Sreyas Krishnan
15 posts

Mechanical Buffalo – 4-13-16 Update

Ralphie IV lives!!!!! *MIC DROP* *** Ralphie V is currently printing. In real life, the current Colorado Buffalo is Ralphie V. Therefore, this is the final design iteration :). I…

Mechanical Buffalo – 4/6/16 Update

After a lot of work and frustration, this project is REALLY close to being finished! *** Ralphie III In order to get the four-legged, hooved animal gait mentioned in my last…

Mechanical Buffalo Progress 3-30-16

Progress: Ralphie II works well, though I accidentally broke off a small piece of it and replaced it with a bit of tape. Here’s a small animation: Buffalo Snail! Problems: Progress…

Mechanical Buffalo Update

“Ralphie I” was just a simple snap fit box. See: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1384028 “Ralphie II” is a snap fit box with four movable legs. “Ralphie III” will integrate the mechanism that moves the…

Mechanical Buffalo – Top 5 Constraints

3D-printing only (DIY kit for Thingiverse) No fasteners (all parts must align or lock together without fasteners) Print Time (2-4 hours per prototype, so I can only cycle through a couple of iterations per…

Mechanical Buffalo – Conceptual Design

After considering several possible ideas for dynamic, fully 3D-printed toys, including things like transformers figurines and twisty puzzles, I have settled on creating a mechanical buffalo crank toy. The buffalo will have moving…

3D-Printed Transformer/Puzzle Inspirations

Basically, I want to make a completely 3D-printed toy (for children or the young at heart!) that is capable of transforming from one configuration into another through simple manipulation (twist, push, pull, etc).…

Sreyas Krishnan Aspirations

This semester, especially with my final project in this class, I want to hone my skills as a CAD/mechanical designer and 3D-printing enthusiast to make a popular, if not featured,…

Sreyas Krishnan Skillset

Solidworks (strongest engineering skill for sure, 7 years of project and industry experience) 3D-printing (have my own printer at home, have access to makerbots/lulzbots in IdeaForge) Machining (lots of experience with…

Not sure what this is quite yet….

…But it was quite painstaking to make. It’s been more about the process than the result so far. When my mind is racing, which happens fairly often, I take comfort in…

“Retro” architecture

In modern architecture, the retro-style appears when brand new buildings are built with the same features (brick facades, roof materials, etc.) as the older buildings that surround them. The time difference…