MILWAUKEE POWER CARVER

An ergonomic, battery-powered chisel for hobbyists and professionals.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE

  • professionals

  • hobbyists

  • anyone who carves wood on a large or small scale

CONSUMER TARGET AND PRODUCT TRAITS

  • ergonomic

  • hassle-free

  • comfortable

  • efficient

  • saves time

  • utilizes a lightweight battery system

Evaluating ideas against desirability and feasibility with the internal components and target user process.

Concept Refinement with Physical Models

To design a wood carving device that addresses a market gap and enhances the wood carving process.

IMMERSION EXPERIENCES

Riverside Construction and Milwaukee Tool Repair Shop

Discovered pain points and tool complications according to these experiences:

  • tool is dropped

  • tool is overloaded

  • tool is not portable

SUCCESS METRICS

What?

Who?

BRAND ATTRIBUTES

TASK ANALYSIS

Where?

  • woodshops

  • homes/DIY projects

  • on the go/traveling

  • anywhere, anytime

  • rugged

  • utilitarian

  • purposeful

  • durable

  • universal

Listing Milwaukee brand attributes to create a believable Milwaukee product.

  • to prevent hand pain/discomfort over long hours of carving

  • prevent air hose hassle

  • prevent tool overloading and overheating

  • a simple/minimal storage system

portability | detail preservation | artisanship

MARKET RESEARCH

Product Purpose

Why?

Breaking down a competitor tool to analyze internal components and casing.

Modeling the Internal Components

Feature integration such as push and lock system, a light source, and speed adjustment.

Product Function

Currently on the market, there is not a product that fits and fulfills the target purpose and function.

COMPETITOR BRAND DISSASEMBLY: RYOBI POWER CARVER

IDEATION

Refining designs based on peer feedback and creating foam models to test ergonomics.

Surface modeling the main tool body and CNC milling the halves.

3D printing finer details such as overmolding, grips, and the chisel tip.

FINAL PROTOTYPE

FINAL MODEL

Equipped with the classic Milwaukee M12 Battery and belt clip.

FINAL PROTOTYPE CREATION

Equipped with 3 speed modes and a work light for precision.

Hex chuck system with interchangeable chisel tips and storage case with sharpening system.

Next

Puppy Ping