Category Archives: Prototyping

Giving a Hand for Cellphone Testing (Apple should’ve gotten this before iPhone 4G)

IDC Models, the rapid prototyping and model making division of Industrial Design Consultancy (IDC), has recently provided a hands-on moulding solution for IndexSAR, specialists in performance-testing wireless systems. The hand model was required to have an EMI resistance equal to … Continue reading

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Blow Moulding Prototyping for Designers

Core77 is running a story on a hand-held blow moulding DIY equipment by George Fereday. It is a good solution for prototyping hollow bodies and requires very low-tech equipments only. The story goes: “Frustrated by the limited access to plastic … Continue reading

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Open Source 3D Printer

This will be a huge boost to those who would like to make lots of conecept models in Rapid prototyping. Better, the ‘Maker-Bot’ 3D printer enables you to hack the system and modify as per your ideas. At 750$ (36,000 … Continue reading

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