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Ideation
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)
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)
Hogwarts logo
The Elder wand
I've grown up watching Harry Potter for my entire Childhood and I've always wanted to get a wand!
So I've decided to print the Elder wand and I found the files on thingverse.
Also I wanted to make a coaster for wizards using Hogwarts famous logo, found it on instructables.
This week's assignment No muggles are allowed.
Tool Chain
Tool Chain
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Ultimaker cura software for slicing and preparing 3D designs to be printed.
prusa i3 mk3 for 3D printing using PLA.
LaserCad software for preparing 2D design to be cut.
Malky ML64 CO2 for laser cutting using plywood.
Acrylic colors to paint the coaster.
Design/Preparation Process
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?
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?
For the 3D printer, I used ultimaker Cura software to customize the design.
I had to scale down the wand to fit to the printer height.
For the laser cutter I used Laser Cad to prepare the logo.
The design is pretty simple, you have to cut the outer line and engrave every outline inside to make it.
Development/Implementation Process
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?
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
For cutting the coaster I used the laser cutter with the help of fab lab specialist. I downloaded the DXF file to the machine, The cut power was 65% and speed was 25mm/sec, and 300% for the engrave with 50mm/sec speed. first we had to check the focus and the origin before cutting, then pressed start and waited for the machine to do its magic.
In progress..
IMG_5062.MOVIMG_5065.MOVIMG_5067.MOVIMG_5070.MOVIMG_5071.MOVFor printing the wand, at first I unloaded the filament spool because I wanted to use white filament, then insert the SD card where I've already uploaded the gcode.
The machine has to calibrate the bed before printing and then it heats up gradually till reaching the specified temperature of the nozzle and the bed. After that it starts printing for about an hour and 2 mins.
I used 0.2 profile, 40% infill and slice 1 hour, 2mins and size 50% . I also used supports and adhesion.
Overcoming Challenges
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)
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)
The STL file I downloaded from thingverse was too big to fit in the printer and I had to scale it down 50%.
At first I wanted to print it diagonally but it had too many supports.
Thanks to ahmed ibrahim, saeed & mego whom told me to print it vertically because the current orientation would have a very rough finish.
Final Project
Final Project
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
I would print some parts in my final project and enclose the components in a box or something I fabricate using the laser cutter
Swipe for colors :)
WOW!
WOW!
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
While cutting super mario i've learned how different engraving power can affect the final output on wood, power 35% will result in light burning to the wood but still good and can be noted, while power 50% or higher will result in heavy burning.
When printing you don't always need to use the adhesive property, also sometimes in order to limit the required time for printing, you will get a rough resolution, however if you minimize the size you'd get good resolution.
Super Mario and T-rex
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