Process and Procedures

The initial design was that each hexagon was it on sub-piece with a back, six sides and no front. However, it became difficult to connect each hexagon together snugly so utilizing the pegboard, the new sketches were used. After modeling the parts in Fusion 360, a cardboard prototype was created to ensure that each slot fit into each other. The prototype held up together against gravity. Then the board and pieces of the hexagon were laser cut out of acrylic and glued together using acrylic cement. There were concerns of wearing that would make the boxes weak to gravity and eventually fall out. Thus, the board was shifted to be right-side up and the boxes were half-open instead of fully closed.

The 3D printed piece was designed to protect the wire from wear and tear from the board and general use. It is in the shape of a coil as that will protect the cord from all sides. Like the laser cut pieces, it was also modeled in Fusion 360. It was printed using the Stratasys. The pieces twists into the circular slots of the board.