Friday, February 1, 2013

Bottle Opener: Sketching and Building Process

Friday February 1, 2013
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Wednesday
On Wednesday, after Julie and I drew some sketches, we tried to make a model of our bottle opener using foam boards (to check for appropriate design and dimensions). Our first model had some problems (the opening of the bottle opener was too big), so our second model had a smaller opening.

Friday
We were satisfied with our second model, so we decided to use those dimensions. After completing our Solidworks tutorial, we drew our bottle opener on Solidworks. When we finished, we learned about operating the laser cutter and how to use it safely. It took about 3-4 minutes for our bottle opener to be cut (we chose the 3/16" thick Delrin board).

Our Sketch on the Foam Board (with dimensions)

1st model, 2nd model, and our actual bottle opener

Our Sketch on Solidworks

Our Sketch on Solidworks (after extruding)

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