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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)
The whole week theme was about 3D Printer and Laser Cutter Introduction, and so was our task objective, and I chose both the glasses and the coaster because both of them restores my reading time mental state, and so I wanted to connect with them also the making euphoric state as weell.
3D Printer inspiration source: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5168135
Laser Cutter inspiration source: https://3axis.co/laser-cut-carved-gift-box-decorative-treat-box-dxf-file/lopqj6x7/
3D Printer: Real Glasses
Laser Cutter: Coaster
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?
- Ultimaker Cura (Software): Used to produce g-code compatible files with 3D printers
- 3D Printer (Machine): Reads the g-code file to print the model within.
- LaserWork (Software): Used to produce rld compatible files with laser cutters.
- Laser Cutter (Machine): Reads the rld file to cut or scan wood using laser beams.
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?
Ultimaker Cura
Check that the project is set to the right printer and right printing material.
Drag the STL File to the program.
After importing you check and set the scale.
Then you lay the model on the best position that will need the least external support possible.
Make sure that the model is laid on bed in the same position we chose.
Change the position so that our model is not centered above the two center screws.
Then set the model printing parameters:
Profiles: 0.15 mm.
Infill: 10%.
Support: None
Adhesion: None.
Then we save to disk, so that we have our final g-code File.
LaserWork
Import DXF File.
After importing you check the scale, press the lock before scaling for uniform scaling.
Then set each layer status:
Mode: Either Cut or Scan.
Power: The strength of the laser beam.
Speed: The speed of the nozzle.
Then we save our file, so that we have our RLD File.
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?
3D Printer
Turn on the printer and then insert the SD card.
Start printer Preheat through printer's controls.
After preheating is done, we chose Unload Filament from the printer's controls.
Then we remove the filament.
Choose Load Filament from the printer's controls.
And be in this phase until the color of the new filament appears to be able to proceed from this step.
Then we clean the bed before start running the printer.
Then choose the file we want to run from the SD card and press run.
We monitor the first couple of layers so that we can contain any faults of the run in the beginning.
Let the printer finish and then we extract the model from the printer bed.
Wait until the printer temperature goes down.
Turn off the printer.
Laser Cutter
Turn on both the switches of the machine, and insert the memory flash to the PC.
Import you model, make your final checks based on the lab's cheat sheet and then reposition your model in its right place.
Press Download , choose a name easy to remember and check the message of success.
Check the nozzle focus is right by using the focus block.
Return the nozzle to its starting point using the stick in the side of the machine, and then set it as origin by pressing the Origin button in the machine.
Maintain the working wood peace using tap so that the log have the same altitude.
Choose from Files the name of the file we previously named and then check the working frame by pressing Track Frame option.
If everything is set, press Run and then close the hatch.
Let the machine do its work, and we it is done, we extract our model and log from inside the machine.
Turn off the laser cutter.
Community of Learning
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?
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?
So before starting the laser cutter run, Amany suggested to me a couple of changes to make the tiny details in my design appears fine and be easily detached after finishing the laser cutter job.
Overcoming Challenges
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?
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?
I was having a problem regarding the artistic fine line drawings in my coaster design, how could I make it visibly fine without be cut by laser cutter or be broken after cut, overcome this by Amany's advice which is use instead of Scan mode that uses areas and go across, but to use Cut mode but with low speed and power, just enough to draw lines without cutting.
Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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