For our assignment, we had to design something on Tinkerrine/Tinkercad that would benefit the world. So what I chose is the haptic slider. My haptic slider design is made with two pieces of plastic, one of the pieces have grooves, while the other one has plastic sticking out, this way the two pieces click together like Lego. In more advanced/expensive designs, the slider would have flat smooth surfaces, with magnets inside both pieces. Hence, the name slider, the purpose of this fidget is to mimic the rubbing motion. As someone who is easily anxious, I find that this fidget would help me avoid peeling my nails, or rubbing my hands aggressively. This would prevent my skin from bleeding or peeling. Using online references, I realized that these haptic sliders are expensive, and use very expensive materials. I used 3DC Printings from Etsy as a reference picture. I learned how hard it would be to provide the magnets used by 3DC Printings, and so I opted for a simpler and cheaper design. The process went smoothly, and I learned how technology can make things simpler. If I didn’t use tinkerine or tinkercad, I’m sure this would’ve taken a much longer time.
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