So as part of my engineering degree I've been learning about Boothroyd Analysis- a process for assessing the time to assemble something, calculate the efficiency of the assembly, and improve the design for better assembly.
Anyway for a piece of coursework I chose to analyse my 4D Maglite.
Treating the internal lamp/switch unit as a single component, but taking everything else apart (including O-rings), the analysis says it should take an average 126 seconds to assemble from scratch.
I did it myself to check how reasonable my numbers were and came out with 112 seconds (that's close enough for the purpose of the exercise), but I think I can do better!
SO taking it as a challenge, I can now rebuild my Maglite in 58 seconds.
And now I pass the challenge on- lets hear your times!
Also I'd be interested in how efficient (in terms of the way its made) everyone thinks a Maglite is!
Anyway for a piece of coursework I chose to analyse my 4D Maglite.
Treating the internal lamp/switch unit as a single component, but taking everything else apart (including O-rings), the analysis says it should take an average 126 seconds to assemble from scratch.
I did it myself to check how reasonable my numbers were and came out with 112 seconds (that's close enough for the purpose of the exercise), but I think I can do better!
SO taking it as a challenge, I can now rebuild my Maglite in 58 seconds.
And now I pass the challenge on- lets hear your times!
Also I'd be interested in how efficient (in terms of the way its made) everyone thinks a Maglite is!
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