Annulation

Files of work plans and dxf. files for pieces on "2nd semester individual project" *******page*******

Google spreadsheet is also on "2nd semester individual project" page:

Workflow:

1. Buy plans and materials- which takes ordering the correct number and length of each (however, Derek Hugger does an excellent job on listing the parts, part numbers, dimension, etc. in plans)
2. Download dxf. files to computer and import them into vcarve
   1. I made three file: one for .5’’ wood pieces, one for .375’’ wood pieces, and one for .125’’ wood pieces
3. Make profile toolpaths which should match the thickness of the wood
4. Make profile toolpaths for holes
   1. The bit must not be bigger than the size of the hole you’re trying to cut
   2. Some holes are drilled only part way through, so you have to change the cut depth
   3. The spinner connects require a counterbore, so make a pocket cut that is
5. Export the vectors as an svg. file and import them into Corel Draw
6. Make the vectors “hairline” and make parts that don’t need to be cut all the way through a different color. Then on printing preference, turn color mapping on and decrease the power on those colors.
7. Once the pieces are cut out of cardboard, make the subassemblies the best you can
   1. I first labeled the parts and wrote down each of their thickness
   2. I then used a hot glue gun to glue the pieces together to see if the holes lined up
   3. Although it doesn’t give you an exact replica, it gives you a good idea of what it should look like
   4. This is also a good time to cut the rods and tubes and pair them with the assembly in which they belong. The lengths will be longer because the wood is thicker than the cardboard.
   5. Because not everything can be put together, I labeled them and put the subassemblies in separate bags along with the hardware needed for each one.
8. After making sure everything looks right and you get an understanding for how it should look, cut the pieces out of wood using the CNC machine.
   1. Because tabs are a pain to sand, I used _____ to keep the wood down
9. Once you obtain the wood pieces, you can start assembling:
   1. Monofilament is used on the rings (look at diagrams in work plans for more detail)
   2. There are some parts that need to be glued down (noted in plans)
   3. Install the spring around drum assembly
10. Mount the Annulation to the wall
11. If you want to finish the components, disassemble, use wood finisher, then reassemble

*Steps 1-7 are the first half of the project that I did in the 2nd semester design method 2

**Steps 8 and below are what I plan to do and finish in civil engineering next year. Therefore, those steps are not as specific