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Creating the case

A project log for The Airdrum - Make music while moving

Auditive and visual feedback with minimal effort in a modular package for everyone!

luuk-van-kuijkLuuk van Kuijk 07/24/2019 at 13:430 Comments

For the initial version, we planned to use one single case for six panels. Because we were reliant on 3D-printing for prototyping, we had to cut the case in pieces due to the dimensions of the printer bed. During this development we came up with the idea of making the Airdrum a modular concept. For the current version we opted to redraw the case from the ground up. We started using Fusion 360 instead of SolidWorks. 

We’ve changed the angle to 12 degrees. With this angle we can use 30 (!) panels in one circle, eventually with additional speaker panels. The inner radius is 450 mm. This is about an arm length.

The concept

One pcb can be placed in the panel. On top of this pcb, a piece of glass can be placed. As you can possibly see, the case lacks a big part of the back. This is because we want to easily access the raspberry pi and arduino or battery pack during prototyping. 

Holes

On the sides there are two holes. These will contain the magnetic ports. The six square cavities are for small magnets so the two panels will easily snap together. Furthermore, on the left side are two half circles. These fit in the two gaps on the right side. This mechanism prevents the panels from sliding vertically. 

3D-print

Below you can see the 3D-printed version of the case:

Here is a video of the how the panels will snap together with magnets:

This concludes this log about the case. We’ll try to update regularly. Thank you very much for liking and following the Airdrum. We can’t wait to show you a prototype.   

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