Suspended carbon fibre hammock bath
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The bath will be manufactured by taking the 3D CAD model created by this design contest and creating a wooden blank using a CNC machine. The wooden blank will then be wrapped in carbon fibre cloth for strength, waterproofing and aesthetics.
I have some dimensions, weight specifications and other requirements such as the location of the bath filler, bath waste, water pipes and head rest.
- Time to complete the 3D CAD model
- If anyone has structural design experience then this will be advantageous
- If anyone has experience of carbon fibre structures then this will be advantageous
- .3DM format CAD model
Entries
- picture — assembly-simulation-3
- .step for CNC file — molding-hammock
- SolidWorks — molding-hammock
- picture — water volume
- picture — assembly-molding
- 3D pdf — hammock-bath-tub
- SolidWorks — hammock
- picture — concept 1
- picture — hammock-concept
- picture — assembly-simulation-2
- picture — assembly-simulation-1
- .step for CNC file — hammock
Discussion
Designer
As long as you understand the carbon fiber fabrication process using epoxy resins with female molds you can adjust your design further. Most of the designs here are not possible to fabricate just as it is. All need to be further refined. I hope you can get it done. Even wood block also can make by slicing it and fixing them together.
@Jim
If you remember that I mentioned long ago, even if you have perfect design you won't be able to get it done in one shot. Based on experience I know that. With experienced fabricator and with your chosen designers support I believe you can get it done. There is no magic in this.
@Cadcrowd
I have seen this kind of criticisms when someone disappoint with his design. Thats your problem. Its time to stop this bad attitude.
Designer
Designer
Designer
Must be magic.
Designer
A photoshop picture wins again.
Buyer
Designer
JimboPenguin
please, comment my design concept if u like my concept design. thaks you very much
Designer
Designer
This is of course just my opinion and I will continue to follow, and contribute, to your project.
Best of luck
Buyer
1) I have increased the prize from $150 to $250
2) I have increased the duration from 7d to 21d to give time for more people to enter the contest
Designer
It is very interesting contest. Would like to join.
Is it possible to extend the contest if you are not in a hurry.
Because most of us working full time for some company and come here on free time. To make good design concept it will need to do considerable amount of sketches. Then select one of those themes and improve it. Source matching accessory components from reliable suppliers and finalize the concept takes more than a week.
If you can extend it up to 2-3 weeks, it may help get more design concepts. So you can have handful of options to make the final choice.
Thanks,
Buyer
Many thanks for your initial design entry. It is already very good and I am amazed by how rapidly and beautifully you have drafted it! I have a few edits that I would like:
1) If you look at the picture on page 2 you will see that the bath is quite a lot deeper and therefore can hold more water.
2) I will be used a different mounting system to the bath shown in the PDF; I will have two tubes parallel to the floor (perpendicular to the wall), which will replace the two wall mounting flaps/flanges (sorry - my engineering vocabulary isn't very good at this point). Are you able to design a mounting point/receiver for the tubes at each end to replace the flanges and try to blend them in with the overall design aesthetic?
3) How thick is the bath and is the thickness constant throughout? I believe the example bath probably gets thicker in the middle but I'm not 100% sure.
4) Do you have any experience with engineering and can you advise on the carbon fibre construction in terms of the number of layers, areas that will need reinforcement, etc?
Yours
Jim
Buyer
I could help you with you design.
I design aircraft carbon fiber structures for a living and my expertise is composite design.
I think that for $120 USD you will not get anything worth producing but if you really want to speak with real experts, let me know.
Good luck!
Buyer
1) the headrest will integrate a low profile, wide spreading bath filler that will not only fill the bath but will also warm the backrest so that when the user enters the bath it is already comfortably warm.
2) The bath will be suspended approximately 15cm off the floor and water will exit the bath at the bottom and flow into a drain on the bathroom floor.
3) The bath will be suspended by two metal brackets that attach to the bathroom wall.
4) The bath will be required to support a human weighing up to 150kg and up to 100kg of water.
Buyer
where can we find the dimensions and other requirements?
I looked to the attachment but that's just publicity...
greetz frederic
ODBDesign
Designer