Anyone good with Manufacturing process and Materials?

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Permalink Reply by Robert Pike on May 6, 2015 at 19:13

Hi. Is this related to your project which required a professional model maker? How's that going?

Can you elaborate on your question as it is kind of vague what you are asking? As a wild stab in the dark why not use materials that are 'cradle to cradle' i.e. At the end of the products life they can be reused in another product. And the manufacturer of this makes that end of life process very easy. In terms of manufacture making as sustainable and low energy as possible. Source your raw materials from the local area. Set a radius where you can find things. I saw this at Ecobuild: http://www.greatrecovery.org.uk/

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Permalink Reply by Aman Mohammad on May 6, 2015 at 20:20

Yh well I have finally the Final Model But it is like a working prototype. When I am presenting it in my crit the panel will ask what material will it be out of when it will be manufactured in real.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Pike on May 6, 2015 at 20:23

So what is it and what is the brief? Got a pic?

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Permalink Reply by Aman Mohammad on May 6, 2015 at 23:14

The objective and aim of this project is to design a training tool for batsman (Cricket) incorporating biomechanics and movement into the product. 

The main areas I will be focusing on
• Body Position
• Footwork
• Balance
• Stance

So my design is a pole structure where 4 shock cords will be attachment (Ankle,Wrist,Bat and Hip) and it will also have a base where the batsman will stand

Attachments:

• demo.pdf, 144 KB

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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on May 7, 2015 at 2:49

What age group are you aiming this at? for drills we use a small cone to balance a ball on top of a plastic stump, the kids use it to practice a pull shot, with markers for foot position and balance, this is for Intermediate to advanced level. I have seen something more purpose built for baseball.

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Permalink Reply by Aman Mohammad on May 8, 2015 at 0:43

Its for 14-18 years old 

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Permalink Reply by Robert Pike on May 7, 2015 at 22:50

Looks like it needs to be lightweight so it can be pulled along to position. But strong enough to stay in place so the movement of the batsman on the tension cords doesn't break it. It is going to be outside and so needs to be insusceptible to degradation by the weather. Athletics starter blocks are made of Aluminium with rubber pads. Is that what you were thinking?

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Permalink Reply by Aman Mohammad on May 7, 2015 at 23:51

I was thinking of the base will be made out of polypropylene injection moulded and the upright structure would be also be made out of polypropylene or aluminium extrusion.   

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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on May 7, 2015 at 2:39

That's why good old James Dyson claimed he moved manufacturing to Malaysia, and kept design in the UK, to be near the sourcing of raw materials. I seem to find last years model, (we'll a DC05) tossed on the street and get them up and going.

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Permalink Reply by Peter on May 6, 2015 at 19:38

It depends what you are making really?

Im guessing its a model for a school/college project - Perhaps use CAD 2d design to laser cut all the components onto laser plywood or acrylic plastic. 4D Model shop in East London have loads of materials - give them a try

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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on May 7, 2015 at 2:57

Project for Highgate Wood School ICT

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