Design Links

Links to various websites related to Industrial design I stumbled upon in a long time.

Product by Process:
Detailed manufacturing processes of various products along with videos. An amazing collection of videos from youtube, sorted in very convenient headings!
http://bencollette.com/productbyprocess

A Watchmaker's Diary:
For all those who're interested in mechanical clocks and clockwork, here's an amazing blog!
http://awatchmakersdiary.blogspot.in/

Philips Design:
Detailed reports of live-projects. Need I say anything else? :)
http://www.design.philips.com/

Design for India:
An active blog of NID's M.P. Ranjan.
http://design-for-india.blogspot.in/

Design Observer:
A huge archive of books, and write-ups on design issues, along with jobs.
http://designobserver.com/

DimensionsInfo:
The title says it, information about standards and information for a wide range of products
http://www.dimensionsinfo.com

Engineer Vs. Designer:
A weekly online audio/video show that discusses design projects and issues, one designer a week.
http://engineervsdesigner.com/

Protomold:
Submit your designs for rapid injection moulding, and get it delivered back. Very helpful about injection moulding.
http://www.protomold.com/

Spicy Nodes:
These guys provide infographics and digital graphic design solutions in their own tree-like style.
http://www.spicynodes.org

Engineer's Edge:
Products, mechanisms, manufacturing processes explained with photographs and schematics.
http://www.engineersedge.com/

A Bunch of Ergonomics Websites:
http://www.ergonomics.ucla.edu/
http://kareproducts.com
http://www.ergonomics.com.au
http://iitg.vlab.co.in/
http://www.ise.org.in/
http://www.iea.cc
http://www.designingforhumans.com

Antimicrobialcopper:
A deep research about copper and it's properties.
http://www.antimicrobialcopper.com

Cutting Tool Engineering Magazine:
A lot of information on a lot of materials, manufacturing processes, machines, machine tools, etc.
http://www.ctemag.com/

Wood-Smith tips:
The name describes the site! Information about woodworking.
http://www.woodsmithtips.com

Kiosk Design Guide:
http://www.kiosk.com


Basic Physics for Designers:
http://www.physics.brown.edu


CAD History:
http://mbinfo.mbdesign.net


Patent Pending Blog:
A list of designs with photographs and schematics.
http://patentpending.blogs.com

CNC Cookbook:
Software and Info for CNC
http://www.cnccookbook.com

Mekanizmalar:
Detailed Flash animations and videos of mechanisms
http://www.mekanizmalar.com/

Rob Ives:
Again, detailed mechanisms.
http://www.robives.com/

Mechanisms Index:
This website is aimed at introducing pupils to mechanisms and how they work. CAM profiles are discussed in detail as well as the design of a CAM toy. Linkages are also considered. 
http://www.technologystudent.com/cams/camdex.htm

GWP AG:
Metal and Plastic manufacturing solutions. http://www.gwp-ag.com/en/at-a-glance/index.html

Design/Engineering Terminologies Dictionary:
http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/index.htm

Complete Sheet Metal Guide:
http://www.sheetmetalguy.com/

Look for existing patents here:
http://www.strutpatent.com/
http://patents.google.com

So how grown up are we?

Just today, I came home from my last day at my first ever internship. My work was appreciated, and I felt good, as though I had achieved something. Thinking that I had grown up, I kick-started the bike and went home. Internship, appreciation for work, formal tucked in shirt and all that jazz. Look who's grown up.
What did I do next?
Went out and bought myself a Batman action figure that had just come to the market. :D

Industrial Visit Report: Injection Moulding

As children, we've all heard bewitching stories that encompass real life things like the grass, and the moon. As we grow up, it skips our mind, that the moon is what is common between Viraj taking his routine walk from the mess to the hostel; and a wary traveller, who's travelling under it's light in a chilly desert, for his conquest. Food for thought, is it not? :)

Display and Control Design: Dials and Mechanical Displays

Display and Control Design: Dials and Mechanical Displays