Another nice model there, especially done only from memory.
Now then... It's generally accepted that 'Form follows function', but a firm over here in the UK kind of ignores that concept and must stress its CAD dept to breaking point.
So, this isn't a serious request, but knowing your love of houshold goods :). A future project could be to replicate one of the seemingly Frank Whittle inspired products from the Dyson range of vacuum cleaning products.
I'm sure I heard somewhere that Nasa gave up trying to reverse engineer one, and decided it was easier to head for Mars - but they probably didn't have you on-board :)
Sure! Though, the Dyson vacs are a bit primitive for me, so I think I would consider adding other design factors such as the ability to transform. ;-)
Yes, I've take close looks at the Dyson's at the store. The Target stores here love to carry the whole line. They're popular here in the states.
I feel the plastics used in them are kind of chintzy, which is a turnoff for me.
My wife really wants one, but they charge Apple Mc prices for them... not an option then. They must work really well if they can command those higher prices.
So half of their innovations must lie in the "eye candy" factor.
However, the Dyson toilet could be considered a novelty!
Funny!
Dyson came out with a "non-buffeting" fan that doesn't have a visible blade. It's really an internal motor that's reminiscent of one in a vacuum cleaner.
It uses a more consistent turbine air handling method, like a mini version of a central air system. The air is directed of a type of airfoil shape that sends it in a general direction. It doesn't "buffet" like a spinning blade does, but you should still be getting vortices due to pressure/speed invariances.
They have two kinds, one that is a circle and the other is a elongated shape. After studying the principal workings of their fan, the round shape isn't necessary, all you need is a long blade with the feed point distributed in the middle and at the sides... yes, my mind contemplates these oddities.
But then again, their products look cool, and that's half of why we buy them.
I wouldn't touch one with a barge-pole. I don't trust anything that has to try that hard to get noticed.
The best engineered cleaner I've owned - and still own, is a Sebo X1 Automatic. It looks like it was designed around two or three block primitives rather that a rocket engine, but its so reliable it's just not true.
Looking forward to whatever you come up with next.
