Final Year Product Design

Final mount tweaks

So annoyingly, the week began with the mount design snapping. The hinge could not take the strain put upon it by tightening it to the frame and so they broke free from the rest of the body.

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For this reason, I have been working on a redesign of the way the hinge works. Instead of on hinge having an angle arm and the other having a 90 degree angle, I have now made both arms have a 45 degree angle, with additional ribs to improve their strength. I have also bought new printing materials, both black and white PLA.

Annoyingly, when removing the new prints from the 3D printer, I rather excellently cut my finger…

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