Project Brief
"Design and build a structure that moves an egg down a 42-inch change in elevation."
Tools and Materials Used
Chipboard
Acrylic
MDF
Screws
Hand drill
Hot glue
1) Process
I first tested the limits of the egg, and learned quickly that there was not much leniency to how far the egg could drop.
Egg remained intact at a 1/2" drop.
Egg easily cracked when dropped at a height of 2".
I sketched through a few quick ideas, but I limited myself to a compact and modular design to be most efficient in making and assembling the egg roll structure together. I created a detailed three-dimensional digital model of the design as a basis to fabricate the actual design.
A series of ladders with rungs were offset by approximately 1/2" for the egg to drop onto at every platform. When transitioning from the digital model to the making the actual model, I added half walls to the platforms to ensure the safety of the egg.
Although the idea of having the same shape of the platform repeated throughout the structure was appealing, the small differences and human error forced me to customize each platform. Each platform was measured and cut on the spot to accommodate the differences.
2) Assembly
