Modular bike storage

Devlog 8 -

My previous divider i created to fit inside didn’t work because there was no tolerances and because the parts were made to a 0.5mm thickness they were too floppy and the base broke taking it off the print bed. This design is better because it allows the container to be split into 1/2, 1/4, 3/4 or 4/4 using just 3 divider parts (2 small and 1 large) the built in guide grooves should be strong enough to hold in the panels while keeping the bottom sealed so no leaks go under the bottom and this design also makes it easy for the panels to come back out.

Devlog 7 -

Created a new lid design which had the primary focus on using minimal material while still creating a tight seal on the containers and having an aesthetic look to them. I spent a while designing it so that the top thread fit inside the bottom thread. I also spent a long time designing a cardinal compass which would have been used for lleverage to help open the container before i realised that would intefere with another part.

Devlog 6 -

Spent time working on creating 2 extra sizes, a large and a small, they still have the same compatability with other modules but allow for differently sized things to be stored, the smaller one may be possible to fit it underneath a water bottle so that it can still be taken if you only have 1 bottle holder. The large size is 50mm (2 inches) taller than the original and the smaller version is 25mm (1 inch) smaller than the original. The smaller version has no ridges on the side for added grip because of a lack of space however the larger version has ridges all the way up the sides for easthetics and grip.

Devlog 5 -

Added some finishing touches to my 3d model design including my initials engraved into the top of the lid to prevent copying of work as well as I added ridges which went around the top lid which could be easily gripped making it easier for the lid to be opened and closed at any time. As well as this I started working on creating some dividers which could be standardised or very simply modified to fit different sizes of container as well as allowing the storage are to be split into halves or quarters to allow for smaller items to be stored securely, this is not finished yet.

Devlog 4 -

Designed one of the modules including the lid an the base in onshape, i will use this 3d model to print off on my printer and test that the screw threads fit securely while allowing them to also be opened easily. The ridged edge on the nodel gives it a more unique look as well as dramatically imrpoving the grip allowing it to be opened easily, the standardised inside space of each module will be used so that i can create customised organisers which will fit specific bike repair tools and equipment.

Devlog 3 -

Finished sketching up ideas by creating a full assembly drawing page which clearly showed how the parts will gp into the storage system and then how the lid to modules and the separate modules screw together to create a tight seal which can keep the components in securely. I also did some basic shading and added backdrop colours to make the drawings stand out easily as well as using a thick marker to go round the edge of the drawing.

Devlog 2 -

After my last session of trying to 3d model i found that i didn’t have a definite idea of how i was planning to create it therefore i spent some time and went back to the basics. I sketched out some very rough designs for the overall project with some basic annotations before spending some proper time making a high quality pencil sketch of an example “module” an individually detachable sealed section which has storage for some parts which when combined can create a larger part which fits into the bike bottle cage easily.

First devlog -

Created several models of parts i need and started designing an initial idea for what i could create for one of my first modular components of the design.

I first spent about 15 minutes working on creating a rough model in onshape of what my water bottle looks like and the sizes i will use for designing the parts so that i don’t have to constantly refere back to the real bottle and have it whenever i need it to work out measurements.

I then spent about 10 minutes modelling a cuboid which represents the rough measurements of my allen key tool set which is one of the tools i plan to fit into my modular bike storage system.

I then spent the remaining time creating the main body of the first modular component idea i had, i don’t think it is a very good design because it uses a lot of filament to store some allen keys which could strap to the outside or i could use some individual allen keys instead rather than a tool set possibly to save space. I have not created the lid yet but i spent some time working out how to create a decent looking thread that i could use to securely attatch the lid to the main base.