MIT 2.008, also known as "Design and Manufacturing II", is a major project class taken by MIT juniors. Students explore many manufacturing processes including machining, injection molding, thermoforming, casting, additive manufacturing and much more. In addition to manufacturing processes, we also learned about higher level manufacturing which included variation and quality, manufacturing systems, cost analysis, etc. 

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To reinforce our learning, students were divided up into 13 teams (with 5-6 members each). The semester project was to create a yoyo, implementing the major manufacturing methods that we learned. My team decided to make a ramen themed yoyo, and it was one of the best experiences I have had at MIT! Not only did our final yoyo looked very high quality, it actually span very well! 

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I was responsible for the snap ring of our yoyo, and due to the snap fit that we wanted, making sure that critical dimensions were satisfied was absolutely necessary. To make a fantastic part, I worked on creating a very precise mold for our part. With a tolerance of + 0.005" on my snap ring molds, I knew that the majority of my injection molded parts would create snap fits with our yoyo base. The media below will show renderings, SolidWorks drawings, and images of our injection molded parts, and our completed yoyo!

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