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)

This week my assignment idea is Owl Clock with laser cut & Spinning Toy with 3D printing.

I always enjoy the beauty of the Owls so i decided to make an ornament to use it on my daily bases so i chose the Owl Clock

https://3axis.co/owl-you-need-is-love-clock-dxf-file/ro6y3m7x/

And for the 3D printing i chose something from thingiverse to play with it.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:542914

Preparing on Laser Work

Owl Clock

Preparing on Ultimaker Cura

Spinning Toy

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Tool Chain

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

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Laser Cut while it's cutting with plywood material

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3D printing while it's working with PLA material

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?

I used Ultimate Cura software to check profile, infill & slice

I used profile 0.2 Infill 20% / Slice 1Hour & 2 mins

I decided to use support & Adhesion

Finally i check everything before i do the process on the machine

I used Laser Work software to prepare my Owl Clock

My design was so simple i just focus about Speed 15 & Power 70% to cut my model

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?

I open laser work program & then import my file then check size

I prepared it for fabrication with Speed 15 & Power 70%

I went to the lap by applying a time slot and then put my RLD file to proceed the process of the laser cut machine.

Then, i did the setting on the controlling of the machine

Finally i ordered it to cut my design

Owl Clock

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In progress

In the same day slot of laser cut, i already prepare the STL file on Ultimate Cura software to check profile, infill & slice

I use profile 0.2 Infill 20% / Slice 1Hour & 2 mins

I decided to put supports , took a copy of the file on the memory card of the machine

Then open the machine to heat after that select my file & OK

After finishing the process i collect the spinning body with the thin base

Finally "I DID IT" and it's spinning

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Community of Learning

Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?

Instructors (Amani & Ibrahim) help me a lot because it was the first time fabricated things alone & to edit a design using software

All my team liked my owl clock & we all played with Spinning Toy

So all of that makes me interested & excited to complete the Maker Diploma

Overcoming Challenges

When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this assignment?

In this step, I faced a problem after fabrication with a laser cut machine.

My Owl Clock didn't cut all & there was a small part I make a huge effort to cut it down with this tool.

But I did it with a help of lap specialists.

WOW!

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

The work of having different shades with the burn percent on the same object

Super Mario

T-rex 3D

It's not necessary to put a support or each design for 3D printing

Assignment Design Files

Owl Clock.rld

Spinning Toy.stl

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