Deconstructed Flashlight / Headlight

Materials (Scraps from Studio):

- 2 D Size Batteries
- Any copper wire
- Small bulb (2V or 3V)
- Electrical Tape

I had a couple of old batteries in my studio so I thought about what kind of power or energy I could get out of using those batteries. The flashlight was the first idea that came to mind so I built a flashlight with only the necessary parts to produce the light.

I thought about how I could take this idea of the flashlight a step further...how I could creatively switch on/off the light. I used the idea of a rotating bicycle wheel. For example, the wires could be set up in way so that every time the wheel rotates past a certain point the two wires collide and the light "flashes"....I have yet to figure out how to do this.
































Until then, this device functions pretty well as a bicycle headlight.

Giving New Life to a Used Product

2 Studies: Cup Noodles and USB Drives

The first study is an attempt to make something useful out of a used cup of noodles about to be thrown into the trash can.

I eat about 50 cups of noodles a week and instead of throwing the styrofoam cups away I sketched out some ideas on how to reuse the cups.

I designed an Ipod docking station. I attached the usb port to the cup making it a fixed unit. The Ipod can simply be placed in the cup making the cup a holder as well as a charging unit. The cup could also be adjusted for a cell phone charging station.












Don't Throw The Cup of Noodles Away!












Cut Dimension for the device












Fixed IPod Docking Station















Assemblage Drawing: Cardboard Cutouts and Connections


The Second Study is an idea that came from the wristband USB drives.

Make use of old fabrics by making a wristband with USB drives. The USB Drive and its cap becomes the part that locks the wristband around the wrist.

This also makes for a secure location for your USB drive. Don't put the USB on your keychain...keep it on your wrist at all times so you don't lose it.











Old Fabric or Old Wristband












Wrap around wrist and connect the USB drive

Carbon Footprint of a Bicycle

Sourcemapping a House Made of Tires