Jonathan K.

On top is my cardboard box and on the bottom is my card stock box. Both clearly appear to be lacking craftsmanship because of the rush at the end. I used a glue stick to dodge the mess of a hot glue gun but they still be not glued straight. My biggest mistake was forgetting the thickness of the cardboard compared to the card stock. This messed with the proportions of the 2 by 2 box. Next time I will know to account for all aspects of the material.

Here are the cardboard attachments. For me, craftsmanship was difficult and some of the shapes were not perfect. This would include the roll, 3D shape and cone. We were rushed a bit but even in the beginning I didn't exactly take my time on shapes like the Flange because in my mind they seemed easy. I didn't really realize the smaller steps like making sure the flanges were even. Also, the 3D shape does not look to be the greatest but I tried to use techniques like the fold more advanced. The score/texture, slot and tabs and tabs were done well in my mind.

Here are two attempts at a Vinyl cut of my logo currently on the bottom of my computer. As one can see, they are more or less the same except the negatives and positives are flipped. I experienced to see which was better and both look cool. I personally think the positively outlined one is better because the details are made out better. I had a few complications with the lines that were to be cut but that was fixed. I also had complications with the transfer tape which prompted tweezers for removal because they got stuck. I am pretty happy with the end result.

The tinkercad lessons proved to be quite helpful in designing my logo.

My 3D logo turned out better than I thought however I still faced various bumps in the road. Printing the 3D object was no problem for as I followed the directions closely but creating the design in Tinkercad was my main issue. I couldn't follow the original logo design as I had trouble making curves trying to group circles but it did not work. Eventually I decided to use a simple background shape (the near shape of a football) and print.

Here is my laser cut name stand. It wasn't extremely difficult but I found it hard to match up all of the dimensions to fit in the hole. It tilts back a bit because I must've made the hole a little too big for the slots. Also this project helped me fully understand the laser cutter. For the design, I made it fairly simple because I felt like it.

Here is the final product of the glasses project. I originally started with a more complex design but that couldn't make it through the initial state because it was too hard for my capabilities. I went with a more straight and simple design in which I had to incorporate room to put in the sides. Overall the first two stages were fairly easy but then the wood project faced challenges. I first realized I had the dimensions off in the open rectangle to put in the sides. Also I had to tinker with the sides often (either they were too long or too short). Lastly, I tried to incorporate lenses but had difficulty fitting them in and making the initials of my name match up (the trouble came from when I flipped the glasses, so when I reprinted, the lenses were backwards). I am glad to have finished and they work quite well. They are comfortable to a degree and never fall off.

1. This student has set out to make an auto feeder for pets based on a weighing system. He first began to experience issues creating the sight but his main issue was 3D printing a helix used to rotate the food and progress it through the machine. It had received some overhang issues with the 3D print. He states that he came close but couldn’t have it do all of the functions and kept it to simple storage, weighting and dispensing.

http://fabacademy.org/archives/2014/students/cosme.vasco/final_project.html

2. I saw the idea of a self-feeder for my pets which would make things a lot easier in my daily routine. I am always looking for inventions to make certain daily tasks easier and this was always something I wondered about.

3. As I said before I am thinking of ways to improve or make a routine task easier. Something like washing the dishes or folding clothes. I also have in mind the idea to make a fun game like a maze or board game.

4. Using 3D printed tools and creating something entertaining. Something enjoyable to use or at least something useful (no décor).

This is my finished glow circuit. I went with the idea of a mushroom with holes in the top to filter the light through. I was a more or less a difficult project as a whole. The tinker cad was frustrating because I couldn't match the multiple shapes in one. The main issue was clearly the overlay on the tip of the mushroom. I underestimated how much there would be because it was a small distance at 180 degrees. The light also does come through as strong as I thought it would. I spent a couple minutes with pliers cleaning the overlay that hung over the edge of the mushroom. Overall, This project could have been better.

This is my finished clock. I took a horizon sunset as the theme. Everything except the trees was personally designed. I switched between etching and laser for the mountain to provide a cool open background as the sky and the sun as the center of the clock. The most trouble came from laser cutting as the outside didn't seemed to print and the outline had to be adjusted a few times. I also later added some 3D effect with mountains behind the foreground mountains and clouds on either side slightly behind the sun. Overall, I am happy with the end product but it could've been more complex. I just never thought of any ideas.

This is slide is a mix of my summary of the class and final project (I am not sure if it should be here or the final projects page). My final project was rather rushed and not finished up to its full potential unfortunately. I planned to do much more such as decorate the wood and etch on geographic locations to the map. I was also planning a background to the puzzle as well. I tried the puzzle for myself and found it difficult as plain as it is. I did what I could but ultimately the project is incomplete. What I had accomplished to this point was simply crafting the basic state outlines of the continental U.S and laser cut it out in cardboard and then wood. Overall, I had intended it to be a fun, playful and learning activity. My major problem was time management. In the class overall, I often spent too long on a minute detail that I couldn't figure instead of moving on or simply got distracted. I believe this caused me to run out of time. Aside from the final project, I was proud of some of my other projects and I learned a lot. I really like how my glasses turned out but when I tried to engrave my initials, I had trouble understanding how it translates to the laser cutter in terms of rotation and mirror. I could've been more detailed in many of my projects and that was one thing I wanted to improve on. My artistic capabilities are minimal. I think I definitely improved. I also became a lot more acquitted with machines which was my ultimate goal. I also appreciated the feedback from my classmates because my logo wouldn't have turned out the way it did. I was able to use negative space to create the laces of a football. Lastly, I very much appreciate the skills that I learned in this class.