NECTAR
Length: ten weeks
Topics Explored: machining, finishing (anodizing), seal design, product design
Nectar was the main project for a class taken Spring of 2014, Design & Manufacturing. This feeder was inspired by a constant stream of hummingbirds near my Stanford apartment and my desire for a piece that is both decorative and functional.
I wanted a clean, modern look - the final design blends anodized aluminum and frosted polycarbonate, and was manufactured with both turning (top, reservoir, base) and milling operations (feeder spouts, hanger attachment), as well as finishing techniques formerly unfamiliar to me, such as bead blasting and anodization. The feeder also utilizes vacuum-sealing principles to hold the liquid in unless a bird is feeding.
Concept sketches below highlight the overall look of the product and alternative form and function explorations, while subsequent pictures show the manufacturing process and final product.
Topics Explored: machining, finishing (anodizing), seal design, product design
Nectar was the main project for a class taken Spring of 2014, Design & Manufacturing. This feeder was inspired by a constant stream of hummingbirds near my Stanford apartment and my desire for a piece that is both decorative and functional.
I wanted a clean, modern look - the final design blends anodized aluminum and frosted polycarbonate, and was manufactured with both turning (top, reservoir, base) and milling operations (feeder spouts, hanger attachment), as well as finishing techniques formerly unfamiliar to me, such as bead blasting and anodization. The feeder also utilizes vacuum-sealing principles to hold the liquid in unless a bird is feeding.
Concept sketches below highlight the overall look of the product and alternative form and function explorations, while subsequent pictures show the manufacturing process and final product.