Materials & Methods

Mine first impression of SLA (strerolithgrahy) was,” oh an other form of 3D printing...”, but then when further read the process and function of the SLA. The flexibility of change and making an object from software with ease is a great asset for any product that is still in development. At same time I wasn’t that familiar with SLA and how and using this technique is very beneficial for capturing the likeness of an early ideal or concept. I went to google to look for examples of SLA and how it can be applied to the most simple of things. While searching I thought how most traditional materials and methods of making pre-existing products could be changed all together if that making process was replaced with SLA. The cost of making something could never be a problem while most forms are already there to mimic. 

Another observation on M&M were these construction signs outside of my dorm, which were a representation of press braking. These also being well displayed example of how certain functions mix well with the manufacturing type for certain products. Reading that press braking allows both  thin or thick sheets metal a new property of strength and stability. Then put to use for task are know for being in environments where debris and other flying hazardous are present. Allow the object to be durable. 

With my first observation with bent metal, I first investigated my dorm room. Having a shoe rack with two frames for structure and where each rod screw into it. Both frames are one long piece of metal (aluminum) tube that are curve at a mid point. After reading over ring rolling, the make and efficiency of bending metal made sense for this particular product. This shoe rack was a Christmas gift from either Big Lots or Value City. A place where cheap mass produced furniture can be brought and assembled. Bending metal is one the less cost efficient methods and little to no scrap metal is ever made.