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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)
This week's assignment was about designing a mobile holder using Fusion 360 CAD software and exporting DXF files to fabricate it using a laser cutting machine.
At first, I designed a mobile holder with a living hinge, but it didn't match the assignment requirements, and also, the hinge was risky to start with. So I searched for an easy one and I got inspired by this holder. Also, I found it easy to add t-slots to it.
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?
Machine
Morn MT3050D CO2 laser cutting machine
Morn MT3050D CO2 laser cutting machine
Software
Fusion 360
Fusion 360
computer-aided design software that you can use for modeling, assembly, drawing, rendering, and animation to create 3D designs. It's also a tool of choice for manufacturing, machining, and industrial design.
LaserWork
LaserWork
Software for laser cutting, and engraving. It's also a G-code generator.
Material
3 mm Ply Wood Sheets
3 mm Ply Wood Sheets
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?
Design Phase on Fusion360
Design Phase on Fusion360
At first, I made a free-hand sketch to determine the dimensions of my holder. I made my holder to be 10Ă—10Ă—10 cm.
Then, I started executing these dimensions in a 2D sketch on fusion 360. ( to start sketching on fusion you can watch this video).
I started with the back part with the t-slot and tabs.
I made a copy from the back to be the front but without the clock design on it.
Then, I started sketching the side part and I used fillets to give me these curves.
I sketched the bottom part to fit with the previous parts.
Finally, I tried to make all the sketches fully defined.
T-slot dimensions
Tabs dimensions
Back
Side
Front
Bottom
Extrusion
Extrusion
1)
I used the extrusion feature to determine the thickness of the part
2)
I extruded it to 3mm and selected it as a new component
Assembly
Assembly
We collect all components using joints in the assembly phase to function as a single design.
I assembled every 2 parts together using joints.
The mobile holder after assembling
Exporting files as a DXF format
Exporting files as a DXF format
Select the sketch you want to export as a DXF.
Press the right-click button and choose (save as DXF).
Files preparing on LaserWork
Files preparing on LaserWork
After exporting my parts to dxf files, I moved to laserwork to prepare my files for printing.
As shown in this picture there is a construction line that can't be removed on laserwork so I needed to edit it on its sketch on fusion or using another software like Corel draw
I prepared it with just one layer to cut and adjust the speed and power of the machine to be ready for cutting.
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?
I opened the rld file on the fablab PC to make sure that all parameters were ok.
I turned on the machine.
I adjusted the focus of the nozzle and tested it using the pulse button.
I determined the origin point using the origin button to start cutting from it.
I downloaded the file from the pc to the machine.
Finally, I ran the machine to start cutting.
Final Result
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)
I couldn't extrude this sketch so I reviewed the video of extrusion and found that it wasn't a profile to be extruded
Solution: On the sketch palette, I checked (show profile) to be able to extrude.
WhatsApp Video 2022-08-11 at 12.22.44 AM.mp4As shown in this video, there were shifted engraved lines out of the cutting process.
When I asked the specialist he said that it was a laser beam alignment and after searching I found the problem in the focal length, because they cleaned the machine before using it.
PS: This problem didn't affect my parts during assembly.
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?
Using Fusion360
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?
Wood bending with a living hinge
Weekly Digest
Weekly Digest
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.
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.
Laser-cut chair
Laser-cut chair
Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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