Design ideas for A level

[fungi3001]

hi,
im just about to start my A level (done the AS) in product design. those of you who are english will know what im talking about and for those of you who arn't, it the course taken aged 17-18 that determines your university place.

anyway back to my point. i need to design something and it is highly recommended that we follow our interets, so i thought diving would be a great place to start.

what i would like to know is, do any of you have a product that you think could be improved in some way, or even an idea for a completely new product that you would like to see.

working with electronics is a no-no firstly because i dont know much about them and secondly the facilities at college are not there. however i have great facilities for working with wood metals an plastic.

if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated as im currently wracking my brains for something to make.

Guy

ps - if you do have a good idea i will also need somone to act as a client. this will involve an absolute minimum of effort, literally just a couple of emails.

 

[Lawman]

hi,
im just about to start my A level (done the AS) in product design. those of you who are english will know what im talking about and for those of you who arn't, it the course taken aged 17-18 that determines your university place.

anyway back to my point. i need to design something and it is highly recommended that we follow our interets, so i thought diving would be a great place to start.

what i would like to know is, do any of you have a product that you think could be improved in some way, or even an idea for a completely new product that you would like to see.

working with electronics is a no-no firstly because i dont know much about them and secondly the facilities at college are not there. however i have great facilities for working with wood metals an plastic.

if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated as im currently wracking my brains for something to make.

Guy

ps - if you do have a good idea i will also need somone to act as a client. this will involve an absolute minimum of effort, literally just a couple of emails.

The worlds most perfect dive knife requires-

It must: 1] Be small and compact, yet big enough to cut through rope 2] be very corrosion resistant 3] never get dull
4] be carried in a sheath that allows a] quick release if needed but b] never releases when you don't want it 5] safe design sheath and knife so that you don't cut your equiptment when taking it out 6]a mount for the knife that makes it safe as in #5 and easily accesed.

Have it done and on my desk by Monday.

 

[Green_Manelishi]

The worlds most perfect dive knife requires-

It must: 1] Be small and compact, yet big enough to cut through rope 2] be very corrosion resistant 3] never get dull
4] be carried in a sheath that allows a] quick release if needed but b] never releases when you don't want it 5] safe design sheath and knife so that you don't cut your equiptment when taking it out 6]a mount for the knife that makes it safe as in #5 and easily accesed.

Have it done and on my desk by Monday.

Ceramic in a friction fit kydex sheath. It's harder than all get out so it will not dull very easily. It will never rust. Regretably it's so hard it is brittle. Also after it dulls you probably won't be able to re-sharpen the blade without sending it out.

On the other hand, I am expecting, within a couple of weeks, a custom made dive knife to arrive at my door.

G_M

 

[Don Burke]

hi,
im just about to start my A level (done the AS) in product design. those of you who are english will know what im talking about and for those of you who arn't, it the course taken aged 17-18 that determines your university place.

anyway back to my point. i need to design something and it is highly recommended that we follow our interets, so i thought diving would be a great place to start.

what i would like to know is, do any of you have a product that you think could be improved in some way, or even an idea for a completely new product that you would like to see.

working with electronics is a no-no firstly because i dont know much about them and secondly the facilities at college are not there. however i have great facilities for working with wood metals an plastic.

if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated as im currently wracking my brains for something to make.

Guy

ps - if you do have a good idea i will also need somone to act as a client. this will involve an absolute minimum of effort, literally just a couple of emails.

Make a dive reel that is nearly impossible to tangle.

The end of the spool would be countersunk into the body so the line could not get between the body and spool.
The shaft/axle would be fixed into the body so it would not wobble.
The spool would be something commercially available, like the spool sitting on my desk that originally held 50 feet of 4 AWG marine grade cable.
The body would be made of a high-impact plastic that would be slightly negative. It would also have fiber in it so that even if broken, the pieces will hang together.

 

[samsp]

Some thoughts off the top of my head:
* Drysuit drying rack - not original but a necessary sin
* Remote water condiions monitoring system. Would enable you to determine:
* visibility, at different depths
* current, again at depths
* water temperature
All from the comfort of your web browser.

Sam

 

[The Chairman]

Can we invent the perfect buddy while we're at it???

 

[alijtaylor]

Hardest part of most (cool water shore) dives I do is getting in an out of fins in surge. There has to be an easier way to attach and unattach open heel fins than the ones I have seen. Closure needs to be strong and secure but it should be easy to close and shouldn't require too much pressure from frigid fingers to release..
Good luck.

 

[String]

I solved that problem a different way - i never do shore dives

 

[Green_Manelishi]

a T-valve for single tank diving. The control knobs would be at the end of the "posts" and the connection (DIN of course) would be on the top of the T.

 

[String]

Surely thats no different to the existing Y valves used extensively throughout mainland europe.