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GottaYo

Alli Davanzo Amanda Lowery Ann McInroy Nick Martin Nick Schwartz Rob DiSanto
gottayo.blogspot.com | gottayo@mit.edu

2.008 FALL 2016

Introduction

Tooling Design

Process Optimization

Our Inspiration:
To embrace our inner child,
and substantiate our love of
bathroom humor
John Hart: Weve had this
class for years, so every
design has been done. You
cant be original.

Ring CavityIncreased Depth to


Create Thicker Ring

GottaYo: Challenge
accepted.

Bowl Cavity

Ring CoreRemoved Material from Inner


Mold Diameter to Create
Tighter Ring Snap-fit

Flash on ejector pin


holesTapped holes,
decreased shot size

Short shotIncreased shot size

Optimized Ring

Bowl CoreIncreased Inner Mold


Diameter to Accommodate
Thicker Ring. Removable
Bearing Placeholder

Short shotIncreased shot size

Shrinkage DefectsShortened Ejector pins


to decrease force

Optimized Bowl

Swirl CoreAdded pocket to


fit the nut

Short shotIncreased shot size

BurnFiled gate on mold

Optimized Swirl

Specifications
Part

Critical Dimension
diameter [in]

Predicted Value [in]

Measured Value [in]

Bowl

Inner

2.3 0.001

2.291 0.001

Swirls

Outer (of lip for poop


attachment)

0.5 0.001

0.504 0.0002

Poop

Inner

0.5 0.001

0.494 0.0004

Thermoform

Outer

1.9 0.001

1.900 0.0007

Ring

Outer

2.319 0.001

Swirl CavityDrilled slot for


nut shaft

2.317 0.0006

Cost Analysis

Production Results

The Final Product!

Price per Mass


Manufactured Part
Cp=1.78

50 Yoyos: $17,730.60

Cpk=0.483

1,000,000 Yoyos: $18.68

Assembly Process
Glue Googly
Eyes on
Poop

Bowl Spacer
Over Swirl
Spacer

Tie String on
Bowl Spacer

Second Half
of Bowl Onto
Swirl Spacer

Set Screw
Into Swirl
Spinner

Screw
Second
Spinner Onto
Set Screw

Lessons Learned
Swirl Spacer
Over Set
Screw

First Half of
Bowl Onto
Assembly

Thermoforms
Into Bowl

Retaining
Rings Over
Thermoforms
in Bowl

Nothing works the first time!


Test early and often
Tight press-fits require
reasonably large length
interface
Design plastic parts around
existing sizes of hardware
3D printing not suitable for
volume

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