Jian Kan
14 posts

Project Final Stretch: 2-size Tablet Stand

Progress as 4/16/2017 After 3 days of camping at ITLL, printing almost 70% done! This part really doesn’t want to print… And cutting this part so it doesn’t cover the…

Design Review: Tablet Stand

This is the prototype for my project, it mostly shows the structure of the tablet stand, the aesthetic would be ether the cover surface or the design of the support…

Top 5 constraints: Tablet table stand

Top 5 constraints: Tablet table stand   1.Material The best material for the project is probably metal, but casting and cutting metal is not really possible so I will be…

Main project inspirations

Main project inspirations I often use my iPad as a second screen, but putting it on my desk takes up much room, so for my main project I plan on…

Skill sets and personal aspirations

So what are my skill sets? I am familiar with using 3-D printing, although Solid Edge is not a popular choice for 3-D modeling, it gets the job done and…

Upcycle Final Report: Cardboard of Hazzard

Upcycle Final Report: Cardboard of Hazzard For my upcycle project I’ve decided to use cardboard (and lots of paper and glue) to recreate this scene from 2005 film “The Dukes…

Design Loop Reality: A Phone Stand

Here is a small pre-upcycle project I made, a adjustable phone stand that is higher than my Thrustmaster wheel so I can use the phone as a sim dashboard.

Upcycle Update: Cardboard, With More Cardboard

Upcycle Update For my upcycle project I was initially planning on making a phone stand but the result was too simple and doesn’t involve much upcycling So the new plan…

Aesthetics Explorations: The Hofmeister Kink

The Hofmeister Kink A Simple Twist https://charlesng.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/bmw-hofmeister-kink1.jpg The Hofmeister Kink is a design feature named after BMW’s chief designer Wilhelm Hofmeister during 1955 and 1970, where there is a “kink” on a…