For my Metals I final, we were instructed to make an object that measures the same in the X, Y, and Z axis. While doing studies with the aluminum plate, I was inspired by the pattern of many drilled holes, and the material's ability to remain rigid. I was also very interested in the technique of tapping and threading and therefore decided to make a cube that alluded to the image of driving quickly past a clustered forest.
Materials used:
250 inches of bronze welding rod
18g Aluminum plate
Methods Used:
Finger break
Drill press
Jeweler's saw
Hand tap
Hand die
form studies using bristol paper, foam core, chipboard and toothpicks.
Process photo: Holes have been drilled and tapped and rods are beginning to to be screwed in place.
Process photo: some rods are screwed into the aluminum plate.
final side view
top view
process photo: some of the threaded bronze rods
final 3/4 view
final 3/4 view along side frm studies
Solidworks rendering of cube
