Week 3# - 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)

I wanted to make a simple model which cannot exceed the 1hr and 30 min when it is fabricated, so I decided to make that pen holder like a frame reduce the gm and the time taken to make it

I searched on google to get some ideas and I found this idea to make a frame and also can get the things like the eraser from the bottom easy

TOOL CHAIN

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

3D printing

MACHINE

Prusa i3 mk3 for 3D printing

SOFTWARE

fusion 360 software for making the design

SOFTWARE

Ultimaker Cura software for slicing and preparing for 3d printing

MATERIAL

white PLA filament

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?

Design process

1st

first, I choose the base and top measurements to fit as many pens as I can and also doesn't take much time I made it 6*6 cm

2nd

I started to join the line like cross lines to get the cool shape not a simple cuboid

3rd

I used loft to join the bottom and top and started to take the lines in rails then i get that shape

4th

Then I started to make the frame I wanted by choosing fillet and select the 4 edged lines

5th

I used to shell to empty this shape

6th

I wanted to mark the bottom and the top so I marked the selected construction plan which is 5cm offset from the bottom and top using (construct)

7th

I used a (split body from modify )to split the top and bottom parts

8th

to make the frame as one part, first choose to make each face as one body by ( loft) and make this step for the 4 faces

9th

I named each face

10th

By combine, I choose the body and the 4 profiles to cut it

11th

I wanted to make the bottom and top and the frame as one part

I choose to combine and select these 3 parts and from operation, I choose to join

12th

I wanted to make a pattern on those 4 sides by mesh but I didn't know how to do it so I try this one

13th

I choose to delete 2 sides from the shape and make the other two sides as I support the shape
This shape made it easy to put and take the eraser and anything from the bottom

14th

to the cheek if My design specify the conditions of gm and the time but it exceeds the 90 min

15th

To reduce the time and weight

I started slicing the shape on fusion by making construct plans in different places and choosing ( split body from modify)

FINAL MODEL

THE FINAL

I choose to make 2 rings in the middle part to reduce the time and frames to support the shape
This shape made it easy to put and take the eraser and anything from the bottom

3D printing design preparation on CURA

1st I exported the file as STL file

2nd prepared the design:

I opened it on Ultimaker Cura software to prepare my design, I scaled the design so to print it at the required time& gm
I set up the settings as we learned in week 0

3rd Settings: 0.20mm Normal _ Filament: Generic PLA _ Printer: Prusa i3 MK2S _ Infill: 15% _ support: touching build plate _ Adhesion: yes

4th preview: to make sure the printing doesn't exceed 90 min and to know the weight

5th preview: I exported the G code file & named it (pens holder- 13g - white - 1hr and 20 min -0.2mm.gcode )

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 preparation

1- I transfer my G-code to the SD card and put it into the machine.

2- I cleaned the 3D printer using alcohol.

3- I turned on the 3d printer.

4- I wanted to change the filament to a white one:

I unloaded the filament then, we set the filament and go load the filament from the menu,

5- I cut off the extra part of the PLA.

6-Then choose my G-code file.

7- After it becomes pre-heated I waited to make sure that the first layer is good

Note the model doesn't need support as the angle of inclination isn't large and also the distance of the inclined bridge is small and the finishing was good

THE FINAL PRODUCT

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)

I wanted to make an origami pattern on the 4 sides of the project but the sides were inclined to make shapes and use cut
I searched on Youtube to make this pattern and I found this tutorial pattern
I found it difficult to make each face as a body but I tried different things on fusion and found that I can make it by loft
I found that my final model exceeded the time so

To reduce the time and weight, I started slicing the shape on fusion by making construct plans in different places and choosing ( split body from modify)

Final Project

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

This assignment helped me get familiar with fusion and try different tools to know what will work,
I understood the loft tool and how to make a frame for the shape
this assignment helped me to find more plans to satisfy my conditions and reduce the time and gm for the 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?

The coolest thing was understanding that each tool in fusion can make different things and by trying I can find the tool suitable for my project

Assignment Design Files

pen holder fusion

pen holder STL

pen holder (G CODE)

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