DEVELOPING A WOOD BASED REMOTE CONTROL ORGANISER

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DEVELOPING A WOOD BASED REMOTE CONTROL ORGANISER

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Develop your initial design to a final version. Include of notes and sketches.

You will be awarded marks for:

· how you developed your design to meet the needs of the user. 3 marks
· details of manufacture / construction. 3 marks

· details relating to functions, features and sizes. 3 marks

· your explanation of materials and finishes. 2 marks

This natural wood remote control organiser, will be manufactured from materials from a sustainable source / forest. The organiser has a polished finished, having been varnished and waxed to produce a glossy surface.

The ends have been reduced in size, which allows easier access to the remote controls, as the storage area is more open.

The handle has been simplified. It is now a piece of lightweight anodised aluminium tube, adding colour and making the product look more modern.

An ergonomically designed foam handle has been positioned centrally on the tube. this makes the organiser more comfortable to lift and move.
the polyurethane foam has been formed through injection moulding.

The corner joints have been simplified, by substituting a mitre joint at each corner. This is an attractive joint and much easier to manufacture, if the product is to be mass produced.

The organiser is divided into four sections, for different types and sizes of remote control. A cross halving joint is at the centre of the divides and plain housing joints at each of the four ends.

The final manufactured product has a natural wood finish and varnished, for the customer who likes traditional aesthetics. For a customer with more modern tastes, a spray paint finish is applied, leaving a colourful gloss surface.

These sketches show the organiser being used and how easy it is to move and carrier.

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