Week 1 - Journal

Simpsons

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)

Simpsons Frame


My little sister love Simpsons very much , so I want to make this frame to make her happy , Simpsons frame can be used as decoration piece as wall frame


Islamic pattern


I like to give my nephew bear toy , so i search about bear shape to cutting it laser



Tool Chain

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



MK2 3D Printer

material: PLA

Software: Ultimaker Cura





MT3050D CO2 Laser cutting machine.

Material: 3mm plywood.

Software: LaserWork.


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?

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I search on https://www.thingiverse.com/ and download Simpsons frame with .STL format

this is the link of it (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5424201)

then I download Ultimaker Cura program , prepare object on it I open the program and add Prusa i3 MK2 , choose PLA as material ,i rotate it to make the print processes easier

I made the resolution .02 mm , infill 20% , scale it to 50% , rename it as PI3MK2_Bart_22M_pla_blue_3g_0.2mm.gcode

it is ready to print

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I search on https://3axis.co/ and download bear wall decor with .dxf format

this is the link of it

https://3axis.co/laser-cut-bear-wall-decor-dxf-file/qommgk4o/

then I download laser work v6 program , then open the dxf file on it .make the line that i want to cut in cut mode with 25 speed and 65 power ,then save the file in .rld extension

it is ready to cut


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?











Hussein helped me in 3D printing file , so we check the file with all the details , then put it on SD memory card , and insert it to the machine , so when it came to 215 c temperature , it is start printing , after 22 minutes the frame has been finished , ready to hang on wall

Simpsons frame













After saving file in .rld extension , I open it on computer and check the speed and power then click "download" , go to the laser cutting machine , press file button to get my file , check the track , then run the file , so the machine start to cut the pattern like this photo

Bear Wall Decor


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)

My first try in laser cutting project was coaster , I thought the task for any design , not download from Internet the coaster come with less shapes than my laser cut file , so there are good instructors in the lap helped me to know where the mistake so I discovered that this shapes weren't poly line so the program didn't read it , so we solve it by mirroring the missed shapes in laserwork v6 program and the shape have been completed and we send the file again and it became the same coaster I draw with all the patterns

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Final Project

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

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My final project is coaster with Islamic design with two wooden parts with laser cutting and led screen to show the temperature for the cup of tea , so i try to make the coaster with the final design to see how the size , design of it is good in real life

WOW!

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

I learned that if I want to scale the object in three dimensions and the thickness will be weak , I can keep the thickness with the number I want and scale the other two dimensions .

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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.

we make super maro by laser cutting machine with group of two friend in A4-A3

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we printed T-Rex by MK2 3D Printer

with group of two friend in A4-A3

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Assignment Design Files