Controllerby:

Anthony NiemzakElizabeth LittrellElisabeth ChramerStephen Mehi

‘Cause it’s awesome! It is interesting to our audience. It has a variety of shapes that would be challenging to model.

It has enough parts for a group of four.

Why a Guitar Hero Controller?

Guitar Hero Controller Assembled

Guitar hero controller Disassembled

Exploded Assembly

Guitar hero controller Disassembled

Parallel Comparison Of Front Views

These parts of the controller fit together to create the shape of a guitar and house and protect the internal components.

The Shell

This is used during game play to simulate strumming or picking.

The Strummer

These keys are what a person presses when playing the game to represent different musical notes.

The Fret Board Keys

These internal circuits register when a button is pressed or the guitar is strummed and send the information to the console.

Fret Board Circuitry

These attachments fit in place to secure a strap.

Strap Holders

These buttons are used to perform basic functions of the game, such as starting and selecting.

The Start & Select Keys

These parts of the guitar measure the amount of torque applied when using the whammy bar.

The Whammy Bar Assembly

These internal circuits register when a button is pressed or the guitar is strummed and send the information to the console.

Strummer and Start / Select Circuitry

These internal circuits register when a button is pressed or the guitar is strummed and send the information to the console.

Screws

19398

6 9120

5 3ExtrudeRoundRevolveShellSweepHelical SweepRibPatternHoleChamferBlend

Total Project Operation Compilation

Anthony•Guitar Face Top•Guitar Face Bottom•Fret Board Top•Fret Board Bottom

AnthonyUnique Operations per Part

Ref. Description Extrude Round Revolve Shell Sweep

Helical Sweep

Rib Pattern Hole Chamfer Blend

1 Guitar Face Top

1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

2 Guitar Face Bottom

1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

3 Fret Board Top

1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

4 Fret Board Bottom

1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Guitar Face Top

Guitar Face Bottom

Fret Board Top

Fret Board Bottom

0

1

2

3

4

5

6 BlendChamferHolePatternRibHelical SweepSweepShellRevolveRoundExtrude

AnthonyUnique Operations per Part

All plastic shell parts were injection molded.

Manufacturing Process

Most Difficult Part To Produce

Step1 Shaping

Step 2 Rounding the inside

Step 3 Rounding the edges

Step 4 Shelling

Step 5 Adding pegs

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Lengthened fret board for comfort.Part Improvement

Before – 450mm After – 650mm

Difficulties Encountered

Elisabeth•Guitar Strap Holder Small•Guitar Strap Holder Large•Strummer•Spring Clip

Ref. Description Round Extrude Revolve Shell Sweep

Helical Sweep

Rib

Pattern Hole Chamfer Blend

1 Guitar Strap Holder -Small

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

2 Guitar Strap Holder - Large

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

3 Strummer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 Spring Clip

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

ElisabethUnique Operations per Part

Guitar Strap Holder: Small

Guitar Strap Holder: Large

Strummer Spring Clip0

0.51

1.52

2.53

3.54

BlendChamferHolePatternRibHelical SweepSweepShellRevolveExtrudeRound

ElisabethUnique Operations per Part

The simple plastic pieces were injection molded.

Manufacturing Process

Pro/E Modeling Process

Final Result After Rounding

Wireless!

Part Improvement

Difficulties Encountered

Stephen•Fret Button•Start/Select Button•Fret Button Circuit Board•Screw•Whammy Bar Holder

Ref. Description Extrude Round Revolve Shell Sweep Helical Sweep

Rib Pattern

Hole Chamfer

Blend

1 Fret Button 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 Start/Select Button

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

3 Fret Button Circuit Board

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

4 Screw 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

5 Whammy Bar Holder

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

StephenUnique Operations per Part

Fret

Butto

n

Start/

Select

Butto

n

Fret

Butto

n Circ

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rdScre

w

Whammy B

ar H

older

00.5

11.5

22.5

3BlendChamferHolePatternRibHelical SweepSweepShellRevolveRoundExtrude

StephenUnique Operations per Part

Thread Rolling

Manufacturing Process - Screw

Pro/E Modeling Process

Final Product

Rounded keys for lefties.Part Improvement

Before After

Elizabeth•Whammy Bar•Potentiometer •Strummer Circuit Board•Start/Select Circuit Board

Ref. Description Extrude Round Revolve Shell Sweep Helical Sweep

Rib Pattern

Hole Chamfer

Blend

1 Whammy Bar

1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 Potentiometer

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

3 Strummer Circuit Board

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

4 Start/Select Circuit Board

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

ElizabethUnique Operations per Part

Whammy Bar Potentiometer Strummer Circuit Board

Start/Select Circuit Board

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

4

BlendChamferHolePatternRibHelical SweepSweepShellRevolveRoundExtrude

ElizabethUnique Operations per Part

The simple plastic pieces were injection molded.

Manufacturing Process

These parts of the guitar measure the amount of torque applied when using the whammy bar.

The Whammy Bar

Pro/E Modeling Process

Pro/E Modeling Process

Pro/E Modeling Process

Final Product

Thicker whammy bar to prevent breakage.Part Improvement

Before – diameter 3.5mm

After –Diameter 5mm

Dimensioning the angle of the whammy bar.

Dimensioning the tiny parts on the strummer circuit board.

Difficulties Encountered

Any questions for the group?