Monthly Archives: April 2012

Assembly

Assembly

Final prototype is just about finished now. I’ve spent the last week putting it all together and trying to make sure it all runs/feels/looks smooth. …

 

Product Description

Product Description

AudioFocus An audio recording device, which utilises parallels in the cameras and photography of the sixties and seventies. The product is aimed at anyone who might also …

 

Buttons, dials & indicators

Buttons, dials & indicators

Even thought these are details which should have been resolved by now, they are not. I keep changing my mind over which buttons and dials …

 

Aluminium Finishes

Aluminium Finishes

As I mentioned in the previous post, the finish on the aluminium parts is an important detail. Over the last few days I’ve been speaking …

 

Gauge Prototype 6

Gauge Prototype 6

Yet another prototype of the gauge mechanism has been made and this might even be the one that will be used in the final model. …

 

Prototype 8

Prototype 8

Again small changes have been made while bringing everything together. At this end stage it seems to be mostly just about ironing out lots of …

 

Metal Caps

Metal Caps

After sending models and drawings down to the engineering department, of the parts I needed in aluminium, I received the top and bottom caps back …

 

Gauge Prototype 5

Gauge Prototype 5

So, as I said I put some concentration into getting the gauge system sorted. So far I’ve managed to shrink the gear and pulley system …

 

Form Prototype 7

Form Prototype 7

Another iteration. Again with small but important changes. In order to wrap the leatherette round the body neatly I’ve rounded the external vertical vertices of …

 

Microphone Housing update

Microphone Housing update

Originally the microphone housing was two separate circular parts. One for each microphone. Previously I blogged about the housing being changed to one oblong shape …