Jake Silverman – Aesthetics of Design

Throughout this semester I had a goal of making a woodwind instrument in this class. My upcycle project had the functionality that I wanted but lacked an aesthetic. I decided to change this and improve on it with iterations throughout the semester to achieve a functional product that also looked good. I put a lot…

Final Report 1: Saxaphone

May 10, 2017

For my final project I set out to make a woodwind instrument modeled after an alto saxophone. I started this idea with my up cycle project at the beginning of the semester and I was very pleased with how it came out. I made it out of PVC pipe and was able to make it…

Final Project Presentation: Saxaphone

April 24, 2017

Construction Timeline: Saxaphone

April 12, 2017

To this point I have stayed close to the schedule that I wanted to keep for my project. However I am very busy and my schedule will be hectic for the last 4 weeks of time for the project so I want to space my work out evenly over this time. week 1: Obtain all…

Final Stretch: Saxaphone

April 12, 2017

My project is going well. I have my final sketch imported into coral draw and ready to be laser cut into the wood that I am using for the instrument body. The pros of my progress is that I am on track with my schedule and have the materials that I need for the remainder…

Design Review of Final Project: Saxaphone

March 17, 2017

Top 5 Constraints: Saxaphone

March 9, 2017

For my project I have decided to make another iteration of my homemade Saxophone. I am going to try and make this much more similar to an actual saxophone than my upcycle version. However, a Saxophone is very complex with a lot of dynamic components. Top 5 Constraints. Materials for springs and buttons Measuring the…

Skill Set and Personal Aspirations

February 22, 2017

I feel like the introduction project for this course went very well for me and I enjoyed working on it. My project had a fair amount of design and it was the most challenging part. I think this was because I did not manage my time well and did not have enough time or resources…

Upcycle Final Report: Saxaphone

February 16, 2017

For my project I decided to make a saxophone out of upcycled materials. I was having a lot of trouble deciding what I wanted to create for this project until I thought back to a recent concert that I had attended. The group Moon Hooch plays live shows incorporating 2 saxophones and a drum kit.…

Design Loop: Woodwind Instrument

February 8, 2017

My upcycling project is making a woodwind instrument. The hardest part of the project is calibrating pitches and this involves a lot of experimentation. I was originally going to use metal piping to get a more vibrant sound but soon realized that this would take a long time to machine and making mistakes could become…

Upcycle Update: Woodwind

February 1, 2017