Ideation

Week 2 - Journal

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)

The video i got inspired by

the design before collecting it

the design after i collect it

I tried before beginning Maker diploma to print an complicated prototype with many joints and slots but i failed to let the parts fit with each other as the the scale was not right, so i though in this time to start from scratch and began with simple design, then i got inspired with this video, he draw with different technique, so i decided to do the same design but with the technique i learned in the videos of week 2

Tool Chain

Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?

software: fusion 360 to draw the design, laser work to print the design

machine in fab lab: Fab Lab Egypt's Morn MT3050D CO2 Laser Cutter to print the model

materials:plywood and cardboard

fusion 360

the cardboard prototype

the plywood

The software i used

The laser cut printer

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?

I tried before starting the assignment to practice the exercises so that what i came up with

the car

the fidget spinner

Arabesque design

the wardrobe

Then I felt that i could start with the assignment, so i started by taking the measurement of my mobile by the ruler and through this website, then convert the dimension from cm to mm to fit in fusion360

Then started to draw sketches for each side

the core parts

The side parts

Taking the dimension of the t slot

Then extrude each part

Then assemble the parts with each other

The design after making the assemble

After rendering

then adjust the features to print the design on laser work software

The assumption of the time that i will consume and other features

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?

As i tried before to print in fab lab with the laser cut machine in week 1, so this time was more easier than the first time, as i was know how to start

I started by putting the stl file on the fab lab computer so the laser machine will read the file and then start printing

then fixing the plywood in suitable place in the machine by using tape

after printing

the time i consumed

Then adjust the features of the laser machine by starting with tracking

Community of Learning

Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?

6mm acrylic part

as i was the first one to print on Sunday so some parts were not available in the lab, so me and my peer sahar and amany (instructor) were trying to search for this transparent acrylic part to help us to make tracking in the laser machine, until we find an alternative this 6mm acrylic part, then we found this part by chance after we finished the printing

After i finished the printing, i Got a feedback from sahar and amany that it would be more good if i used the fillet features to the whole edges, so it would be better than the Sharpe one

Overcoming Challenges

When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this assignment?

Title of Media

i faced some challenges through drawing the design on the software before printing it, the challenge that i faced was that i cannot make some lines fully defined, then meena elbadry replied me, and also mego, as i felt with mego s replying that it was a (سؤال بديهي)

Final Project

How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?

Assemble icon

by knowing the feature of assemble, it will help me to collect and know how the joints could be fit in my design before printing it, as my project will be printed with the 2d mode on laser cut machine

WOW!

What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?

i found this video, using silver and gold matrials instide of using plywood to cut a designs on laser cut

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.