Parametric Design Process Produces Unique Speakers
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Summary
UK-based designer Cal Bryant overcame the problem of rigidity in design by using a parametric method for his 3D-printed speakers, making it easy to adjust different components while ensuring the desired overall result.
Bryant used OpenSCAD for the design, and the 3D-printed panels were created using denser plastic and a 3D printer, with an infill rate of 50% to enhance adhesion to the print bed.
After some experimentation, the speakers’ curves were created more easily using the new design, despite the original not fitting within the print bed, and adjustments were made without splitting the print.
Overall, the speakers looked and sounded like high-end products, and the parametric method enabled Bryant to create models that could stand on the floor as well as fit on a desk.
He has also demonstrated how to print huge objects, such as arcade cabinets, with standard-sized 3D printers.
