For my passion project, I made a customizable music box.
I bought a music box mechanism that came with strips of paper and a hole puncher, which allowed me to compose my own melodies.
I started by unboxing the music mechanism kit that I ordered. Then, with the melody I had in mind, I punched holes into the paper strips with the given tools. Next, I started building the actual box that would enclose the mechanism, and engraved a Snoopy design on the top and bottom. After cutting the designs out of wood with a laser cutter, I assembled it with hot glue.
Before assembling
Finished project
My poster board
In the end, I didn’t end up using all the parts, and the design was slightly flawed because when the mechanism popped off the wood, I could not take it out since it was already glued together. Next time, I would consider these limitations and design more efficiently. Overall, it was a success.