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Discovering the Problem
Discovering the Problem
The elephant shaped salt and pepper shakers that I purchased at the Koh Sumai airport were cute, but refilling them revealed two clear problems: the refill openings were so small that refilling them almost always resulted in spills. Also, the refill opening and the dispensing homes were at opposite ends of the shaker, so flipping the shaker over to refill it caused the contents to spill out from the dispenser side.
OnShape Modeling
OnShape Modeling
The Initial Design
The Initial Design
Always tipped over when trying to refill and fell over.
Next Iteration
Next Iteration
Wider base allowed for easier refills.
Troubleshooting the Second Problem
Troubleshooting the Second Problem
To solve the second problem, I designed two blockers to seal the holes while the shakers are flipped for refilling. The salt shaker blocker has one pin to plug its single hole, and the pepper shaker blocker has three pins to cover its three holes.
A Box & Lid to Complete the Kit
A Box & Lid to Complete the Kit
Final Results
Final Results
Skills Reinforced
Skills Reinforced
The power of iterating and continuing to improve from previous iterations, OnShape cone modeling, precisely measuring the dimensions of small holes and objects.
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