This was a fun project to work on and an intense one. Between the robot, the controller and a few extra parts this project had over 70 parts. The majority of which had to be assembled together and work together as interactive parts.
When you are producing 4 or 5 parts to be assembled together for one finished prototype and the tolerance of one part is off a bit it is not a big crisis as normally that single part can be quickly remade.
But with over 70 parts and a production time line that was tight, our tolerance needed to be spot on. Tolerance was the critical element to be focused on for a successful outcome to this project. Even though we had already solved some potential tolerance issues before machining started we still needed to focus closely on QC machining execution to ensure no time was lost to substandard parts.
Service: Prototype CNC Machining
Quantity: 1 (over 70 parts)
Material Tooling: ABS + PEEK + PA
Finishing: Hand Sanding + Painting
Lead Time: 15 Days
A separate but related issue with larger assembled products is don’t be cheap on packaging. Projects are not complete until the client has safely received the shipment and confirmed that everything is OK.
Our clients’ product are quite robust but without final shipping packaging worked out (because this was a prototype) any decent sized and weighted weighted prototype presents a challenge for shipping. One can’t be lazy near the goal line.
