Design Modelling with Jude Pullen

Design Modelling Podcast

judepullen — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:09:20 +0000

Featured on Looking Sideways Podcast, created by Andrew Sleigh. It was a lot of fun and the interview covers a whole range of topics about stuff you may have seen on my website and workshops – but also goes into a bit more detail on some of my motivation behind it all and some of my current influences (Thomas Heatherwick, Scott Wilson, Spencer Nugent and more). I also discuss how design modelling can be used for aspiring professionals and also anyone who would not usually think of themselves as a prototypes/maker/designer. Listen here or on iTunes.

Andrew is a design consultant, maker and prolific blogger – with his work regularly featured on Makezine. He writes about makers, entrepreneurs and people who are passionate about what they do. As with Design Modelling, he is keen to inspire other – from how to make a cheap light-box for better photography, to the really unusual ‘Pinhole Solography’…. so check it out.

He also helps fun Brighton Mini Maker Faire.

Plastic – Assembly techniques

judepullen — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:05:33 +0000

Plastic – Laying out a design effectively

judepullen — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:03:23 +0000

Plastic – Creating repeat references

judepullen — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:02:22 +0000

Plastic – Creating a Bend (with heat and by folding)

judepullen — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:01:23 +0000

Plastic – Score and Snap

judepullen — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:51:29 +0000

Sugru

judepullen — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:20:34 +0000

What hasn’t been said already about the fantastic Sugru. Check out some of my Sugru creations, here.

Available world-wide.

Where to buy (Note .com and .co.uk) :

Brass Inserts

judepullen — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:15:41 +0000

Brass Inserts allow the screw/bolt to be repeatedly screwed in/out with little risk of the thread giving up (stripping).

As shown on the Solder Buddy videos – these can be used to create professional enclosures/clam-shell/cases for your products/test rigs. Unless you are snap-fitting or designing for 1-time assembly and intend to use self-tapping screws, these are an ideal alternative.

Although Amazon is pretty competitive on price, I have yet to find anything cheaper than RS for Brass Inserts.

For example, M3 is a good size (if you are Metric).

Direct from RS Components

Dremel VersaTip / Soldering Iron & Hear Gun

judepullen — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:07:09 +0000

Dremel VersaTip / Soldering Iron & Hear Gun

I got this as it was only a little more expensive than a gas-powered/cordless heat-shrink gun. It does this job very nicely – but is also a gas-powered soldering iron and a whole load of other heat-related fun. It even allows you to wood-burn, if you were so inclined. Sure it is a thing for the hobbyist, and I’d probably get a Hakko FX888 or something if I were and electronics pro, but this is fine for a start.

Where to buy (For some reason only in the UK right now.) :

Heat Gun

judepullen — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:03:07 +0000

Very useful for:
- Un-sticking glue-gun joints.
- Bending plastic into shapes.

Not that expensive and often will get used for a whole other range of DIY activities. A good investment for sure. It will also prevent you breaking you/your partner’s hair dryer!

You could spend more on better ones, but I find that this had lasted me well so far and has a nice set of nozzles for heating specific areas.

Where to buy (Note .com and .co.uk) :