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Kaizen

Kaizen is an automated guitar string winder and tuner designed for guitar technicans and prosumers alike.

Designed to seperate the existing form language of Kaizen, an existing guitar within the Ernie Ball Music Man lineup, from the rest of the brands products and instruments.

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Research

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Task Analysis

Market Placement

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Current ergonomics

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Brand

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Design Objectives

Sketch

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Foam models

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CNC model with 3D printed insert

Finding the optimum trigger angle via clay.

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CNC model with 3D printed insert

First removable battery prototype via neodymium magnets.

CAD

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Personal printer, built 6 years ago

Prototyping

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Pressable springloaded trigger and clickable button located on top

Removeable Battery (Magnetic)

Orthog

Raphic

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Rendering

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