Sole Food
Sole Food is a cast aluminum waffle iron. It was inspired by the first pair of shoes I received after walking onto the Stanford Varsity Cross Country team and the founding story of Nike. Taste sweet success!
Processes: CNC (ShopBot), Sand Casting, Milling, Welding - Materials: Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Walnut
Trial and Error
The process of creating my waffle iron was full of experimentation: experimenting with cast-able geometries, with the ShopBot CNC, and with different methods of cleaning my oil-stained hands from sand casting. Throughout the project, I learned the importance of prior planning. Fixing a casting pattern is much faster than post-machining. I also learned how to design under the constraints of tooling, materials, and my own body; always be ready to iterate to fit the needs of the situation. Most importantly, I learned how much I love working with my hands.
Sweet Success
On Track
Course
ME 203: Design and Manufacturing - March 2017
Processes
CNC Milling, Sand Casting, Manual Milling, Welding
Materials
Cast Aluminum, Stainless Steel Rods/Sheet, Walnut