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Post Press FAQ Response
Blog neglect strikes again but I have a legitimate reason this time. DON-8r has been receiving a lot of online media attention since my last blog post so I have found myself flitting between various other blogs, websites and comments … Continue reading
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Tagged batteries, Charity, CNC, cnet, Collaboration, coolest gadgets, curiosity counts, DC motor, deadlines, Degree Show, design, design spotter, design you trust, DON-8r, donation, Dundee, Dundee Science Centre, engadget, FAQ, fast company, future, GPS, Graduation, Kacie Kinzer, laughing squid, manufacture, materialicious, New Designers, notocot, open output, plastic pals, Press, press release, product, quipsologies, Rapid Prototype, response, robots, slash gear, stealing, super punch, TALK, tecca, theft, trend hunter, Tweenbots, ubergizmo
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Fundraising at the Overgate
On Friday and Saturday, Dundee Science Centre were at The Overgate shopping centre in Dundee performing some fun experiments such as dusting for fingerprints and creating lemonade fountains. DON-8r and I were also there, outside in the sunshine, gathering money … Continue reading
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Tagged caird hall, Charity, Collaboration, DON-8r, donate, Dundee, Dundee Science Centre, experiment, fund raising, Overgate, PR, Product Design, research, robot, Science, TALK, technology, University
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Tweaks and Changes
A typical backlog of blog here so in a non-chronological order here are some updates from the last week. After the successful PR day at Dundee Science Centre, I took DON-8r back to the studio for a repaint and a … Continue reading
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Tagged DON-8r, Dundee, Dundee Science Centre, glossy, MAKE, masking, Overgate, problem solving, Product Design, programming, prototype, robots, Science, spray paint, technology, University
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Final Model #12 - The Final Model!
Though still needing a few tweaks and tidy here and there, this is pretty much the finished model! Really chuffed with how it has all come out! Had this all working and ready (just) in time for a PR afternoon … Continue reading
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Tagged article, DON-8r, Dundee, final model, Fotopress, interview, local, MAKE, newspaper, PR, Press and Journal, Product Design, published, STV, TALK, The Courier, University
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Final Model #11 - Assembly and Decals
Nearly finished! with all the electronics inside I attached the bumpers using hacked up Tesco Value sponges which were absolutely perfect! Not too much pressure to hit the switch and enough sponge to bounce them back out easily. The RGB … Continue reading
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Tagged bumper, Decal, DON-8r, Dundee, Dundee Science Centre, electronics, MAKE, PR, Product Design, RGB LED, sponge, spray paint, University, vinyl, workshop
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Final Model #10 - Embedding
Although working fine, it is important that I have access to the circuitry within DON-8r as problems are inevitable (as I know now all too well!). I have designed DON-8r so that the front motors and electronics unit can slide in and … Continue reading
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Tagged DON-8r, drill, Dundee, electronics, final model, MAKE, problem solving, Product Design, screw, technology, University
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Final Model #9 - Glue, Sand and Spray
With the electronics soldered and working, I returned to getting the body looking less like a mouldy egg. To start with, I glued the two halves of the body together and clamped it over night (above). The next day I … Continue reading
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Tagged car body filler, craft, DON-8r, Dundee, final model, glue, polyurethane, primer, Product Design, sanding, spray paint, University
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Final Model #8 – Electronics
I am really chuffed with how the electronics have come out having taken it off the PCB and soldered it onto 3 tiers of strip board with it still working! Looks a bit manic but it does all make sense, … Continue reading
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Tagged 18x, 28x1, amplifier, batteries, bumper, craft, DC motor, DON-8r, Dundee, final model, L293D, MAKE, pcb, PICAXE, Product Design, RGB LED, Speaker, strip board, switch, technology, University, VMUSIC2
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Final Model #7 – Coin Chamber
This is the beginning of making the back half of DON-8r - the coin chamber and trolley wheels. The wheels are attached through a couple of snug holes securing them in place. The chamber is made up of lots … Continue reading
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Tagged chamber, coin, coin slot, craft, DON-8r, Dundee, final model, MAKE, plastic, Product Design, trolley wheels, University
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Final Model #6 - Head Forming
