Sunday, 9 May 2010
Tea board
I am choosing between two materials Durat and Corian. Durat is a material used in hospitals and laborites for its durable and resistant properties and is made from recycled plastics. Corian has the same applications and properties as the Durat but is not as friendly to the earth. Is Corian a material I want to use? It doesn't tie in with the believes of drinking real loose tea which is sustainability.
I will look in to both and see which material is nicer.
Tea Filter Problem
The current tea filter design has a few problems. Visually it is heavy and due to the volume that the tea filter took within the carafe the water level had to be lower meaning the bulbs were had to retrieve. Along side those problems small tea leaves leaked out of the filter rendering it useless.
The revisal of the tea filter is a mesh design visually lighter and takes less volume in the carafe leaving lower water level for easy bulb removal. The small holes in the mesh means there were little to no tea leafs escaping from the filter.
Balancing the weights
Using the old weights I was able to calculate what weight was required to balance the new weights. So the new weights were cut down and balanced so the bulbs responded to the correct temperatures.
Making the new weights.
With a visit from guest lecturer Stefano Milano he told me I should re think the design of my bulb weights. The old design of the leafs were nice but did not en-capture the theme of the product correctly. The tall glass carafe the scientific method of measuring temperature gives a very science feel, the leafs did not.
A revised design is a simple metal rod that can be hung on the bottom of the bulbs rounding off the scientific design.
Glass Return
The revised glass bulb with more volume and better loop for weight attachments.
The glass carafe return. A cup with vacuum double wall to prevent heat loss. Double walled carafe so it can be handled happily without burning.
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