Week 1

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's assignment was to prepare design files and fabricate models for 3D Printing and Laser Cutting

I was asked to choose two models from an open source.

I was browsing throw Thingiverse for 3D printing
and throw 3axis for laser cut

why this design ?

I Choose this deigns because of My friend liked them and sold them as a gift

Tool Chain

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

For laser cutting

For 3D printing

machine : cnc laser cut

machine : 3D printer prusa i3 mk2

software :- laserwork

software :- Ultimaker Cura

materials : mdf wood 3mm

materials : PLA

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 downloaded the file as .stl file
I mported the file to the cura
choose the printer and material
I Adjust dimensions and rotaion
I adjusted profile , infill and the support

( profile .3 ) ( infill 1.5 )

try the slice to show the time and weight

( 5 g , 24 min )

Finally , saved the file as gcode

I downloaded the file as .dxf file
I mported the file to the LaserWorks
I Adjust dimensions then Choose the shapes that I want to cut and the areas I want to engrave and
I adjusted the speed and power properties for each layer according to the machine's recommended settings

( cut : speed : 25 , power : 50 )

( scan : speed : 300 , power 25 )

Finally , saved the file as .rdl

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?

laser cut machine

I asked the specialist if the parameters' settings are correct or not
downloaded the file from the PC to the laser cutter
put a wood sheet in the machine
placed the origin point
check the focus
choose the file
finally , run it

3d printer

I asked the specialist if the settings are correct or not
upload Gcode file to the memory card
insert the memory card to the machine and choose the file and run it

final result

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 should have made the profile .2 because when it was .3 It caused a void in the form

Before

profile : .3

After

profile : .2

I knew the proplem solving but didn't print the model again

Final Project

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

the previous knowledge and skills I had learned this week will reflect a lot of benefits on the final project, for instance,

using laser work and cura
running the cnc laser cut machine & 3d printer

WOW!

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

my passion is to do crafts so I was so excited when I was dealing with the laser machine & 3d printer

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.

With my team we tried to practice on cura and laserwork

and use 3d printer and laser cut machine in session

finally I want to thank menna and asmaa for their efforts , luv u :D

stl file

dxf file

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