The story behind this project begins at a moment in my career when I was extremely curious about how to solve various common problems using standard materials.
During that time, I used to collect discarded materials to reuse, which allowed me to make mistakes and gain experience without having to buy them. The tachoseat was born from a rubble container that was being used for an office remodeling project in downtown Mar del Plata city.
There were pots of paint, wood, and office chairs with wheels, but the essential component was missing: transforming these isolated parts into a repurposed seat with a new purpose. After a few sketches, the tachoseat had a potential solution. I chose one of the constructive resolutions of the injection-molded bucket, specifically the ribs on the top where a hermetic seal and the handle anchor are placed. These ribs are highly resistant and provide structural strength to the bucket in that area.
Once I discovered this quality, I was one step closer to putting the design into practice: the node.stl. This same node, held in place by two M6 Allen screws, acts as a sandwich between the outer and inner faces.
With the first prototype, I was able to draw initial conclusions. It was necessary to make some structural adjustments, such as moving the pivot axis of the wheels outside the outer face of the bucket. This change generates better stability and solidity in movement.
As a final product, the tachoseat allows the user to move effortlessly in all directions through space. During testing, I found it to be particularly useful for navigating within my studio-workshop.
Regarding aesthetics, different models could be created by changing the colors of the standard bucket or the 3D printed nodes
