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Adjustable Art Table. Team 9 Bruce Bassi Kristen Haldeman Richard Sierra Client Coordinator: Dr. Brooke Hallowell Supervising Professor: Dr. John D. Enderle Funding: National Science Foundation. Background Information. Passion Works Studio Studio for artists with disabilities
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Adjustable Art Table Team 9 Bruce Bassi Kristen Haldeman Richard Sierra Client Coordinator: Dr. Brooke Hallowell Supervising Professor: Dr. John D. Enderle Funding: National Science Foundation
Background Information • Passion Works Studio • Studio for artists with disabilities • Previous NSF Tables • Unstable • Required cords • Exposed electronics
Currently Marketed • Adjustable Tables Available • Lack of wheelchair accessibility • Not easily adjustable • Electric
Our Previous Design • Components • Gas Springs • Gear Rack • Tabletop 30”x42”
Our Previous Design Rear View Side View
Problems With Old Design • Needs of the client changed • Old table was designed for one person • Must be used by multiple people • Previous parts incompatible with large table
Final Design • Components • Tabletop 72”x30” • Gas Springs • Unibearings
Tabletop • Round edges • 6 feet long • Easy to clean
Gas Springs • Stroke length: 13” • Can hold 2,000 lbs • Locking • Slowly raise with 14 lbs force
Unibearings • Can hold up to 300 lbs • User must unlock upper and lower brakes
How to use unibearings • Must be disengaged to adjust table • Make sure that the unibearings are tight before the table is used
Unibearing testing • Unibearing testing at the SRF
Framing Gussets
Framing and Tabletop • Extrusions attached to bottom of tabletop in 8 places • Gussets hold legs to the tabletop
Base • Four base extensions prevent rocking
How to use table To Lower Table To Raise Table
Testing Final Product • The table works well with wheelchairs • Original requirements have been met
Acknowledgements • Dr. Enderle • Chris Liebler • NSF Funding • Rich and Serge from the machine shop • Tracy Makuch
Questions • …thanks for listening
Appendix • The following figures and tables have been included to aid in explanations for questions.
Debcor • Debcor $535 • Not easily adjustable • Not wheelchair accessible • Sharp edges
Balt Easy • Model 3627 $378 • Not for artists • No leg room • Height adjustment out of desired range
Closet Masters • Closet Masters $780 • Good: Drawing surface, ease of adjustment • Bad: Electronic, no leg room
References 1. http://nsf-pad.bme.uconn.edu 2. http://www.closet-masters.com/Ergonomics_SF/Height_adjustable_tables/ 3. www.EasyLiftSprings.com 4. http://www.dickblick.com/zz501/00/ 5. http://888ergodir.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code =WOW&Category_Code=WS