Screwdriver+
A Tool with a Twist An object that encourages both work and play
Brittany Jodhan-Butts, Henna Kuisma & Marco Modena
Fix your skis or just have a cocktail! Our design consists of a screwdriver on one end that can be used to adjust skis during the day and a stirring spoon on the other end to be used at the bar for after ski. Our product will be aimed to ski resorts hosting sporting events sponsored by Red Bull. The product will be used by guests to adjust their skis as well as given to the competetors in gift bags. It will be cast from metal to create a continuous and sleek shape. We will add red and blue silicone strips twisting around it to show the colors of Red Bull and to make it less slippery and easier to handle. It will be held using a finger-and-palm grip.
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Materials Titanium Alloy (Ti-64) Our main material will be Ti-64, it is the most widely used titanium alloy as it has a very high strength to weight ratio and corrosion resistance. The alloy will we used to produce almost the entire project with the exception of the bit.
Titanium Coated Steel The screwdriver bit will be made with titanium coated steel.
Silicone The silicone strips will be wrapped around the titanimun product to avoid slipping.
Production Process Investment casting This is the preferred process to produce sofisticated titanium castings.
The Parts are first molded in wax
The Ceramic mold is then heated to about 1,000 degrees C
Multiple parts are attached to a wax runner
Molten metal is poured into the ceramic mold
The wax parts are dipped multiple times in a wet ceramic surry, and the mold becomes thicker
It is left to cool
After drying, the wax is heated and removed, leaving the ceramic mold
The ceramic mold is broken by vibration
Individual parts are cut from the runner
This process will allow use to to create the intricate details of our design.
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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
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