Saturday, August 5, 2017

3D Printed Edison Robot Box

Edison Robot in storage with additional items.
Challenge: The Edison Robot comes as a low cost pre-programmed Robot for use in the classroom/education.  The emphasis on packaging is minimal so when the device is unboxed it is ready for use.  It also comes with additional items that are required to run it, batteries and a headphone set.  The idea behind this design was to introduce a storage space for the Edison Robot where these additional items (and the robot) could be cleanly stored when not it use.
Background: Student had previously designed low level design and was looking to extend himself with something more creative and unique.  The school has a set of thirteen of these robots all of which have additional items that are required for them to run, the teacher concerned thought that the idea itself was excellent and would really help the storage of these robots.
Level of Difficulty: Low-Medium, the design itself was straightforward consisting of basic and common shapes with a divider in between (as shown above).  However the student already has ideas to increase the complexity of the design based on the prototype that has been printed.
Size: As shown a length of 15cm a height of 10cm and a depth of 3cm.
Timeframe:  Six hours to print. (8mm)
Process: Tinkercad, main interface then into Cura and then printed on an Ultimaker 2+.
What we would do differently: This was the first design and the idea was essentially a prototype, the student as the print run was being completed was already considering alterations to the design, either increasing the size of the space for the Edison, which at present in slightly smaller than the robot, as shown above.   The other consideration is to raise the depth of the sides of the box which currently are 3cm.


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