Week 1 Journal
Ideation
Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
This week's assignment was to select 2 models to prepare the design files and fabricate models of our choice using a 3D printer and laser cutter.
I choose these designs because The design always expresses the designer's emotional state, so choose the most dominant feeling after graduation, the freedom of this bird, the place Where a man feels free is space.
Tool Chain
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Software
RDworks,
It is a program used for producing (.rd) files that regulate laser cutting operations. It opens (.dxf) files.
Ultimaker Cura,
It is an open-source slicing software for 3D printers. It opens (.stl) files of the object to-be-printed design and it produces the code which the 3D printer follows to print the model correctly.
Machines
Laser Cuttre ( ML1390 )
3D Printer ( Prusa i3 mk2 )
Materials
Plywood sheet ( 3mm thick )
PLA Materials
Design/Preparation Process
Explain the design and/or preparation process of your assignment. How did you use the tool or software to design and/or prepare your assignment before fabrication/implementation?
Laser cutting processing
1- I chose a file in dxf format from the 3axis.co
2- I entered the file on the program (LaserWorkV6 )
3-I Put the file on the starting point of the machine and modify the cutting settings ( speed and power )
4- I Save the file in ( rld) format
Cutting settings
cut
color : black speed : 25 mm/s power : 30 %
3D printing processing
1-I Open the file on the cura
2- I Adjust printing settings (draft, Infill, support)
3- I do Slice to see how many minutes to print and how many grams
4- I Save the file in the form of g-code
printing settings
Draft : 0.2 mm Infill : 20% Support : NO
Development/Implementation Process
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
Laser Cutting Process
I click on download to send it to the machine.
After this I used the arrows to determine the origin and set it, then check the frame of work is in on the used wood.
Then click starts to start cutting.
After this, I connect all parts together using a t slot connection and Screw Joints.
I take the memory card out of the machine and I insert it into my laptop. then I click export G- code from the slicer then I insert the card back into the machine then I wait for a second until the card inserted message appears then I select your file name then I instruct the machine to start printing.
3D Printing Process
Laser Cutting Model
3D Printing Model
Overcoming Challenges
What kinds of challenges or problems did you face while doing the assignment, tutorials, or exercises? How did you solve them? Did you ask for help from an instructor or peer? Please provide a link to the tutorial or article that you used to solve your problem (if any)
I faced a problem when preparing the file for 3D printing, as I did not work on, should I put supports or not, so I asked for help from a colleague who has experience in the field of 3D printing
solutions:
Based on the video of the letter o, since the angle of inclination is not large, it is possible to rely on overhangs, so I do not need support.
Final Project
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
One of the skills I gained this week is how to process files for laser cutting, 3D printing, and machine operation, so I could use that in the final project.
WOW!
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
This week, I learned how to use the laser cutting machine and the 3D printing machine, and prepare the files for cutting and printing. In the labs, we made a model apply that.
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: in the Hands-on activity, tutorial examples, exercises, or any other cool mini-project that you tried out aside from the assignment.
I downloaded my first project on Behance.