Monday, July 15, 2013

Reflection 4: Evaluation of the Torch


EVALUATION:

 

A predominant issue that has been present in today’s society is the reoccurring assault happening towards women. A useful and important accessory that can increase the security of all women today can be a torch. By having a small torch that can be easily accessed at all times can be ideal in stressful situations. For example in dark corners trying to locate your key to get into a safer place, to identify strange people if they are coming to close and finally it can be used as a defence mechanism if your in a situation where you have to attack.

 

How I built my torch:

 

BARREL:

The completion of my barrel started by drawing one of the sides on a frontal work plane so it can be revolved. The width of the handle is 25 mm, I chose this measurement because it is small but still easy to hold onto and can fit into small places. The length of just the barrel is 115 mm. I then rounded the end of the barrel as well. To create the button I extruded a shape from the middle of the barrel on the frontal work plane that rounded the edges to make it easier to handle.

 

REFLECTOR:

The reflector was also assembled on a frontal work plane, the 2 sides were 15 mm and the width was made to fit perfectly in the barrel. When I finished drawing it I revolved it and then shelled it with a 2.5 mm edge.

 

LENSE/TOP CAP:

The lens was made by making a circle, then extruding it 8 mm then extruded it down about 6 mm. I did this so I could create an LED look. I did this by drawing circles on the face then duplicating them and finally extruding them up.

 

FINAL ASSEMBLY:

I added the barrel then the reflector and selected an edge from each and centred the axis. I did the same thing with the lens and moved it all together so they could fit.

 

Finally I really enjoyed this topic a lot as I improved my skills on pro desktop to a great extent from last year.

 

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