Prototyping 101
CARDBOARD
- Readily available
- Easy to manipulate
- Strong
Corrugation
CARDBOARD
Structural in one direction and bendable in the other
Bendable one direction
TOOLS
CUTTING TECHNIQUES
Cutting
Straight
Cutting
Curves
SHAPING TECHNIQUES
Shaping:
Bending
Shaping:
Faceting
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Our Core
Mission
CARDBOARD
- Readily available
- Easy to manipulate
- Strong
Corrugation
CARDBOARD
Structural in one direction and bendable in the other
Bendable one direction
TOOLS
CUTTING TECHNIQUES
Cutting
Straight
Cutting
Curves
SHAPING TECHNIQUES
Shaping:
Bending
Shaping:
Faceting
Shaping:
Score + Bend
Straight
Shaping:
Score + Bend
Curve
Shaping:
Score + Bend
Shaping:
Layering
JOINERY
Joining:
Hinge
Joining:
Hinge
Joining:
Braces
Joining:
Tabs
Joining:
Tabs
Joining:
Slotting
Joining:
Slotting
Joining:
Tabs/
Notching
Joining:
Tabs/
Notching
Joining:
Butt Joint
Joining:
Brads
Joining:
Skewer
Joining:
Skewer
Joining:
Flange
Joining:
Strap
COOL CARDBOARD PROTOTYPES
Deep Sea Bots Studio
COOL CARDBOARD PROTOTYPES
Responsive Architecture Studio
Goals
- Build foundational knowledge about when and how to deploy moving parts in the prototyping process
- Provide overview of cardboard mechanism prototyping techniques
- Explore integration of electronics and motors into projects and what is needed
- Provide resources for future use
INSPIRATION: Manual Movement
INSPIRATION: Motor Driven
MATERIALS
These mechanism and movement principles apply to all materials, but for today we will focus on the incredible things you can do with humble cardboard!
Considerations:
- How can the cardboard's corrugation orientation make it more structural, or allow for the pieces to bend in the correct orientations?
- Can the cardboard be layered, rolled or scaled to make it perform better?
- Cardboard has a thickness- take this into account when designing connecting parts and mechanisms
CONNECTIONS
Tape it, Glue it, Pin it, Screw it...
Considerations:
- Does the connection need to be static or mobile?
- Is the connection permanent, or do you want the pieces to be able to be disassembled?
- How much surface area is in the connection and can I add extra pieces (braces, brackets, etc.) to strengthen the joint?
HIGH-FIDELITY
LOW-FIDELITY
. . .
We usually think of cardboard as a material for low-fi prototypes. It is cheap and easy to try ideas out with.
HIGH-FIDELITY
LOW-FIDELITY
. . .
In some cases, though, cardboard can be a high-fi material, where more advanced building methods and mechanisms can be used
Structure
+
Mechanism
+
Electronics/
Motors
(optional!)
Some Cool Mechanisms
+
Project Examples
How can we make moving parts out of cardboard?
The following slides show simple machines and a few mechanisms, including templates for their parts and gifs of their completed assemblies
SCISSOR
GEARS
SLIDER
RAMP/ SCREW
PULLEY
TENTACLE
- Cardboard
- Straw
- String
SPINNER/ WHEEL AND AXLE
CLAW
Grabbing
How to make it
1
4
2
3
5
6
Expanding/ Fanning
How to make it
1
4
2
5
3
6
How to make it
Waving
How to make it
1
4
2
3
5
6
Oscillating
How to make it
1
4
2
3
Resources
Book: Making Things Move
This-to-That website
Instructables.com
... and more here!