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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 we had one of our first modules' assignment which contained some hands-on-experience dealing with two of the most important digital fabrication machines (Laser Cutting & 3d Printing). Basically the assignment required to surf the opensource libraries, choose something and download the right format of the file. As well as, to understand the connecting step between the (2d & 3d) files and the fabrication process in the (Laser Cutter & 3d Printer) machines, using the proper software (LaserWork & Cura). Last but not least, to be able to run the machines (laser cutter, 3d printer) to successfully come out with a product with an adequate quality.
Laser Cutting Journey
Scratch Cat Key Chain
3d Printing Journey
Hollow Knight Figure
Inspo:
Inspo:
I am a cat's lover and I love to carry around all sort of things that resembles them, it was refreshing to create something but from wood and not plastic.
Inspo:
Inspo:
I love figures and I wanted to try to create something one day by myself.
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?
Laser Cutting Journey
Preparation Software: LaserWork
Machine: Morn MT3050D CO2 Laser Cutter
Material: Ply Wood 3 mm
3d Printing Journey
Slicing Software: Cura
Machine: Prusa i3 MK2S
Material: PLA
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?
Laser Cutting Journey
I opened LaserWork and imported the DXF file.
Then, I increased its scale, since it was very small, and placed it in the left corner of the sheet.
I started working on the properties of the layers, stating the processing mode, power and the speed.
Finally, I saved the file as a RLD format.
3d Printing Journey
First, I downloaded this hollow knight figure, in STL file from an opensource website: thingiverse. It is a multi-piece object, so I only took the body as the assignment requires a single-piece object.
First, I opened Cura.
I increased its scale and placed it away from the screws in the middle.
I started adjusting its properties, resolution: 0.2mm, infill: 20%, no support or adhesion since I thought it didn't need either.
I pressed "slice now" , took a screenshot of the properties, and saved the file in 3MF format.
Finally, I exported the gcode and renamed it following this order: fileName_layerHeight_filamentColor_time_weight.gcode
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?
Laser Cutting Journey
I checked with the specialist if the parameters' settings are correct or not.
I started running the power of the machine
I downloaded the file from the PC to the laser cutter
I pressed pulse to test the distance of the laser nozzle, it was a bit far so the dot was so big, I also used the 6 mm focus to make it just fit under the nozzle, tried again and it was all good to go.
I placed my origin point
I picked memory file, then on my file's name, and I clicked on track frame.
I then clicked work time preview to know the duration of it.
Then finally run
The key chain was a little bit stuck at first but I just pressed on it gently and it came out.
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3d Printing Journey
I checked with the specialist if my slicing is correct or not.
I started loading the color I picked, we had to cut it diagonally, which enables the filament to load easily.
I started preheating the 3d printer.
I inserted the SM card, and clicked on "load filament"
Then I started running the printing (notice the infill pattern)
I sprayed some alcohol on the figure to get colder easier and be able to remove it.
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)
Laser Work:
I had problems in changing the layers' colors in the DXF file of the key chain that I wanted to laser cut it. I asked my instructors in the session and learnt how to do it by over-coloring it !! Thank you Amany and Ahmed :)
I also had issues with the power of the cut layer of the keychain file which I'd downloaded in the laser cutting process, apparently it was a bit low, so the piece didn't come out smoothly. What made things worse was that I happened to remove the wood board out of its place, so I had lost my origin place and didn't have the option to run the laser cutter to cut the layer again (while hiding the scanning layers).
Eventually the lab specialist advised me to push it gently and it came out :)
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?
Definitely running the machines>
It was mind-opening to see the drawn files on the softwares, and I can't wait to draw my own designs myself.
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?
That the amount of possibilities of the prototype is countless even if we have the same file, just by editing the properties and the parameters, we all get our own unique object.
It's fascinating that we can create almost anything we want through Digital Fabrication methods.
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
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.
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.
We made this super mario key chain :)
Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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