Wine Opener Enlargement X7
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Wine Opener Enlargement X7
The Project was to enlarge any object we wanted., so I chose a wine opener :)
Supplies
Perspex, MDF, PVC rod, laser cutting technology and spraypaint
Taking Apart the and Preparing Files for Laser Cutting
Started out by taking apart the wine opener and flattening out the pieces in preparation for laser cutting
Making the Spiral
I mapped out the pitch I needed on a broomstick
then I started wrapping a PVC rod to match the pitch with an industrial heat gun
In order to hold the PVC in place, I drilled a hole through the PVC and the broomstick and used a wooden rod to bolt it into place and prevent it from moving while I kept wrapping the rest of the PVC
After I finished the wrapping, I sharpened the tip with a Dremel and filled the holes with CarKit
Finished it off with primer coat in preparation for the final paint job
Bending Some Part
To make the metal parts, I laser cut perspex (kind of plastic) and bent the pieces with heat over templates that I laser cut with MDF
The Other Parts
Lasercutting MDF boards and using different machinery helped me shape the rest of the parts for the build
at this point I checked I see that all the pieces fit together :)
Painting!!
After applying a base coat of primer, I spray painted all the parts
(The small knife was laser-cut with MDF)
The Finished Product
The cork was made out of foam-core and then wrapped with a corkboard
The wine opener is 7 times larger than the original