Dave Yale

Industrial Designer — San Jose, CA

Caldwell Matrix

Caldwell Matrix

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Final colorways. Colors had to remain consistent with the other products in the Caldwell lineup.
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Initial theme sketches used to narrow down to final concept.
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Final direction for 3D development. Additional storage and mechanical features were developed later in Solidworks.
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Concepts for connecting the front and rear rest components. The parts had to slide on a track for repositioning, and the rear rest had to be removable.
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Solidworks 3D modeling development, including mechanical design.
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First SLA run with paint applied. Mechanical design features were tweaked after this design review.
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Final production product. Shown fully assembled, with rear rest removed for handgun usage, and with handgun cover removed for use with AR-15's and other rifles.
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Final production model. Rear rest adjusts length on track with use of 2 thumbscrews. Height adjustment knob can be positioned on either side, accommodating left and right-handed shooters.

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