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RefIE-001
ClientNobile Kiteboarding
Year2024
Scale1:1
[CAD][3D Print][Product]

Kite handles for Nobile Kiteboarding

2 Fusion 360 models, 4 PETG prototypes, iterative geometry refinement. CLIP mounting system. Production-ready STEP files delivered.

PETG-printed Nobile kite handles, production-ready geometryIE-001 · FIG.01 · PETG-printed Nobile kite handles, production-ready geometry

Problem

Nobile needed kite and wing handles for a new board line. Requirements: ergonomics, resistance to a salt environment, a precise CLIP mounting system, and compatibility with the existing board geometry.

Outcome

STEP files delivered, ready for CNC and injection-moulding production. The CLIP system was integrated with the existing board geometry. Prototypes refined over successive iterations.

  1. 01Fusion 360 modelling: two handle variants accounting for hand anatomy and grip angle.
  2. 02Four PETG prototypes printed on our own printer farm (Bambu X1C), iterating after each one.
  3. 03Consultation and feedback from Nobile. Iterative geometry adjustments after each round.
  4. 04Developing the CLIP mounting system. Exporting STEP files and technical documentation for production.

Specifications

IE-001
CAD models
2
Prototypes
4x PETG
Material
PETG
Mounting
CLIP system
Export
STEP + documentation
Close-up of the printed handle showing layer texture and logo
FIG.02Close-up of the printed handle showing layer texture and logo
Four PETG prototypes printed in different colors
FIG.03Four PETG prototypes printed in different colors
CLIP mounting system detail with embossed mark
FIG.04CLIP mounting system detail with embossed mark
Fusion 360 CAD render of the handle geometry
FIG.05Fusion 360 CAD render of the handle geometry
CAD technical drawing of the handle in multiple views with dimensions, sheet kite_handle_v3.
FIG.06CAD technical drawing of the handle in multiple views with dimensions, sheet kite_handle_v3.
Three colour variants of the handle (black, teal, orange) on a wooden surface.
FIG.07Three colour variants of the handle (black, teal, orange) on a wooden surface.
Two assembled handles with spacer blocks packed in a cardboard box.
FIG.08Two assembled handles with spacer blocks packed in a cardboard box.
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