The head of the robot was made the same way as the body, I created a mould of the shape I needed and then vacuum formed plastic over it. The difference being though that I could not keep the … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, craft, DON-8r, Dundee, experiment, final model, frosted, MAKE, mould, problem solving, Product Design, styrene, transparent, University, vacuum forming, vaseline, workshop
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Final Model #5 - Body Building
For the sake of not writing too massive a post here I will summarise a stressful week of testing, testing and retesting vacuum forms in order to produce the formed body parts you see in the above image - 2 … Continue reading
Posted in 4th Year Product Design
Tagged car body filler, craft, DON-8r, Dundee, fail, filler, final model, glossy, high impact polyester, MAKE, matt, mould, plastic, Product Design, prototype, robots, spray paint, technology, University, vacuum forming
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Final Model #4 – Real Robot Motors
The motors I have been using so far have been taken from Cybot - a robot I built through collecting components as part of a subscription to Real Robots magazine. Unfortunately though, my extensive testing has left them a little … Continue reading
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Tagged Collaboration, cybot, DC motor, DON-8r, Dundee, eaglemoss publcations, final model, Industry, MAKE, Networking, potentiometer, Product Design, real robots, technology, University
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Exploded Views
Hit a bit of a blog backlog again so Ill go through some stuff today in chronological order. First up, here’s some exploded isometric sketches I produced to help get my head round how I am actually going to … Continue reading
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Tagged DON-8r, Dundee, exploded, isometric, MAKE, problem solving, Product Design, prototype, sketching, sponge, University, view
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Final Design Sketches
*** CLICK IMAGES FOR BIGGER*** So if you have missed it in any previous posts, here is what the final design will look like along with some highlighted alterations. I put these sketches together for Sensation to make as clear … Continue reading
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Tagged busy, Collaboration, DON-8r, Dundee, Finished, Networking, Overgate, Photos, Product Design, prototype, robots, sensation, sketching, TALK, University
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Sensation(al) News!
For the past couple of weeks I have been in contact with Sensation Science Centre in Dundee as a venue which I thought would be ideal for me to do some user testing for DON-8r. What has stemmed from this correspondence is … Continue reading
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Tagged Centre, Collaboration, craft, deadlines, Dundee, MAKE, Networking, Product Design, prototype, Science, sensation, TALK, University
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Final Model #3 - Vacuum Form Testing
Following strong recommendations from the workshop technicians I decided that I better do some testing before I embark upon both vacuum forming my big moulds and the possibility of wasting more time. So I created a number of small foam blocks, each with a different style … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, blue foam, craft, Dundee, emulsion, experiment, MAKE, mould, mudrock, paint, plaster, Product Design, prototype, Styrofoam, vacuum forming, workshop
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Final Model #2 - Electronic Winning
Following my last post of documented failure I thought I would counter it with a quick post on my working electronics! The key change I have had with this model compared to the previous prototype is that I have introduced … Continue reading
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Tagged DC motor, DON-8r, donation, Dundee, electronics, LED, MAKE, PICAXE, Product Design, prototype, RGB LED, robots, Speaker, technology, University, VMUSIC2
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Final Model #1 - Plaster Failing
So begins the construction of my final model. I started a week or so ago but thought I would make some progress before I blogged although quite a lot has happened! As you can see above, there’s been some blue … Continue reading
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Tagged blue foam, laser cutter, MAKE, mistakes, mould, mud rock, plaster, plastic, problem solving, prototype, robots, sanding, Styrofoam, University, vacuum forming, workshop
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Colours and Decapitations
Not a wholly misleading blog title here. Following chats with various people I decided to do a test to see how people reacted to my robot - without its head. Or should I say, without a face. I gave the … Continue reading
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Tagged aesthetic, donation, Dundee, experiment, interaction, MAKE, problem solving, Product Design, prototype, robots, University
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Testing User Interaction
While also being a fund raising and publicity opportunity for Dundee Science Centre, my couple of days out at The Overgate Shopping Centre was also a great opportunity for some in depth user testing. This has allowed me to highlight … Continue reading →