Category
Magic School Bus
Capturing the magic and delight in a child’s sketch and bringing it to reality in a manufacturable toy that can be repeated at scale.
Brief
My team was given the challenge of transforming local 4th graders drawing into a physical toy, utilizing their drawings as inspiration. Within the stack of 2 dimensional drawings we were given we dew out the most delightful features, meshing them into one final 3 dimensional toy.
My team outlined two key goals for our toy:
- How might we keep and even elevate the magic embodied in the original sketch, remaining faithful in our design.
- How might we use this experience to learn more about CNC machining and injection molding, taking these learnings and applying them to future projects.
Inspiration
To bring their imagination to life, we first had to take their 2D sketch and reimagine it as a 3D object.
1st Round Computer Aided Design
2nd Round Computer Aided Design
One Last Challenge
Final CAD Design
Molds &
Computer Aided Machining
Right core mold tool path with runner and sprue to deliver hot plastic.
Right cavity mold tool path
Molds
Molds for the right half of the bus. These two molds will mate together in the injection molding machine.
Right core mold machined
Final Toy
Assembly of right (blue) and left (white) halves
Right half showing internal mating pins and attached runner & sprue
We made a bunch of different colors!
The team: Andrew, Zack, Hok, and Jeremy
Reflection
Developed experience into the considerations that need to be taken in developing a successful injection molded part, from CNC machining to part assembly to operating the injection molder.
