Retro FM Radio Kit
Retro FM Radio Kit
3D
Published 2015-03-05T20:26:39+00:00
Bring a slice of Retro design into your life with this...
Portable FM Radio.
Radios may not be the height of new tech these days... but radio still plays a big part in our lives.... - now that the novelty of carrying 10,000 songs around in your pocket has worn off!
This radio's sure to impress - with it's curved fins and matching carry handle!
...And thanks to this Kitronik Radio Kit , it's easy to do aswell.
A very affordable little project, I found this kit on the Kitronik website for £12 ($18) and decided it was well worth a try!
You will need a soldering iron, but thanks to the the simplicity of this kit design - very little else!
They've designed the kit so that you don't need any electronics knowledge in order to build it.
Everything was numbered and it came with a step-by-step assembly guide.
The circuit board was clearly marked and everything was nicely spaced out, so making a few mistakes didn't matter and I didn't have to huddle over it with a microscope in order to solder all the components in place!
This is very acheivable without requiring any skill, you'd just need to know how to use a soldering iron.
My design process....
Although the kit was easy to put together, it wasn't much to look at on its own!
I make models in Solidworks so I put in some thought and plenty of time to try make a case for it that I'd be proud to display!
Retro style designs interest me as they rebel against the clear cut minimalism of a lot of products today.
- So introducing a few more curves and bold chunky features lead to the eventual design I've uploaded here.
I wanted to make the design robust and to add as much functionality as possible -
The curves running around the edge of the case also act as clips keeping it together, it'll survive bumps and knocks without coming apart - so you don't have to worry about bringing it about with you.
The handle is also more than just an aesthetic addition, the clips and pins I made to put it together allow it to rotate and are sturdy enough to easily carry the radio around.
Print the front and back of the radio with the flat surfaces on the print bed so that they will print support free.
Print the curved pieces on their ends, and all other components laid flat on their side and the model will print completely support free
-Assemble the radio kit as shown in the kitronik guide.
Fit the circuit board, battery pack and speaker as shown in the images
Fit the two halves of the handle together with the clip.
Push the handle pins from the inside of the case into the sides of the handle before fitting the front of the case.
Put the front of the case on and slide the curve clips into place to complete!
This model was printed in PLA with a layer height of 0.2mm
| Date published | 05/03/2015 |
| Time to do | 900 - 1300 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 190 |
| Dimensions | 180mm x 105 x 45 |
| Complexity | Easy |
| Support Free | YES |