Making blog
Well, to be honest I've been waiting for this to hit the markets so I don't have to make lunch anymore. Sign me up as your 1st customer Daryl! I had so much fun designing the prototype!
I've created a LoFi and HiFi prototype for The Cleaner. I enjoyed working on this project so much. I even imagined driving it under the sea. It would probably be one of the best experiences of my life.
Hayden was really surprised with the final design of her Flamingo Mobile!
Hayden's vision of the Flamingo Mobile comes to life!
Congratulations to Hayden and we can't wait to see what she comes up with next!
Design is complete, the digital model is done and rendered and off to the 3D printer to bring to life. A poster is made to help describe the Weather Box and all its features.
The Flamingo Mobile is nearly ready to be deployed and details are coming together for the mobile debut!
Now that the team has finished 3D printing components to the Flamingo Mobile it is time to start painting! By combining different shades of pink spray paint they have come up with a perfect "Flamingo Pink" color.
The design team began working on painting components and assembling parts of the mobile. 3D printed parts are first washed in a "bath" of isopropyl alcohol and then cured with light. The Flamingo Mobile is nearly ready for flight!
Flamingos are actually grey when they are born. Adult Flamingo feathers are different shades of pink from beta carotenes in their diet. The red orange pigment is found in high amounts in the food Flamingos eat, which include algae, brine shrimp and brine fly larvae .
Selecting just the right shade of pink for the Flamingo Mobile involves sampling different paint colors and custom blending them to create just the right pink!
Creating the actual model for the Flamingo Mobile is a multi step process. The team began 3D printing components, each part can take several hours to print and even days!
Well, with the 3D printing done, we've assembled the individual pieces. We also put in a little bit of elbow grease, sanding and smoothing the surface across the joints and the helmet as a whole. Next on the agenda is adding accessories and then painting!
Base parameters, Visual Inspiration and Sketches!
The ideation phase of the project takes Hayden's original idea and "brings it to life" on screen. Three designs were presented to Hayden. The design team walked through each one with her and narrowed down which overall features were the best, including the shape of the mobile, where booster rockets would be located, use of exterior lighting and other features.
One important feature that was reviewed and refined were the Flamingo's "legs". In talking through the potential use of the mobile in transporting astronauts from a space station to a planet surface, the team decided that mechanical legs that could retract during flight would be best. There could be a potential of deploying an astronaut manned "flock" of Flamingo Mobiles from a space station that would then be used on a planet surface to map out terrain and conduct experiments. If needed the astronauts could rest in their sleeping pod during the expedition, and use the camera eyes to document the work from the mobile.
The early concept design of the Flamingo Mobile started out on a whiteboard, like many projects do! The designers brainstorm, draw rough sketches, erase them and draw again, it's all part of the process! Once general concepts are decided on the fun begins in using software programs to bring the whiteboard sketches to life.
After meeting with Hayden and talking through key elements of the Flamingo Mobile design, the team worked on an inspiration board , pulling ideas from many sources, including animated films and actual vehicles used in space!
We've started 3D printing! Our printer isn't capable of printing the helmet at full size, so we've broken it down into eight smaller sections. Once the printing is complete, we will do a test fitting of the parts.
We are making some progress. Using FreeCAD, we completed the initial designs of the helmet shell. Next up... 3D printing!
Recently the Ocean Snake of Doom was revealed to our inventor, Samantha, her teacher and fellow students.
We hope Samantha and all the inventors keep dreaming big!
Client came to Jay Enn Corporation for a visit and final product view. Ava viewed our manufacturing and design facility where we make prototypes from automotive to advanced aviation for the Department of Defense.
We then added 4 coats Behr gloss and primer. Color is “outdoor café.” Performed final assembly and review. Sent images to client. Client is very happy and impressed.