Toox Toolbox - Stanford Design & Manufacturing Class
Toox is a friendly but long lasting, open tool box.
Having the right tools makes one feel more confident, and pushes one to make things with our hands. But there is this resistance to using them, the fear of not knowing, the fear of breaking.
In the tool space there is a gap to be filled, an opportunity. One can feel insecure when going to the store in the search of a tool. You are either a part of the tribe or you are not, and tools are designed for its exclusive members. But why can’t tools be friendlier and still perform well? Why can’t tools be more welcoming for everyone interested in joining this making party?
That is why I propose Toox, the friendly toolbox. It is friendly and welcoming, so it calls one’s inner child to play the maker’s game. After all, isn’t thinking with our hands closer to thinking with our hearts?
Processes: sandcasting, patternmaking, sheetbending, hand milling, laser cutting and woodworking.
Sketch - Use scenario
Sketch - Hinge mechanism
Sketch - Exploded assembly
3D model, made in OnShape
Engineering drawing with dimensions
Hand making the sand casting pattern for the hinges
Rammed-up sand mold
Cast aluminum hinge
Cutting wood for the sides and the tray
Self designed and constructed jig for sheet bending in a 1” radius
Joint detail for the tray
Assembled aluminum and wood body
Sanding the cast hinges
Hand milling hinges
Brass bearing press fitted into the hinge
Sanding the tray
Preparing wooden handles
