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Project 2 Research Living Pod / NASA Mobile Quarantine Facility

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Final Model

Process Drawings and Materiality

I went through several variations of the mechanics of this roller ball assembly. I disassembled a roller ball deodorant stick and a lip gloss to see how the ball is held in place and how it functions. Unlike those options I decided that I wanted my product to be self sealing to "close" itself when not in use. I then turned to using a spring to dispense once it is being depressed by the rubbing motion and when not being rolled it will release back to a closed position. At that point I left behind the idea of using a cap in some way thinking that the self closing roller ball would be enough and reduce the amount of parts.

I also want the material to be a soft rubber with a plastic screw cap and a stainless roller ball and spring.

Process Model--It Actually Works!!

After a failed attempt at 3D printing a copy of my Valve I went over to the Engineering Department and was able to able to meet up with the right person to help me build one. I have produced a working process model of the dispenser and am currently making a cleaner final model.

Final Models Finished!

I ended up using one of the mannequin hands that I was given by Kohl's in my final model of my site. I wanted to get some practice with drawing in Rhino and using the laser cutter so I decided to make the arm of the model of Basswood. I opted to paint the hand red to over emphasize the" Danger Zone" of my site. Your hands are what cause most instances of contracting this disease.

So I went today to try and 3D print my valve to get a better sense of scale. Apparently there are parts of this valve that are simply too small for the printer in wood shop to be able to print. I was given a contact in the engineering department and was able to meet with him today. I am going to go there again tomorrow afternoon and build a valve instead of printing it. this should be interesting considering its total height is 5/8". I have to reconfigure my drawings and cut out the tiny pieces and try to assemble them:) My goal is to have a working model for critique!!