Product Research
product research for childrens bench with ability to hold books for group reading
- Created by: rae
- Created on: 23-05-14 11:09
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- Product
- Materials
- Softwoods
- Pine
- Hardwoods
- Oak
- Durable, works well.
- Expensive, prone to splitting (dangerous.)
- Mahogany
- Finishes well, durable (good for use with large groups of children) , easily worked/produced
- More expensive than other woods eg. beech (not practical in school environment.)
- Beech
- Tough, polishes well (suitable for daily use, tough to withstand play (eg. being stood on)
- Difficult to work (unsuitable for manual production?)
- Oak
- Other alternatives?
- Softwoods
- Assembly
- screws/bolts to assemble pieces.
- Hinges to attach lid/s to body of product
- Sizes
- Suitable for children aged 4-7 years. (5th-95th percentile)
- How many children does the seat account for? eg. 3 seats/ 4
- Function
- Needs to accommodate child seating
- Needs to hold books (15+)
- Needs to open via working hinges
- Safety
- Possibility of splinters removed? eg. filing (linishing) and finishing.
- Potential to bolt product into ground. (prevents tipping if misuse occurs.)
- Processes
- CNC routing?
- Laser cutting?
- Use of nuts & bolts
- Manual Sawing
- Materials
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