About
— FOCUS
Advanced Manufacturing Techniques
— DURATION
12 week university project
— DATE
Autumn 2021
This project is dedicated to fixing my mum's second-hand sewing machine. Since purchase, the lamp was electronically functional but not physically functional. Instead of purchasing a new light, I repaired it whilst increasing its durability.
The lamp's lack of functionality results from poor structural integrity, as the plastic casing that performed 2 of 3 axis movements snapped as a result of this.
Before & After
Reducing Consumption
By increasing product lifespans
Product Autopsy
CAD Modelling
Sketching
3D Printing Journey
From plastic to stainless steel
The replacement of the whole lamp, whilst cheaper for time and money, also increases the consumption of electronic products. Instead, by fixing the root of the problem, a single plastic part, consumption is reduced by extending the lifespan of existing products.
This repair was only made possible with the help, skills and tooling provided by multiple skilled personnel. However with its application to a commercial setting, just like Spare Parts 3D, a physical inventory of spare parts can become a digital one. Thus saving physical warehousing space and tooling for spare parts by replacing them with 3D CAD models and a 3D printer.