what I'll be talking about in class this week:

Upcoming deadline

5pm Thursday 23rd October, submit work to my office

Pickup the day after, following your M&M exam.

The Next Two Weeks

Next week is changing - it will be consultation rather than presentations

Models:

Detailing decisions

Colours, materials, finishes

Presentation Boards

What to include

Medium

The Submission

Selling your design, your idea, your product

Assessment Criteria

Presentation (10%)

Rigour of research and product design (20%)

Aesthetics of product with regard to users and market (20%)

Meeting the requirement of your brief, your measurement (50%)

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Progression!]

nearly forgot that we had to post something / model progression this week!!
anyways for my final model design, i've pretty much kept with the shape / form of what i've had for my foam model, however i've changed the form of the portable device that is attached to the main measuring device. Therefore it could be fitted or used on almost all mp3 players.
the LCD had also been changed , and the interface of this device is better refined, thanks to the telephone hearing test (1800 826 500) . other small bits and pieces are also been changed, but the main overall shape and idea of the concept are still the same.


hmm and sorry about the late post guys ~ i've also forgot that we had to post something this week, also the drawing didn't come out too well cause its only a pencil sketch~

- Beichen

PP measurement

 

Hi, this is the 5th time I try to post this on the blog...please work...After busy research and ask some experts about how my PP device going to work...I finally received some answers. For the model, I still need to do some work in the workshop, and I'm not going to change the overall shape of the device.

 

-Lisa

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PATIENCE REQUIRED NOW.

Hey guys, after the model discussion in class, I'v mainly been trying to refine my patience game concept and simplify it as much as possible. I've removed the hole on the side of the game dock, where the small ball would come out of (if the user was to ever succeed); just because its unnecessary and I think the ball can just sit in the hole thats under the game block. This means the user will want to keep lifting the block to see if the ball has come through and makes the interface test their patience more. I've taken off the excess radius on my triangular dock, made the edges sharper and the actual dock thinner/smaller in size. I 've also decided to remove the LCD screen and go with an LED display just because its cheaper and can achieve the same thing. Underneath the dock I've decided to have a thin chrome finish base like on an ipod and employed a power connection for lengthy stationary use. Users can now switch between battery power and an external power source. Timer, main game block and corner buttons have all stayed the same.

Thanks guys, sorry bout the late post, forgot there was one this week.

Jonathon

Slight problem with my Power Meter!

Hi Robbie and class,

 

I’ve done a bit of research over the weeks break about my power meter and have had a few issues. Firstly the small AC motor that I was planning of using in the unit isn’t that small and would make the unit fairly large. (2.75’ or 7 cm diameter) This is only the size of the motor with nothing else around it and that AC motors can not be varied in speed. The second problem is, the small motors are DC motors which inturn would require a transformer with heat sink, etc; again making the unit fairly large. The other option is to use a solenoid setup that the Japanese ‘MagLev’ trains use except this is only new technology and nothing has been build on such a small scale. If I used this technology it would only be made from assumptions and may not work in the real world.

 

If you could please give me some suggestions about the plan forward or any suggestions it would be extremely helpful because I am at a crossroad?

 

Regards

Andy Wilde

Hi, After busy research and ask some experts about how my PP device going to work...I finally received some answers. For the model, I still need to do some work in the workshop, and I'm not going to change the overall shape of the device. -Lisa

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PP-Personal Pressure

Hi, After busy research and ask some experts about how my PP device going to work...I finally received some answers. For the model, I still need to do some work in the workshop, and I'm not going to change the overall shape of the device.

-Lisa

Model progess

Hey guys,

My model is slowly starting to take shape. Going with the remote style grip for my fatigue tester I have been attempting to mock it up in blue foam. Due to the fact that I was at Australian uni games all week I have struggled to post hence why im late now. Anyway this is one of my blue foam models in progress. Im thinking I might try and get a good one done next week during studio time for my final now that im happy with the form. Peace.

PS: I won a silver medal in division one Beach Volleyball for uni games if anyone was wondering, + teamMONASH won the tournament by 13 points over Melbourne uni. GO MONASH

-Ryan

Progress

My progress on my model is good I've got all the bits cut out just a matter of putting them together. I've made a few changes to my designs so the buckle functions and everything fits inside. So all good..

Jamie

Revised Model Design

This is the design for my hand held touch screen, which assesses the efficiency of a journey from A and B in regards to the modes of transport and energy expenditure. My design is aimed at altering the stereotypical rectangular square cut styling that is applied to other touch screen devices. There are limitations with incorporating a touch screen into a device; for the screen itself cannot be curvaceous and ultimately must occupy a percentage of the exterior; hence current designs do not include curvatures. however the slight non symmetrical curves on each end do not extend to the screen itself, yet are coated by the same material and finish. So when the device is switched off it will appear as if the whole front surface is the touch screen interface. clever-aah lol.... the edges have not been decided on wether to stay relatively sharpe or have a larger radius, what ever proves the most aesthetic and ergonomic to the palm. 
 
-Dom-  

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