Visit 3 and Instructions
T came to work with us again, and this time we got to send him home with a prototype to field test. Here is a video of T using the most recent chair!!! And with the backpack! So stylish! So now T is going to go home and see how it goes, does he take it with him? When and why not? If he does take it with him how does it go? If he actually uses it, how does it go? Then in 2 weeks we will powwow again to make any adjustments (or full pivots) that need making. In the mean time we
Prototyping 5
We purchased new connectors, and have made a complete chair to send T home with. Also a drawstring bag to use as or in a backpack. T will be coming soon next week so we can check in again! In the mean time we are working though the process of designing the instructions, this means writing up the steps with pictures, then giving them and materials to a few unsuspecting Olin students to see what they make of it. You can see our first draft of instructions here, keep in mind the
Prototyping 4 Pipe Connection Methods
Our Pipe connector order has arrived! It turns out pipe sizing is very confusing and although we ordered what we thought was the right size for the size pipes that we are using two of them are perfect and two are much to large. These are the two that fit. The first, wrap around crossover, holds the pvc to the side of legs protruding from the bottom. The second the T hold the end flush. Although the second is more elegant, the first pushes the bar and thus ratchet out, at a mo
