Esquisse three – ‘locking systems’

Background
A locking system is an important part of your intellectual property or design. It is your own innovative mechanism to ‘lock’ card to ensure it supports the required weight in your 1:1 prototype. You may need to reference basic engineering principles on load and force to understand how to best use the material’s integral properties.

Process
Using only cardboard (no glue or fixings) create a:-

- ‘locking’ system that is strengthened under load
- has a minimum height of 200mm
- relies on geometry rather than brute force
- relies on minimal material ie weight to strength ratio

Submission
A 1:1 cardboard mock-up (B flute 3.2mm) that demonstrates your innovative ‘locking’ system. This will be tested in class to see that it holds up to 100 kilograms.