Dinocart Rendering - modeled in Rhino and rendered in Keyshot.
Dinocart Actual! The pieces were cut on a CNC router, and lovingly sanded and hand-finished with tung oil and polyurethane. The seat is a piece of 2" foam upholstered in canvas that attaches with velcro and can be removed and washed as needed.
To make the Dinocart more "real," the back legs move up and down as the Dino scoots along. The legs of the Dinocart are attached with two small pegs, one connected to the back wheel and one connected to an additional, smaller wheel. As the back wheel rolls, the pegs pull the legs up and down and the Dino appears to walk.
The driver's seat, cushioned and comfortable. Also available in a variety of colors.
The arms of the Dinocart move independently and have handles at the ends so that the child can control them and "be" the dinosaur. They arms are attached with a dowel, capped with rubber o-rings that provide enough friction to keep the arms in place.
Mini Dino! Before cutting the final Dinocart of plywood, a miniature model was laser cut out of cardboard to make sure that all of the pieces fit together properly. It was disarmingly adorable.
Dinocart Sketches.
Children love things with wheels and dinosaurs, so it seemed only natural that there should be a dinosaur on wheels. There were also ideas for more members to the Dinocart family, like a pterodactyl rocker, but they have not yet been realized. All in time!
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Dinocart
In collaboration with Jordan Giboney
The Dinocart was made for a class on CNC design, where the focus was on flat-packable children's toys. Knowing that the two best things in the world are Going Fast and Dinosaurs, we set about making the best scooter ever.
Birch plywood, rubber, canvas,
40" x 28.5" x 6,"
2010.
