We’re nearly finished with a complete redesign of our Em2 model. Here’s detail of a wood/acrylic mock up of the new legs. How to design. Hire consultants? For a small project, the finding/contracting can dwarf time spent on actual work. I have to start by...
I’ve spent many hours over the last week and most of today trying out new ideas. There is no way other than building these mock ups. I enjoy the work. But not the long hours. Thanks to many helpful collaborators! Too bad my aviation tech professor friend...
Must be a million ways to build an aluminum box with legs. We’ve looked at most of them I think. Here’s the latest rejected mock up. The final design will be very good.
We’re closing in on the new Em2 design. It’s very exciting, but agonizing. This CAD screenshot shows just a few of the two dozen or so leg attachment designs we’ve considered. I’m insisting on something that’s super strong, safe,...
We’re continuing our redesign of the venerable Emriver Em2. I expect we’ll be building a lot of these in the next few years, and as I’ve mentioned here before, now is a good time to step back and see how we can make it better. Here you can see the...
