Mirror link - Monster Mayhem \m/

Kinda proud of "My monster collection". peek-a-boo with this mirror link. Check out this link,..

New concept of steering :P

Was workin my way thru the BMW telelever system. Credit needs to be given to Hossack too for his double A-arm system. I thought I'll develop my own system of steering as opposed to the tradition telescopic fork system and call it after myself - "the France steering mechanism" :P
The basic idea why a telescopic system is in bad light as compared to these above mentioned system is that of dive. While braking, the entire body tends to dive and loose out on the steering control. Though such a system has good feedback. In the more evolving Steering systems in Motorbikes, engineers have been trying to isolate the steering from suspension system, which is exactly wat i have done with my new concept. Working on the 3D model to simulate the mechanism - will be back soon.

Protect thy master, oh little minion!

My movie replica of Bumble Bee is just kick ass. I was just blown away by the intricate details of this 15 cm collectible. Waiting for the new transformer movie to release nxt year.

MAKING OF THE CENTENARY PRO-GUITAR

3rd semester - August 2008, and I had a chance to do what I always wanted to. Build myself a fully functional electric guitar!

The course & the project: Computer Aided Product Design [CAPD], To design a product using computer tools for reverse engineering geometry and intent, design evaluation, modification and prototyping, in my case an electric guitar. This was clearly my favorite course so far and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The course is spread over 5 months and requires a working prototype to be made as a testament to the design effectiveness. The idea of making an electric guitar initially didn’t go well as a course topic, since it was a complex and technically multifaceted project. It took three weeks and three presentations for the project to be approved by my faculty, to whom I’m really grateful.

3D rendering showing the direction of the project [helped a lot in terms of geting aproval for the project]. Shown below - Graphic details on the body of the guitar.

Machining the body was my favorite part of the project, CNC mill on the wood was just awesome to look at. A big thanx to Prof. Ananth Suresh, Balaji and Ravi from Advanced prototyping lab.

Below: Assembly and testing of electronics, Neel was a great help with the new circuit.

Thanx to Urvesh for his sublime skills in photography, he positioned the guitar and created an environment as close to the CAD rendering as possible, Looks great, doesn't it?

Click here to download project presentation [ PDF - 6.8 MB ]

My fav' artist - Jim Lee

Bio: Lee attended Princeton University and majored in psychology with the intention of becoming a medical doctor. An elective course in Fine Arts reawakened his love for drawing. Jim, decided to try his hand at comic book art. This was a good decision, for in 1986, while working for Marvel Comics, Jim created "Alpha Flight". This series regarded Jim as a critical success, and quickly put his name on the comic book map.
But by no means could "Alpha Flight" compare to the success Jim garnered with the "X-Men", a series which today remains as the best-selling comic of all time.