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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)
Recently, I realized that my office is full of pens, rulers, pins, papers, and books.
So, I decided to make a pen holder that also contained slots to put my books papers, and calculator on.
After some research, I found this one but I customized its dimensions to be suitable for my office and the fabrication.
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?
SOFTWARE
AUTODEST Fusion 360
AUTODEST Fusion 360
Software that used to designe the glasses
RDWorks
RDWorks
Design preparation software
Ultimaker Cura
Ultimaker Cura
3D Printing preparation software
MACHINES & MATERIALS
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?
Designing using Fusion 360
I sketched the side with suitable dimensions and made it fully defined.
Then, I extruded the sketch by 3mm.
I made the second side, then back and base.
I used fillets to make the sharp edges smooth enough.
Then, I made joints between every two parts.
Finally, I inserted the holes of the T-slot (screws and nuts).
Preparing Parts Using RDWorks
Importing the DXF file of the front face into the workspace.
Customizing the setting of black color:
Processing mode => Cut
Speed of cutting => 40 mm/s
Power of cut => 45
Customizing the setting of red color:
Processing mode => scan
Speed of cutting => 250 mm/s
Power of cut => 45
Download the file to the laser-cutting machine.
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
After preparing the design in RDWorks, I downloaded it on the laser cutting machine.
Next, I put a 3mm plywood sheet on the machine and secured it with 4 pieces of wood.
Then, I placed the new origin by moving the laser head and testing the frame to make sure it was suitable.
Finally, I pressed start to begin printing the design. The process took about 9 minutes.
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)
In the designing phase, I used to copy and paste to make similar parts from one part. After making some other parts, I wanted to edit on one of the copied parts but it was very annoying because any edit in the part, the other copied parts became similar to this one.
Solution => I knew from instructors there is a tool called Paste New, and this was very useful in this issue.
Holder
Holder
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?
This week, I developed my skills in Fusion 360 by making a Pencil Holder, and I learned how to plan first before using the software. This will help me in the final project to plan well for the design before starting.
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?
I learned other techniques of fitting parts together and using 3d parts in this like a Bracket with a captive nut, and I can customize its angle based on the project.
Bracket with a captive nut
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.
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Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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