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Blog Post 41: Concept 1 - Final Motion Study
Here you can see the final motion study I will make for design concept 1:
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Blog post 39: Concept 3 - Final Motion Study
I have made a comprehensive motion study for Concept 3 showing the device's complete operation, here it is:
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Blog Post 38: Concept 3 - Design Review 3
Here is the third design review for Concept 3: Change log: Driving bevel gear has been modified to have only half of the teeth as per the...
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Blog Post 37: Concept 2 - Design Review 3
Here is the third design review for Concept 2. Change log: 2 removable travel limiters have been added to prevent the plunger being...
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Blog Post 36: Concept 1 - Design Review 3
Here is the third design review for Concept 1: Change log: The profile of the top cover has been reduced. The handle base (middle...
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Blog Post 35: Concept 2 - Linear Movement Limiter
To prevent the plunger from being pushed free from the rest of the device by the compression springs, I designed a removable movement...
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Blog Post 34: Concept 3 - Magnetic Connector for Handle Attachment v2
I decided that the best connector for the detachable bottle opening tool seen in Concept 3 would be a magnetic one as this would not...
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Blog Post 33: Concept 2 - Helical Cam Shaft Motion Study
The turning mechanism for my second concept has been modified and is now a helical cam shaft that converts linear (downward) force to...
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Blog Post 32: Concept 3 - Removable Traction Pad for Jar Gripper
I decided that having interchangeable traction pads for the jar gripper would allow the device to be used on a wider variety of jar...
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Blog post 31: Concept 1 - Dynamic Spring + Rotation Limiter
As with Concept 3, I decided to opt for a compression spring confined to a curved path with a lock nut on the end to return the handle...
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Blog Post 30: Concept 3 - Alternative Handle Springs + Complete Assembly Motion Studies
I decided that it would be best if compression springs were used instead of torsional springs to return the handle to its starting...
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Blog Post 29: Concept 3 - Modified Gear Positioning + Motion Study
To bring about more rotation in the middle section whilst maintaining the same range of motion in the handle, I moved the gear train 10mm...
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Blog Post 26: Concept 3 - Initial Motion Studies
Here are a few motion studies I made for Concept 3. Bevel Gears: - This animation demonstrates how the two bevel gears interact to bring...
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Blog Post 25: FEA and Motion Study for Concept 1 - Handle Base + Attachment
I ran FEA on both parts of the revised handle after separating it into two parts and applying material reduction. As you can see there...
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