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)

3D Printing

As a gamer it's my rank in Valorant, I found this cute badge here


Laser Cut

In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction. and I found this here


Tool Chain

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

MK2 3D Printer

material: PLA

Software: Ultimaker Cura


Malky ML64 CO2 Laser Cutter.

Material: 3mm plywood.

Software: LaserWork.


Ultimaker cura software for slicing and preparing 3D files

LaserCad software for preparing 2D files

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?

after importing the DXF file to LaserCad.

it was so easy because only had the cutting option in the design.



after importing the STL file to Ultimaker Cura.

  • Infill: 20%

  • Layer height: 0.20mm

  • No support.

  • No Adhesion.


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?

Laser Cutting Process


I uploaded the PLT file to the laser cutter machine, after putting the plywood wood sheet and setting the origin, and make sure that there is enough wood to cut my design, I started the cutting process and wait for the machine to finish my design successfully

3D printing Process

I uploaded the gCode file to the sd card and put it in the 3D printer machine and started the preheat process to change the filament, I chose the file I want to print and wait for the machine to start the process


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)

1- this design has too many details so it was hard to remove the small parts after the cutting process


2- The lab specialist gave me tweezers with thin ends so I could get them out


3-After I got home, I used a needle so I could get the rest out

queen gambit laser cut

Final Project

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


i have learned essential technique of Laser Cutting and 3D printing preparation and implementation that can help me in my 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?

Laser Cutting: the difference between different engraving color

3D Printing: It's highly important to closely monitor the first layers while printing for a successful printing process.

and don't forget to set the recommended temperature for the base bed and filament


Super Mario and T-rex

Assignment Design Files