Week 2# - 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)

Inspirations

This week, my assignment focuses on redesigning basic glasses to make them unique and different. Our everyday glasses inspire me, but I want to transform them into something unusual.

I care about this idea because it combines functionality with creativity and minimalism, allowing me to explore new design possibilities. My inspiration comes from the simplicity of glasses, yet there is so much room for innovation in their shape and materials.

Tool Chain

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

3D Printing

Ultimaker Cura software

Used for slicing 3D models into layers to prepare them for printing.

PRUSA i3 (3d printer)

A popular model of 3D printer

PLA filament

A widely used type of plastic filament for 3D printing.

Laser Cutting

Laser cutter software (RDworks)

It is software used for controlling laser engraving and cutting.

PRUSA i3 (3d printer)

A popular model of laser cutting printer

3mm plywood

Popular material for laser cutting are chosen for its ease of cutting and durability.

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?

Designing the front side

I used Fusion 360 to create the design. I started by drawing a rectangle with the referenced dimensions in construction lines to be my work-frame. Then I sketched the front side of the glasses, starting with the left side. Once I was done and the sketch was fully defined, I mirrored it. Then I drew the glasses bridge.

When I was happy with the design, I finished the sketch and extruded it to 3mm (plywood thickness) as it would be fabricated with a laser cutter.

At that time, I wasn't using the Save DXF for laser cutting extension, so I exported the sketch as a DXF file.

Finally, I added it to Laser Cutter Software to delete unwanted lines and set the power and speed settings for fabrication.

Front Side [.DXF]

Arm Desgining

Created a new component, and then drew the profile of one arm for the glasses in 2D, including a 3.2mm hole for the screw. After that, I extruded the arm to a length of 110mm.

I added another sketch to the curved part and extruded it to the same thickness, then added fillets to the edges for smoothness, and added appearance to the body.

Finally, I constructed an offset plan in the middle to mirror the body and create the second arm.

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?

For Laser cutter, I transferred the (.DXF) file from my computer to the laser machine using a USB drive. After confirming the cut settings and dimensions was on set , I downloaded the file to the machine.

Next, I fixed the plywood sheet in the machine with small pieces of wood. Then, I adjusted the machine's nozzle to the right corner of the plywood sheet and set the origin. I then pressed 'frame' to ensure everything was aligned correctly.

Once everything was prepared, I pressed 'Start'.

Laser cutting process

3D printing process

After preparing the file and slicing it using Cura, I adjusted the temperature and cooling settings of the machine with the lab specialist. I set the temperature to 215 degrees and the cooling to 60 degrees. Then, I transferred the file from the computer to the memory card to be inserted into the 3D printer.

I selected the file using the turning knob and pressed 'select'. Then, I chose 'start printing' and waited for the first layers to be printed.

The print took 22 minutes and 3g of red PLA.

After the printing, I found that the piece did not need the Brim and I should have canceled it while preparing the file.

After both parts are ready, I connected them with an M3 screw and Nut

Fabrication process

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)

Before practicing Fusion360 in sessions, I struggled to use it properly despite watching all the tutorials. The fully defining process was a bit confusing for me. However, practicing in sessions and the open session helped a lot and made working with Fusion much easier.

Final Project

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

Mastering designing in Fusion 360 will enable me to create customized designs for my final project. By ensuring the full model is connected before modeling, it will reduce potential problems.

WOW!

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

Title of Media

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.