Foundations of Engineering

Geometric motion lamp

Once I assembled all of my pieces together I left an opening and put the light bulbs in their assigned spot. Then left an opening for the chord that connects it to the computer/power source. This is the link to my video youtube.com/shorts/2OCAxOFAuZc?feature=share

Inkscape Cut List

This is the pattern I connected to Glowforge so that I could cut out the pieces in plywood. I had to redo many of the pieces to get each piece to fit perfectly.

Cut Cardboard parts + Assembly

Once I measured out my sides, I transferred them to card board and doubled the size so that my prototype could fit the electronic aspect of the prototype.

Assemble your cardboad Prototype with tape

After cutting out the accurate shapes, the were taped together to make my 3D shape. I had to make a few adjustments to the measurements so it all fit together.

Inkscape design

This is the introduction on what were making.

This is the constraints, materials and rules of the project.

This is the stamp sheet for the physical parts of the project.

This is the stamp for the electronics.

Get your built in LED to blink faster and slower

I lowered the sleep time to a decimal to make it faster(.5), and made it higher(2) when I wanted it to blink slower

Four SPP

We made our different geometric designs, to eventually choose from to make a prototype of.

Bandsaw Box

This will be a class dedicated to learning how to design bandsaw boxes

These are the standards that we need to learn by the end of the class, so we can become familiar to using tools in this class.

To show that we understand and have mastered these skills, we are expected to show these skills at the end of this band saw box project.

Band saw cut out # 1

We cut this wood using the band saw to get a feel of what cutting using this tool felt like.

Band Saw

A band saw is quite literally a tool that using a band like saw and is used to cut specific simple designs.

Do's

Turn off band saw after use
Tuck in loose articles of clothing
Wear proper equipment

Don'ts

Wearing jewelry
Move the material through quickly
Do not horseplay around the band saw or any other materials

Miter saw

What to do-

Line piece of wood up with fence

Unplug after use

Pull saw through slowly

What not to do-

Pull saw through unevenly and aggressively

Put hand over line

Life the guard off the saw.

Bandsaw Box Glue Up

W glued the boxes that we just cut up.

Single Layer practice Cut

We evened out a blocks of wood by using the miter saw.

Spray Paint Name on Box

SPP Design Sketch

SPP design sketch

Stencil Documentation

lWe peeled the stencil so that

Staining do's and don'ts

Do's

-wear apron and gloves

- conserve stain

- Hammer down lid to close and use flathead screwdriver to open

Don'ts

horseplay
go against the pattern in the box

Sand all parts

3D print do's and Don'ts

Video.mov

Get your Pico to blink and External LED

We used a code for the external LED, saved it., and switched the light from internal to external. We put the short end in the GND and the long end in the G14. We used MU editor to put the code in.

Video.mov

Get your LED's to do the stoplight pattern.

We used a code form the pico instructions and put the lights in Gp11green,Gp13red , and GP14yellow. You had to create a new tab with Code.py and then copy and paste the code in there.

Claim your 3D form

Band Saw Cut out # 2

Today we practiced cutting a curved piece of wood that was longer than the one we did last time.

We made a larger version of our chosen shape, and made any finishing touches to the design

Cut list

I took the 3D shape I designed and separated each side in order to be bale to transfer it to cardboard.

Laser cut prototype

In order to make a clean prototype, we used the laser cutter to cut the cardboard precisely. this was our second protoype and next time I will have to make some size adjustments.

Laser cut prototype assembly

In order to make a clean prototype, we used the laser cutter to cut the cardboard precisely. this was our second protoype and next time I will have to make some size adjustments.

Plan out your pattern

I made three different designs. The first one includes every color being lit individually. In the second every corner is lit up in a circle. Finally, in the third each corner lights up diagonally.

Glowforge Machine Tool Entry

This can engrave and cut through multiple materials but on this pccasion we used cardboard.

video colors.MOV

Get your LEDs to light up

In order to make this happen you have to first correctly assign a label to every light, and then plan out which light turns on and off. If there is a single mistake in your code it may not work, so this is a very tedious step in our geo-lamp project.

DIY Wooden Coasters

4/17/2023 In the pervious class we learned our new project. We are going to create wooden coasters out of scraps of wood. Some of thhe tools e are going to use are

Planer saw
Table Saw
Orbital Sander
Floor drill press

Planer Saw

A planer saw is used to even out the wood and give it a smooth finish

Do's-

Use ear protection and/or eye protection

Ensure vacuum is attached

Make sure you unplug the machine after each use.

Dont's-

Put fingers into the opening

Leave it running

Feeding it more than one piece of wood

Table saw

A table saw is used to cut large pieces of wood at an angle or straight across

Do's-

Orbital Sander

Dos

-Hold the sander when you turn it on

-wear safety glasses

-keep sander of skin

Dont's

-Don't horseplay

-Take off the sandpaper when in use

-don't hold sander in the same place

Above are pictures of the wood used for coasters (pine+walnut)

Drawn coaster design

We measured out the size of the coaster. The Split it up into the amount of sections we want. We measured how mny inches each section would be, and shaded the darker wood.

Wood Cut Out

We cut our wood into 3/4 intervals using the table saw, and then glued them together with clamps.

Final Coaster

After using the router to round the edges, I added a wood finish to brighten the wood, and my coaster was complete.

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