Post 11: Custom Ice Tool Report

They are done… At least functionally, I am currently waiting for them to come back from anodizing. Starting with the Computer Aided Machining (CAM), Mastercam is software which allows the user to upload Computer Aided Design and generate gcode (the code which computer numeric control (CNC) machines understand). I will be machining these ice tools…

I started by making a CAD model based on my hand sketches, and measurements of pre-existing tools; this made modeling easier because there is less overall guess work associated with iterative design. Once I had a CAD model which I felt was close to the idea in my head, I 3D printed the design in…

The specifications and constraints are somewhat overlapping for this project. The most critical constraint is the amount of material available for the project. I plan on machining two tools out of billet 2024 T6 Aluminum plot stock; the material I have is 3/4″ thick and I would like to utilize as much thickness as possible…

As an avid climber, I have always been fascinated by the tools we use, ice climbing is completely different type of climbing which relies almost entirely on tools and equipment. Ice tools, are held like hammers and swung into the ice for purchase; they are cost restrictive and so, as an engineering student, I have…

Clarence “Kelly” Johnson was the chief designer of the SR-71 Blackbird, one of the most iconic aircraft ever designed. Johnson was a legendary figure in the aviation world, known for his genius-level intellect and his ability to think outside the box. He was the founder of Lockheed Martin’s famous Skunk Works division, which was responsible…

The goal of this project was to make a functional hammer out of free materials to practice both my metal and wood working skills. The result of this project is a functionalist hammer which utilizes multiple materials and many manufacturing techniques. The Head started out as a piece of low carbon steel round stock which…

The aesthetic I wish to explore is functionalism; this is idea that a things pure value and beauty is derived from it’s use (or function). I may not agree directly with this aesthetics’ cut and dry approach to beauty but I do believe that things which are functional and beautiful are more valuable that one…

Retro Futurism is an aesthetic which employs the use of one technological theme to create an idealized Sci-Fi outlook of what civilization could become. The Jetson’s, Lost in Space and Fallout are all examples of Retro Futurism with a specific focus on flying cars, personal robots and atomic advancements. Retro Futurisms appeal is one of…

Less is less This could be a chair, nightstand, table… or just a cube. If you need to ask, maybe minimalism isn’t for you   Citations: https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/white-cube-3d-render-illustration-gm1144256810-307556076