Whether it’s creating a design for lightweight recreational kayaks, devices to help golfers control the speed of their putts, or scale models of wind turbines to evaluate new concepts, any number of exciting projects take place in Sears think[box] on any given day. Get to know a few of the latest featured projects to take root in our facility.
Frostbites Cafe
Frostbites Cafe pop-up restaurant was an experiment in modular dwelling construction for difficult terrain. Hollow plywood arches were fabricated using the CNC…
Reading Wetu
“Reading Wetu” is a project created with the first grade class of Ms. Erin Shakour at Orchard STEM School, located on Cleveland’s west side. The Wetu occupies an 8…
2015 Mini-Baja Car
This vehicle competed in the Society of Automotive Engineer's annual mini-baja competition where CWRU students designed and built the car from scratch. Students 3D…
Compliant Modular Mesh Worm Robot
This project by the Biologically Inspired Robotics Laboratory at Case Western Reserve University seeks to develop a novel means of robotic locomotion useful in…
Custom-Built CNC Table Router
This 3-axis CNC table router was designed and built from scratch by students from the University of Akron. Fabrication occurred at think[box] where parts were cut…
Model Citizens
These sculptures were designed and built by an architect using 3D printed parts intermingled with wood pieces cut on the CNC table router. Contact: Andrew…
Eye Clinic Camera Phone Alignment Tool
This smartphone case is used in an eye clinic to help teach students and document eye conditions without the use of expensive photography equipment. Dr. Rony…
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
You can see this vertical axis wind turbine in action at the Case Western Reserve University Squire Valleevue Farm where it powers lighting and data acquisition…
Lexus Heartbeat Car
Using electronics prototyped in think[box], this Lexus car uses Lumilor electroluminescent paint to turn the heartbeat of the driver into a light show.
Bone Quality Predictor
PhD Candidate Mustafa Unal in Dr. Akkus' Case Orthopaedic Bioengineering Laboratories won a Baxter Young Investigator award for his work on this Bone Hydration…