‘designed in solidworks’

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The Malloy Hoverbike Concept Cranks 110kg of Cool

14 Jun, 2011 by in DESIGN

I think you’ll agree with me when I say, there are just not enough vehicles out there that can hover. It’s a problem, but one that some people have been inspired to change. One such person is Chris Malloy. Chris works as an optics engineer out of Sydney, Australia. In his spare time, he has created the first flying motorcycle concept. The Hoverbike. A project spread over the course of two and half years has yielded one incredible looking 10ft long Kevlar reinforced, carbon-fiber chassis, sporting front and rear 4 foot diameter Tasmanian Oak propeller blades. With an estimated flight capability of 10,000 feet, you won’t simply be skimming along the grass in the park either. Chris gave us some details on what it took to get the design where it is today.

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The $240,000 Bugatti Inspired Work Desk. I Want to Be it.

24 May, 2011 by in DESIGN

If there was one desk I would sit behind and make loud, obnoxious race car sounds followed by dry hacking… it would be this one. A desk inspired by the 1930′s era of Bugatti Grand Prix racers tearing blue streaks around the track. This work of engineering brilliance is the brainchild of Alan Sawyer and team at Luzzo Bespoke. With over 3500 design, engineering and production hours poured into 350 precision components, it brings the shivers of awe. Specs? It sports a retractable monitor, height adjustment, self closing lockable drawers and that bad-ass Bugatti style you love. The price?

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Skeletonics Mecha Design Wraps Awesome Exoskeleton Around You

10 Mar, 2011 by in DESIGN

If there’s one thing I’ve learned from Japanese animation, it’s that elbow pitts can explode and some of us will fight each other, mutant creatures and evil robots in extremely large exoskeletons.

This is proof.

Skeletonics is a on-going project by an imaginative, and quite clever, group of Japanese students who are using simple kinematics, SolidWorks and aluminum materials to show the motorless possibilities our fleshy body possess to move as part of a fluid mechanical structure.
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Phil and Ted’s Makin’ Babies… errr, Strollers Using SolidWorks and modo

15 Jun, 2010 by in DESIGN

If you’ve birthed a wee one, or have been involved in the process of choosing an appropriate container to cart them around in, you might be familiar with Phil & Ted’s.

They make the buggies that make your head turn when you’re trudging down the running path like an angry marsupial mama with three children grappled to you. Phil & Ted’s obviously have the design process down and they make it all happen using SolidWorks and modo. Their latest development is, get ready, the world’s fastest jogger, conspicuously named the Sub4. Hit it.

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Cris Rose Rampart “Sunburst” Bot. Not Vinyl, All Cool.

21 May, 2010 by in ROCKIN'

Holster your gab canon for a moment and raise your goggles. You’ll want to clear some room off the old battle barge for a custom cohort of the artistic variety. It’s 4 inches of resin robot goodness and the first Rampart rendition from the London-based lab of Cris Rose.

We’ve featured the custom creations of Cris Rose before. He models some of his robots up in SolidWorks first, then applies the bits and pieces and paint to make extraordinary collectibles sooooo hard to pass up. Rampart was part of the Dragatomi “Not Vinyl” show. Check. it. out!

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The iPad Canvas Wrap You Can Customize and Print Yourself

17 May, 2010 by in DESIGN, FAB

Before you reach in that bucket and grab a week-old shard of melted plastic to gnaw on for a little iPad case-makin’ inspiration, look at what the necessity for flatness and reduced material usage has resulted in.

Like many of you, Jeff Bare, of jbare designs, knew he would be getting an iPad the first day Mr. Jobs revealed it’s glistening screen in his sweaty palms. It’s like Steve was looking right into Jeff’s eyes saying, “My product sucks… unless you make a rockin’ wrap to keep it from scratchin’”… and that’s exactly what Jeff did. Here’s the story.

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Rocket Powered VW Beetle, Street-legal with a Dab o’ SolidWorks

11 May, 2010 by in DESIGN

You might have a dad that builds you cool camera accessories, but what if you have one that attached rockets to anything that moves? Even better.

Ron Patrick is Mechanical Engineer that has no problem with jamming jets into tiny vehicles, so that’s what he did. One modified turboshaft engine, one VW Bug, one sweet Rocket Powered VW Beetle. This was covered years ago by many a blog, but we’re gonna revive it just to get in some process love with the bits designed in SolidWorks and imagine what this guy is working on next.

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Jeremy Luchini Strikes the Match. SolidWorks ‘Let’s Go Design’… is Lit

15 Apr, 2010 by in NEWS

Yes, it only takes a spark… a studio, a computer, a small production crew, some large machinery, and probably a keg of the strongest ale… to get a interactive web series going… and SolidWorks has done just that.

This week SolidWorks launched the new interactive web series called Let’s Go Design. It’s full of design, interacting and Jeremy Luchini. He’s the SolidWorks Certification Manager and star of the show guided by your decision on what product to design. Here are the choices and some “behind the scenes” shots of LGD.

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Jellyfish Keyset. Designed in SolidWorks. Rendered in Hypershot. Replacing Your Keyboard?

07 Apr, 2010 by in TECH

It’s days like these I wake up on a desolate beach and peel no less than 14 jellyfish off my face. It’s enough to inspire one to make electronic devices out of their soft, fleshy bodies that float around you and sting people as you enter a room.

Erik Campbell actually has a better idea though. He takes a keyset concept developed by Douglas Engelbart and gives it his own flavor of jellyfish-inspired beauty. It’s the Optical Keyboard Keyset and Erik was kind enough to give us the bullet point list on the specifics.

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Wrap Your Pasty Fingers Around These Gear Rings From Kinekt Design

17 Feb, 2010 by in DESIGN

I know you enjoy the magnificence of your hairy knuckles as much as the next guy, but after you take a look at this ring, you may be reaching for razor.

Ben Hopson and entrepreneur Glen Liberman of Kinekt Design are collaborating together on a series of kinetic jewelry pieces. This Gear Ring is the first to come out of production and onto your fashion sensitive fingers. It was designed in SolidWorks, but you know there’s always more to the process. Glen Liberman had a few gems to tell us about the design challenges they faced.

Oh, and you know we’ve got the hi-res images and video you all love.

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