Building my Robot

I started building my robot it looks like this

He took about 5 minutes to build

Problems:
If he will fit onto the walker.
Troubles with Maker Bot building the over hang.

Visit: Last visit was fun. I got to talk to the kids, about what toys they would like. They were very creative with their drawings. I am very happy they let us come to there school for a visit and I am looking forward to my next visit to the elementary school. :)

Started design

made a prototype for my robot then broke it but got a picture of something before finishing.

It's the basic shape of the body.
After making a prototype I now have a good idea of what shapes I am going to be using to build him :)

What I Did Today

Hey you guys.
Today I went to an elementary school. Talked to the kids and I have to make walker toys. One kid wanted a christmas tree. The other a robot. Here are some pictures.

This should be a challenge..

It was a little hard communicating with the kids but after I stopped talking and started listening it became a whole bunch easier. Next time I go there I hope I'll have these toys finished.

The little guy named Buddy

I started working on the little guy I named Buddy.

I only have two pieces but it looks rather nice.

Sadness

I can't make those plastic knuckles sadly but I have a new idea for a little man like person with multiple parts and bendable joint.

If you go on thing-averse you can search r maker you can see where i got the idea.

My Passion Project

So at home I have a pair of brass knuckles. So I had an idea that I should make some out of the maker bot.

I designed them over a pair I've seen before so here they are.

My only problems i see with this is if they will fit my fingers  and if it will be strong enough to be able to hit with. Not saying I am going to try. :3

So I might try to make stronger pair but I don't know yet.

Being Bored

Kay so I have no idea what I am suppose to do now. I don't know what to do for tinker time so I'm just going to start building something cool.

Prototype #4

Mr.Nichol gave us a challange threw a sheet of paper to make the letters in a name stay together so I made this.

I thought it looked cool but i didnt like it as much as the puzzle piece. I might not go with this idea.

Problems
Some layers might be to thin
Maker bot might screw up on the lines
Don't like it as much as puzzle piece

Prototype #3

After working on the circle idea a friend showed me this.
http://www.tribalhollywood.com/Detail.bok?no=1054&cat=Necklaces+and+Pendants

Those gave me a idea to make a keychain idea like that with initials on it. So i made this.

This seems like a really cool idea and it could work.

Problems
Curve surface holes
Size (big or small enough)

Conclusion
I might try and model ths in the maker bot later.

Prototype v2

Creation
After working on my prototype I look at other designs for keychain here were some ideas

After looking at those I made this.

That is only prototype number 2.

Problems
Durability
Size (3 cm big enough?)

Conclusion 
I'm welcome to any help and or feed back you may be able to give.

The Beginning

Thoughts
I want to make a cool keychain. I already made a prototype.

But I don't think its cool enough. I want no block on the bottom. I only want the name.

Size
I was thinking about 6 cm long and 3 cm wide and less then 1 cm high.

Buyers
I want this to appeal to 16 year old boys

To Do
Build prototype-Done
Draw up new idea
Build another prototype
Evolve prototype
Make final product

Learn Front Experts
I went to http://www.kchains.com/ to look at some cool keychains.
Here are some

I thought those were cool.

After all this research i might be ready for another prototype

Challenges
Multiple pieces
Only one colour
Only select number of colours
Only 85 min a day to work on it

Getting to know

Just startigno work with the maker bot and this is where i will document what im doing with the maker bot.