It's finally finished! My promotional MP3 speaker is complete, well as a prototype anyway, and it works! I have made a prototype bag too which would contain the speaker and be handed out at the train station to promote new high speed trains to commuters.
I have kept the bag simple and used strips of orange to match the design of the speaker. I am really happy with my final outcome. It has been a long and stressful process but it is so satisfying when everything comes together in the end.
The paint finish has worked really well and has completely disguised the fact that the speaker is made of lots and lots of flat pieces of plywood. I love the white and orange, it makes the product look modern and stylised, appealing to both sexes.
Although I am happy with my design I think I could have saved time had I used the CNC machines. My final product may have been more precise which would have helped when joining the two sides together, however with the machines being unreliable I did the best that I could with the time that I had. I'm glad I took on a complex organic shape, I think I've done a good job at reflecting the train I chose from my research and the colours really compliment the final outcome. The assembly of the electronic components could have been better, maybe trying different ways to secure them inside the speaker, although this was always going to be a difficult task when working with a small complex shape. CAD has played a big part in this project. I probably spent too much time on this element but I think I have gained so much from using pro engineer for this project and can see it's value as a design and manufacture resource.
