This is a storage solution for my Passion Footwear convertible heels. The shoes use a "Stelo Support" (first image) to attach the heel to the shoe via an interlocking mechanism. I modeled a simpler version of the opening for the mechanism to allow my heels to slide into an acrylic cutout made using an Epilog Mini Laser Cutter. The first prototype (second image) was a single 0.125" acrylic piece with the cutouts attached to my wall via thumbtack openings. It snapped due to the weight of the heels and was not very secure on the wall. The second prototype (third image) utilizes 0.25" acrylic to form a shelf with the cutout on the front panel attached to the wall with command strips.
This technical drawing illustrates a repair design for a tubular component using a fish-mouth joint configuration. The drawing presents orthographic views of a cylindrical tube section with precisely dimensioned cut profiles designed to create interlocking fish-mouth ends for structural reinforcement. Key dimensions include a 1.00-inch tube diameter, angled 30° cut geometry, and a reinforced central plate secured with rosette welds. Additional measurements define hole placement, slot length, and weld locations to ensure accurate fabrication and alignment.
This project intends to simulate multiple common sheet metal repairs that aircraft mechanics will encounter, including a trapezoidal patch over a crack, a flush circular patch, an access panel, a rivet removal, and the attachment of two struts. The project utilizes both countersunk and button-head rivets.
These are collaborative projects I worked on at the Tinkering School Summer Camp in California over multiple years. This is an overnight camp for ages 5-16 split into multiple sessions based on age. Each session is given a theme or goal for their project. In 2015, the theme was American Ninja Jr. project where we designed and built an obstacle course. In 2019, we built a lookout tower with a drawbridge style door to protect from a theoretical zombie apocalypse. In 2020, the theme was renewable energy and we built a large windmill which successfully powered 2 LED lights.