As a housewife and a mother, I don't have plenty of time to watch films or cartoons to inspire me. However, I am not out of inspiration as a family we have many adventures in our lives to inspire me.
Being in week 1 made me full of appreciation for my supportive family, especially my husband. I thought of making a small gift for him as a bribe. I will make use of the MD resources to make a key chain for his car keys with two different materials.
A decoration support at my room
I will hang my gift here
A desk tag I would like to make like it
The used software for 3D printing preparation
For the preparation of the laser cutting file; I have used LaserWork Software which is compatible with the laser cutter in FLE.
The used software for laser cutting preparation
3D printing process
Laser cutting process
The materials used in 3D printing: PLA 3D printer filament has been used. It is available in FLE in many colors. I should have used red or pink but I was a bit late in my slot and I used the already installed filament. It was grey. It was nice anyway.
The used resorces in 3D printing process
The materials used in laser cutting: Plywood has been used. It is available in FLE in many thicknesses. I used 3mm thikness.
The used resorces in laser cutting process
The slicing process on Ultimaker Cura
speed: 30
power: 65.
speed 300
power 25
The file was saved as RLD
The RDL file
Cutting parameters
3D Printing of the heart key chain.
The parameter of the design was checked with the FLE specialist.
The gcode file was uploaded to the memory card and then inserted into the machine.
Printing temperature 215 c
Build plate temperature 60 c.
The file was chosen and the printing process started.
A key chain metal ring was installed in the heart.
The gift is now ready.
The key chain ring was installed
The heart after printing
The printing process of the heart
Watchig 3D printing was fun.
Setting of the design was checked.
I printed in another private maker space other than FLE to meet the deadline. They didn't have plywood. Therefore they used another material mdf covered with pvc.
The specialist helped me to set suitable power for this design and make a test design to test cloth laser cutting.
The file then was downloaded to the machine.
A wood sheet was put in the machine, the origin was set and the focus was adjusted.
The file wan run.
The second gift is now ready.
The Citroen keychain.
Laser cutting process
I have printed another design on my own. I should have searched 3axis.co for the ready DXF files to be printed. But as I would like to make my own design, I started with JPG file made by photoshop. A colleague from my group advised me to use an online converter to convert the JPG to DXF file and then downloaded it. That made my life easier.
I have tried as well the laser cutter in cutting some felt clotth
The original jpg file
Desk tag
The cut cloth
The final product needs some special precisely cut cloth. I wasn't sure that laser can be used to cut it. I have tried and it worked. I am very excited.
Very nice cut
The day's product
I made a hurry design
I have printed REX dinasoure that was used as a baby toy.
My baby girl Ward eating REX.
My son Salman the young maker, gave me a hand in finishing the week 1 assignment.
Salman at FLE
Running, running all the week long. Making, making all the week long. We had this week a costume party in the garden and we made lots of nice cardboard low-fidelity costumes. We played with the mind storm lego kit, and it was fun. As well, I got lots of origami fake presents.
Mind storm
Fake presents from my kids
Costume party
Costume party