Andres Poch: Week 3 Hammer

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For the design of this hammer I was inspired by the Estwing Hammer (http://www.manufactum.de/estwing-schlosserhammer-p1405916/). The main concepts that I took from it was the octagonal head for the hammer and the way it was placed into the handle. Basically, the steel bar connected to the head of the hammer is attached to the handle by layers of plastic that have been custom made to fit perfectly with the still bar. This prevents the hammer head from falling off and give a sturdier grip.

The techniques that I used the most in Rhinoceros were: filler, to avoid any straight edges; project and slice, to create every individual layer of the handle; planar surface, to cap all of the layers; and offset to maintain the same shape regardless of size.

For materials I used Steel for the hammer and four types of hard plastic. The black, white and colored plastic are used for support and to give color contrast to the handle. The clear plastic is used to show how the handle is attached to the steel bar. The best part of the plastic layers is that if they get damaged they can be replaced with new layers, giving the hammer a longer usage life.