FIG 00 — Studio hero render in polished chrome
Nail Clipper Replica
Turning a physical product into a digital twin
Reverse-engineered a nail clipper's compound lever mechanism and documented it via technical drawing
Objective
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 engineering drawing standard.
Process
Recreated the assembly in SolidWorks. Generated a technical draft in AutoCAD and produced editorial-grade 'product launch' renders in Blender Cycles.
Key Contributions
- →Reverse engineering of compound lever mechanism
- →3D modelling to replicate ergonomic lever curvature
- →Interference detection validating mechanism clearance
- →Technical drawing produced in AutoCAD
- →Industrial rendering with Blender Cycles
Results & Metrics
Impact
Gallery
FIG 05Physical reference object used for measurement
FIG 02Exploded view showing all five components
FIG 04Section analysis showing internal lever mechanism
FIG 03Technical drawing produced in AutoCAD
Before / After
Physical reference object
Digital twin — studio render