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Manufacturing Yoyos

Ferris Wheel Themed Yoyo
 Poster  | Final Report
Fall 2018
Project: 
Design and fabricate 50 identical yoyos using CNC machining, injection molding, and thermoforming techniques.
Course: Design and Manufacturing II (2.008) at MIT, which focused on manufacturing processes and systems and their effects on quality, rate, cost, and flexibility. Topics included process physics, design for manufacturing, and equipment control. 
Collaborators: Cole Legg, Laura Li, Heather Nelson, Kiera Gavin
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Mold for the snapring, machined using CNC lathe and mill
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Resulting injection molded part, shown with gates, runner, and sprue

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CAD for one half of the yoyo assembly
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Project poster session
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Assembly process for one yoyo
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