Project Status Update: Rage Armor
Recap
Our goal is to design a case for the PS4 controller that can protect the controller from being dropped or thrown
Our design should prioritize protection while still being comfortable in the hands of the gamer
Sprint Objective
Our current sprint objective is to complete the back trigger plates
Progress Update
This week we accomplished a lot. Firstly, we were able to finish our handle grips and combine the 3 circle design into on singular shape that fits our grips really nicely. Secondly, we went back to our faceplate and bent the sides of it using the heat bender. This allowed it to get a better fit around the controller. With both of these done, we took a picture of our completed parts into one photo. It is starting to look more and more like a real product.
A file of the hand grip can be seen here.
As you can see, there is a lot more bending around the edges of the faceplate.
We also decided on a specific logo. We were able to take our drawing of it and use some of our photoshop skills to convert it to a defined logo that has color.
Individually we both did a lot...
Anthony
Helped bend the faceplate with the heat bender
3D printed the handle grips
Drew the sketch for our new logo
Ryan
Created the logo in photoshop
Combined the 3 circle handle grips in onshape
Helped bend the faceplate with the heat bender
Things we learned are...
More information about the revolve tool in onshape
Color choice impact and text for images impact
Better ways to get our parts to fit the controller
Obstacles/Unknowns
We still are not sure if the parts will all fit our controller well so they don't slip off
We may have to go back to our faceplate design and fix dimensions there
We are not sure how strong the flexible filament can be
We still are having trouble with making the back trigger design due to its small size
What's Next?
We plan on finishing our back trigger plate this week and if possible maybe going back into our faceplate design and fixing some dimensions there specifically around the holes. Also, we still haven't even added the smaller holes for the other buttons of the controller, so we definitely need to go back to the faceplate design at some point. We may also want to start prepping for our final demo.