Jenga Earthquake Table
NU Toys: Club Project (2017)
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
Construct a randomly vibrating base table for a game to Jenga to increase the game's difficulty.
CONSTRAINTS:
Budget limited to $50. Due to fall e-board responsibilities I set myself a deadline to finish this project before 09/2017, leaving about one month to complete the first prototype.
Jenga Earthquake Table
NU Toys: Club Project (2017)
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
Construct a randomly vibrating base table for a game to Jenga to increase the game's difficulty.
CONSTRAINTS:
Budget limited to $50. Due to fall e-board responsibilities I set myself a deadline to finish this project before 09/2017, leaving about one month to complete the first prototype.
Jenga Earthquake Table
NU Toys: Club Project (2017)
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
Construct a randomly vibrating base table for a game to Jenga to increase the game's difficulty.
CONSTRAINTS:
Budget limited to $50. Due to fall e-board responsibilities I set myself a deadline to finish this project before 09/2017, leaving about one month to complete the first prototype.
Woodworking Project: Side Table
Personal Project (Summer 2018)
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
Build a new side table for my apartment with storage and access to power outlets. LEDs and height adjustability would be a bonus.
DESIGN:
I explored several storage designs, including drawers and cubbies. Below are some sketches of my early ideas.
I ultimately decided on a cubby design featuring two on the front and one on each side. I modeled the table's construction in SolidWorks and used that to determine the dimensions of each piece I'd need to cut.
SolidWorks model of table
Front, side, and back views of selected cubby design
Early sketches of storage ideas
CONSTRUCTION
After cutting all pieces to size using a circular saw and a straight edge jig I constructed, I added extra features to the pieces, such as a power outlet cutout and LEDs with a light pipe to diffuse.
Recess for the power strip. I used a jigsaw and router to construct.
LED strip with a lightpipe made of flexible plastic
Shallow recess to ensure small objects won't fall off.
Assembly of storage cubes in progress. Lots of sanding was needed to square up circular saw cuts.
Most assembly used glue, screws, and/or dowels
Removable leg attachment
SKILLS GAINED:
-Design for form as well as functionality
-Design for manufacturing given the woodworking tools I had available
-Project management, planning, scheduling, and budgeting
-More hands-on experience with tools like a jigsaw, handheld router, and circular saw
Finished table!