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Recreational Equipment
Casey Price
Engineering Design Technology
Temple City High School
Spring 2017
Introduction
The object of this project was to create a set of recreational equipment
containing at least 3 major components in a high amount of detail using the
software SolidWorks. The design must be able to compete with recreational
equipment currently on the market and be marketable to a specific
audience. Additionally, the SolidWorks design must utilize at least 5 different
appearance types portraying various materials. The project is intended to
familiarize students with SolidWorks even further and to demonstrate the
various stages in the process of producing a product on the market.
For my project, I decided to create an obstacle course similar to one
that would be used in the sports competitions American Ninja Warrior and
Rugged Maniac. The obstacle course would be intended to be attempted by
athletes with strong endurance who are looking to have fun.
Research
For my research, I looked up popular
obstacles that are typically featured in
obstacle courses. I decided to
integrate 3 main obstacles that the
participant must bypass. The runner
will begin by climbing up stairs so they
are on the second level of the
structure. The first obstacle is similar to
The Ringer in Rugged Maniac, in which
the runner must make their way across
a pool of water using rows of pull-up
rings suspended in the air as monkey
bars.
The pull-up rings will
be held up by chains.
Research
The next stage in the obstacle course
is going down a spiral tubular tunnel,
where they will be released to ground
level.
I first made a basic cylindrical shape for Using the Fillet feature, I
the tire by sketching two circles and rounded off the edges to
create a more realistic tire form.
extruding it 5 feet.
Making the Texture
I sketched the texture of the
tread on the tire and used the
Extruded Cut and Circular
Pattern features to create the
desired appearance.
Making the Texture
To make the slide, I began by I used the Swept Boss/Base feature I then shelled the spiral body
sketching a Spiral with 2 with a circular profile to create the body to a thickness of 2 in.
revolutions and a height of 120 in. of the slide.
Making the Spiral Slide
After making the shell, I used
the Extruded Boss/Base and
Extruded Cut features to make
the opening at the bottom of
the slide.
I created a square
extrusion around the
upper opening of the
slide and extruded a
circle to create the
hole.
Starting the Pull-Up Ringer
Making the chain and ring for the pull-up ring obstacle and patterning it
throughout the bars
Building stairs that lead up to the rings
Finishing any remaining details
Assembling the parts together into one file
Final Update
The Tire Wall rendered in different environments to display its ability to be integrated
into any outdoor area.
Renders Slide
Fully rendered spiral slide from
both sides. Mouth of the slide
opens out onto the ground.
Renders Slide
Spiral slide in different play structure
settings. Slide provides a fast way to
get from an upper level to the ground.
Renders Pull-Up Ringer
Front and back views of the pull-up
ringer.
Renders Pull-Up Ringer
Close-ups of the rows of rings.
Handles are a polished silver metal
and have soft grips.
Renders Pull-Up Ringer