Week #1 - Journal

"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)

-Laser Cutter-

The Smiley Poop Emoji

INSPIRATION: My Favorited emoji which I use very often because it is very expressive in most situations and moods, and it is also used in bullying on my friends. I certainly did not mean to be insulting, but just for fun.

Source: The Smiley Poop Emoji

-3D Printer-

Karambit Valorant Melee

INSPIRATION: The most famous knife skin or melee in the most played game called "Valorant" which is very popular by the way. because it is very expensive in the game I decided to have it in my real life.

Source: Karambit Valorant Melee

"Tool Chain"

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

-Laser Cutter-

2D Printing: RDWorks v8

Software Used for Laser Cutting

( to Adjust printing setting )

Plywood for laser cutting

Material used for Laser Cutting

Laser Cutter: Malky ML1930

Machine Used for Laser Cutting

-3D Printer-

3D Printing Ultimaker Cura V 5.1.1

Software Used for 3D Printing as a slicer
( to Adjust print and time settings )

PLA for 3d printer

Material used for 3D Printing

3D Printer PRUSA i3 MK2

Machine Used for 3D Printing

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?

-Laser Cutting-

Searching for Open-source design

First, I searched for the .dxf file in the site below and couldn't find it with the familiar name "The Smiley Poop Emoji". Fortunately, I found the emoji by by luck when scrolling down.

Source: opensource CAD library

FILE PREPERATION

Second, I imported the DXF file into the RDWorks program, then I selected the cut layers and the engraved layers, based on the settings for speed and power of the machine responsible for printing.

Final previewing and Exporting

Finally, I removed the Overlapping because if there are many layers on top of each other, especially if the file is exported from Illustrator or any other program, then I made a preview for the printing process using the Preview command to display the layers, and I found two problems in fact before printing, which will be explained below.

Settings:

size 49.5x47 mm.

Scan (Red): 200 for speed, 35 for power.

"I used these settings specifically to be the most appropriate need for cutting and to cut in an exact manner and according to the thickness of the wood."

Cut(Black): 10 for speed, 35 for power.

"I used these settings specifically to be the most appropriate need for engraving accurately, without strong depth and without burning or cutting, and they differ from one enabler to another."

Finally, to get the dark color.

-3D Printing-

Searching for Open-source design

First, I searched for the .stl file in the site below, and I could not believe that it was possible to find it in particular that it was something that related to a game, or that it could be a little violent.

Source: MakerBot Thingiverse

File Importing and preparation

Second, I imported the STL file into Ultimaker cura, then changed the format order and print orientation because it didn't fit, then I started adjusting the scale, %fill, and print profile. I tested slide mode. And as I expected, the file needs support because of the red areas shown above

Final slicing and Exporting

Finally, I reached the appropriate settings for printing and requirements and fully prepared the settings for the supports.

I extracted the file with the agreed compound name as shown in the picture and in the order above

Settings:

Supports: True

Infill: 10%

Resolution: 0.3mm

weight: 4g

Time: 17min

"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?

-3D Printing-

At first, the machine starts to heat to be ready, and the heat bed starts to get hot too.
The screen above is shown that, the estimated time, temperatures, and also the percentage of the end of printing.

You can see above The initial layers of printing if there are no errors here.
You can leave it to work alone and you can rest a little, feel safe and take a cup of coffee.

Finally, here is the output after the end of printing.

-Laser Cutting-

After correcting the power settings, and re-printing

Live Fabrication :D

The video above shows us the beginning of printing in order on the machine

We also note this after printing and the shape was not broken Because as we mentioned before, there is an error in the power settings due to the difference in the device.

"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)

The lines can't be engraved

It is very obvious that the lines cannot be fully engraved, but I did not take this into my mind and did not turn to it from haste.

It is closed but open

The mouth looks to me like a closed shape, and I gave it a color and engraving and cut settings, but when I go to preview the steps the, I found that it does not exist at all.
I went back to the shape again and zoomed in more and more and unfortunately I found that it was an open shape, there was a very small hole that is not visible to the eye.
I drew it quickly using RDworks tools for the first time.

What is this?!

I don't know what is that?!

But finally, it came out in a completely different shape than what was expected at all, but somewhat satisfactory

"Final Project"

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

-3D Printing-

-Laser Cutting-

"WOW!"

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

The Power of ENGRAVING

We know that we can modify, decorate, and clarify parts of the shapes as a whole using engraving.

And that by changing the speed settings and the power settings with the challenge of the drilling penalty.

Super Mario

"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.

Hands-On Activity (G3-G4)

A party in space and we will be heroes with superpowers

The wood is invited to this party, and we begin to adjust its shape, beautification, and shine it, using tools and machines of the making field.

for example: 3D printer, Laser cutter, CNC milling machine, CNC router machine, some Electronics components,...etc.

The Astronauts are the furniture

"Used Files"

Assignment Design Files

-Laser Cutting-

emoji.dxf

emoji.rd

-3D Printing-

velocity melee.stl

Velocity_Melee.gcode

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Week #1 - Journal

"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)

-Laser Cutter-

-3D Printer-

Karambit Valorant Melee

"Tool Chain"

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

-Laser Cutter-

2D Printing: RDWorks v8

Plywood for laser cutting

Laser Cutter: Malky ML1930

-3D Printer-

3D Printing Ultimaker Cura V 5.1.1

PLA for 3d printer

3D Printer PRUSA i3 MK2

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?

-Laser Cutting-

Searching for Open-source design

FILE PREPERATION

Final previewing and Exporting

Settings:

-3D Printing-

Searching for Open-source design

File Importing and preparation

Final slicing and Exporting

Settings:

"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?

-3D Printing-

-Laser Cutting-

"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)

The lines can't be engraved

It is closed but open

What is this?!

"Final Project"

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

-3D Printing-

-Laser Cutting-

"WOW!"

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

The Power of ENGRAVING

"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.

Hands-On Activity (G3-G4)

"Used Files"

Assignment Design Files

-Laser Cutting-

-3D Printing-

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