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Wooden origami?
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Wooden origami? // Work in Progress
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 9:18am
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The object here is not so much a work in progress as the renders. I am dusting off this little pet project of mine: a fold flat hanging chair. there is a child's version with a table/workstation but I am still refining that.
Apparently the worlds thinnest folding chair (according to the manufacturer) is less than 1 inch think when collapse. I realise my design is a stool but it collapses to around 1cm thick.
There is more to this design than I am letting on though....:rolleyes:
Just to remind myself that I am actually a 3D designer...:D |
Post by jayr // Dec 12, 2007, 9:31am
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unless the hinges were on some kind of slide i'm not sure they'd move like the images suggest. in the upright possition everything is locked inplace, the diagonal peices hold it tight so how does it collapse?
in the renders it looks like one piece of wood is getting longer at each stage.
how about putting holes in it so the 'legs' sit in them like sockets insted of having a set of hinges on the bottom?
this has potential though, a bit more thought and i think you'll crack it. |
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 9:36am
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Not sure what you mean Jayr, my kids both have one of these and I have a few other protoypes lurking around of varying sizes (youth size, adult size). They definitely work, just the renders I am working on...:confused:
A degree in Furniture Design agrees with me...;) |
Post by trebs // Dec 12, 2007, 9:39am
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Nifty idea there. I hope it's ply' though? looks like it from the edges, but the surface looks like rubber-wood ? |
Post by jayr // Dec 12, 2007, 9:56am
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If you have a working one then i must be wrong but this is how i see it:
http://www.lothissen.co.uk/chair.jpg
also the 'leg' under the red line at 1 looks shorter than the leg under 3
Unless some part of the desgin is missing from the renders i acn't see how they would fold without taking screws out to fold them down. |
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 9:58am
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Nifty idea there. I hope it's ply' though? looks like it from the edges, but the surface looks like rubber-wood ?
Wait until you see the table...:D
Yup, plywood and a rubberwood (style) texture. Like I said render needs some work but chair definitely works.
Good spot though. |
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 10:04am
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If you have a working one then i must be wrong but this is how i see it:
http://www.lothissen.co.uk/chair.jpg
also the 'leg' under the red line at 1 looks shorter than the leg under 3
Unless some part of the desgin is missing from the renders i acn't see how they would fold without taking screws out to fold them down.
Jayr, why the apprehension?
You admit that you must be wrong if I have a working one yet there is doubt there in your reply. I would not lie to you mate...:D
Does this help?
Took a lot of prototypes before I got this right. |
Post by jayr // Dec 12, 2007, 10:14am
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ahhhh i see how you're doing it now! :D
that render does make it clearer. What type on hinges are you using? in the second render they don't look like normal door hinges |
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 10:20am
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Just flap hinges. What do you think of the table then... |
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 10:24am
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And where to put four chairs when you have finished.....
...plenty of room in the centre for storage too and the chairs lock it all in place...:D
Okay, my wife's friends have left so I can leave my 'den'. Not bad for a few hours work though. |
Post by jayr // Dec 12, 2007, 10:35am
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You should work for ikea........ flat pack without the trauma. |
Post by MadMouse // Dec 12, 2007, 10:41am
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Very cunning Paul. I can see this selling very well indeed. |
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 10:57am
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Seems to be a theme of mine which I unfortunately seem to impose on my students too...:p
I love the idea of flat pack stuff that requires no tools, fittings or glue. We turned out a real nice rocking horse last year that doubled as a sort of puzzle and just slotted together; no fittings or glue at all...:D
Still, I am leaving the best til last. As nice as this chair is in Ply, it had a more...well, funky start to life...;) |
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 10:59am
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Very cunning Paul. I can see this selling very well indeed.
I wish. I submitted it to Ikea a few years ago just before they went retro with all the space age stuff and, despite liking it, they said it did not fit with their future range. I have a registered design on it but a friend in Canada asked me the other day if they had finally bought it.
Why? well, he says he has seen it (or something very similar) in ikea there....:o |
Post by Burnart // Dec 12, 2007, 12:00pm
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Nice design work and nice renders. Show so more please. |
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 12:16pm
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Well, here it is then....
You are a student, with a flat or bedsit. You have next to no room but only your bed to sit on. Your mates come around and sit cross legged on the floor...not good.
You go to the shop with little money to decorate you room. You spot some posters and some reasonably cheap furniture...but can't have both...
...or can you? |
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 12:34pm
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Tada...... |
Post by jayr // Dec 12, 2007, 12:42pm
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nice touch, you could cross it with your peppie the pig ones |
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 12:46pm
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nice touch, you could cross it with your peppie the pig ones
The thought had crossed my mind.......;) |
Post by jayr // Dec 12, 2007, 12:52pm
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Have you thought about going on 'Dragons Den' with it? ;) |
Post by butterpaw // Dec 12, 2007, 1:00pm
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I really like this design, and I saw how it worked immediately (i.e. in the first image) ... my head just works that way, for some reason... origami grey matter, :D
I love the idea .. I could have the sewing machine table I need and have no room for! |
Post by splinters // Dec 12, 2007, 1:06pm
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Have you thought about going on 'Dragons Den' with it? ;)
The thought crossed my mind but I am no businessman, I would just like to sell the idea, let someone else make it and reap the rewards...:p
Still, a good way to sell Piggy posters as well...
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Post by trueBlue // Dec 12, 2007, 6:12pm
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LOL... looks like a Transformer is in order. :) |
Post by W!ZARD // Dec 15, 2007, 3:13am
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Wow, mark me down as impressed Paul - is there no end to your talents? Have you got any thoughts on how to fix global warming?:D |
Post by butterpaw // Dec 15, 2007, 4:38am
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Haha W!ZARD, .. perhaps it involves folding?
Seriously Paul, very nice design.. (me wants a set) :D |
Post by splinters // Dec 15, 2007, 10:54am
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Folding@home-that's the answer. Cheers guys, need to get these in production soon before some other bright idea tries it...:D |
Post by hemulin // Dec 15, 2007, 2:41pm
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Folding@home-that's the answer.
Lol, indeed. That's currently keeping my room warm ;):D. Nice to see you've finally put your design up here. |
Post by splinters // Dec 18, 2007, 2:14pm
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Now this is old stuff, I just remembered that I messed with some animal variations of this chair for kids....hasn't aged well...:rolleyes: |
Post by butterpaw // Dec 19, 2007, 7:52am
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Haha, that's cute!! :D |
Post by Steinie // Jan 14, 2008, 10:06am
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Better hurry with Ikea!...
http://weburbanist.com/2008/01/13/more-creative-furniture-for-cramped-urban-living-20-pieces-of-ingenious-flat-pack-urban-furniture/ |
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