/Nail Clipper Replica
Nail Clipper Replica
Project 001 — 2025
TYPEDigital
ROLEReverse Engineer
DURATION6 Days
TOOLSOnshape, AutoCAD, Blender
STATUSCase Study
Turning a physical product into a digital twin
Problem Statement
Commonplace objects often hide clever engineering. The objective was to dissect a standard nail clipper to understand its compound lever mechanism and document it to an industrial manufacturing standard.
Solution
Recreated the assembly in Onshape with G2 continuous surfacing. Generated technical draft in AutoCAD and produced editorial-grade 'product launch' renders in Blender Cycles.
Key Metrics
5
Part Count
Technical Highlights
- —Reverse engineering of compound lever mechanism
- —3D modeling for replicating ergonomic lever curvature
- —Interference detection validating mechanism clearance
- —Technical drawing via AutoCAD
- —Industrial rendering with Blender Cycles
Impact & Results
Before
Physical
After
Digital
1:1 Match
Visual Fidelity
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Nail Clipper Replica
Project 001 — 2025
TYPEDigital
ROLEReverse Engineer
TOOLSOnshape, AutoCAD, Blender
FIG 00: Studio 'Hero' render in Polished Chrome
exploded
FIG 01: Exploded view showing assembly order
detail
FIG 02: Manufacturing technical drawing (AutoCAD)
section view
FIG 03: Section analysis showing internal mechanism
photo
FIG 04: Physical reference object
Before / After Comparison
Before
Physical Reference
After
Digital Twin