It's been awhile since I've posted but today I have a new part. I basically took my micrometer, calipers, and scale and measured out my favorite flash light in order to accurately model it in SolidWorks. Here we have a Rayovac LED 2AA 'Indestructible Flashlight' as they call it. One of their best and affordable rugged models.
Some of the key aspects in modeling this particular Rayovac flashlight is making accurate measurements and determining how to effectively translate them into your model using some of our primary SolidWorks features.
The top cap that is removed to insert the batteries is not included in this drawing because it is a separate part that needs to be added onto the final assembly. The model was started from the very top with the threaded end that accepts the cap to be screwed on. The main features used were Extrude, Revolve, and Extrude Cut.
As you can see from this close-up angle. Some cosmetic features were added to smooth out the edges, such as Fillets. The brand name 'Rayovac' was sketched onto a construction line which lied on a plane adjacent to the handle, and then subsequently scribed onto the handle using the Wrap feature.
Once all the fillets were completed, the final touches came into play. Textured rubber was assigned to the flashlight head which houses the bulb, and a nice black powder coated finish was applied to the aluminum-titanium alloy which makes up the base of the flashlight. A transparent yellow glass finish was used for the bulb cover to simulate yellow light.
Here are the flashlight specifications. I would recommend this flashlight to anybody, it's fantastic.
Model: DIY2AA-B
Features and Benefits:
- High performance LEDs and 2 modes: 100 Lumens, 18 Lumens (energy saver)
- Beam distance: 149 meters, 56 meters (energy saver)
- Battery run time (alkaline batteries incl.): 15 hours, 35 hours (energy saver)
- 30 Foot Drop Test Performance!
- Rubber head and tail cap – shock absorbers; aluminum titanium alloy - toughness
- Impact resisting internal engineering; “protected” tactical tail cap switch
- Ergonomic design with thumb area built in
- Designed for maximum durability + simplicity
- IPX4 water resistant
- Lifetime guarantee
- (2) AA Rayovac alkaline batteries included
