Method
Creating these models was very simple it involved drawing the correct sized shape and then using a ruler and crafting knife to cut them out. When drawing a shape, I had to make sure that my lines where straight so that the edges of the model would meet. If they didn’t it would make it difficult to glue together. I primarily used masking tape when creating the shock absorber as it made it easier to stick the circles that imitated springs to the rod. To make the rod I rolled cardboard and tapped it together. When the shock absorber was stuck together, I added four rolls of cardboard to imitate bolts.
Problems
A problem I came across was when fitting the circle that would be the springs to be the rod of the shock absorber, I wasn’t able to get the circles to sit at an angle because a hole wouldn’t allow the circle to move diagonally. To fix this issue I cut lines into the circles which instantly fixed this problem as the cut parts were easier to bend around the rod.
Conclusion
To conclude cardboard is a very useful material as It is strong and flexible. This was demonstrated when I was able to get the circles to bend at an angle so that it’d look like a spring. As well as this the material itself is readily available and is easy to come by. The model was made from gathering material from a cardboard bin in the workshop. The model was somewhat successful because I was able to create exactly what I had designed. However, I had made some errors when measuring some elements which left a gap. A draw back from using this material from what I saw from my outcomes was that It left the edged exposed. This left an untidy finish. This might be fixed by flattened strip of card or paper to hide them.
Manifesto Project 