Week #2 - 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)

Simple mobile holder with charger path

INSPIRATION

A light, simple and portable phone holder with ease, and I can charge through it because I suffer from a lot of charging and a weak battery most of the time.

"Tool Chain"

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

2D Printing: RDWorks v8

Software Used for Laser Cutting

( to Adjust printing setting )

Fusion 360

Sketching, Modeling and Assembling parts for laser cutting

Plywood for laser cutting

Material used for Laser Cutting

Laser Cutter: Malky ML1930

Machine Used for Laser Cutting

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?

1st

Searching for inspiring design

First, I looked for the design to be inspiration. Fortunately, I found it easy, practical and multitasking.

Source: Inspired mobile holder design

2nd

Parts Sketching

I designed the parts based on the dimensions of the iPhone, because I own this device and I will use the holder and also most devices are close to it in size, so it will work well.

Mobile dimensions: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Charger dimensions: Apple Lightning Cable

3rd

Parts Extruding

Create -> Extrude -> 3mm.
Using Extrude method to turn sketches from 2D into 3D bodies with thickness 3 mm (the thickness of plywood used for fabrication)

4th

Parts Joining and Assembly

Assemble -> Joint.
Joining parts using joints and Assemble them.

5th

Export Parts as .DXF

Sketches -> Right-Click -> Export as DXF
I repeated it with each of them and specified where to save them.

6th

Import Parts to RDworks

Import -> .DXF file location -> open.
I repeated it with each of them and specified where to save them.

7th

Some of Decoration

I decided to decorate and beautify my mobile holder, so I downloaded some symbols and designs from the Internet as .DXF files and I used my own logo and my favorite slogan, then imported them into RDworks and then located them on the parts.

8th

Adjust Settings, Previewing and Export

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 167x186 mm.

Scan: 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: 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.

"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?

"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)

Now, I can call myself MAKER 😎

No one rests except in his home

Something I didn't expect happened:
After I booked my slot to go to print the task, the address appeared to me: Fab Lab Maadi branch.
I was very surprised, but I said okay, no problems, let's go.
I got there and here it is...
When I started, I discovered that the software are different. then I asked for help from the lab specialist there and he really helped me.
There was no big difference in the interface face of software and the way to use the program.
I asked them for the settings of speed and power of the machine.
Finally I started printing the parts after I knew how to use the machine there.
Herein lies the problem:
After the printing was finished, I discovered that the parts were not cut.
I complained to the lab specialist.
We discovered that we had to increase the power a little. But there is no additional plywood sheet was left for us to reprint.
The solution was to start using the saw to cut the parts and separate them from each other from the plank of wood, and I started using the drill to dig the holes of the screws, and I used the file to equalize the parts.

"Final Project"

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

"WOW!"

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

A Miniature Rocking Chair

It was a challenge to design a chair like this due to the difficulties in design and a lot of thinking because the first time we designed using Fusion after applying the videos.

But what was new, interesting and most useful was the Technique of Pair Learning.

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.

Title of Media

"Used Files"

Assignment Design Files

Holder Part 01.dxf

Holder Part 02.dxf

Holder Part 03.dxf

Additional Parts.dxf

Mobile Holder Final.rd

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