Week #3 - Journal

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 I chose a simple design for a Pencil Holder.

I was struggling with learning new software (i.e. Fusion 360) and was over-challenging myself with complicated designs last week.

I chose this design, as it will be on my desk, as a reminder that I can do anything I can set my mind to.

I am going to write " YOU ARE DOING GREAT" on the front face of the pencil holder to make that reminder.

Tool Chain

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

Software and Programs

Fusion 360: Designing the 2.5D and 3D designs for the project

RDWorks: Laser Cutter software to prepare the *.DXF file for Laser Cutting

Machines

El Malky Laser Cutter: Laser Cutting Machine.

Material

3mm Plywood: For printing the design on the laser cutter.

2 M3 Nuts Screws: For attaching the glasses front with the arms

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?

Before moving to the digital design phase, I needed a Carboarding phase since I did not have a clear vision of the dimensions.

I cut all the pieces until I had the desired ratio of the final pencil holder then I measured the pieces to continue on Fusion 360.

Starting with a New Component "Back Panel"

New Sketch - Rectangle 80mm x 60mm

Sketch a T-Slot joint with two tabs on one side

Then Mirror it on the other side

Use the Circular Pattern tool to copy the T-Slot sketch to the third side.

Extrude the sketch with 3mm

And Pin the "Back Panel" Component

Copy the "Back Panel" Component after tilting it 10 degrees to create the "Mid Panel" Component with 20 mm distance

Offset Plan to start the" Front Panel" Component on with 30 mm distance from the "Mid Panel"

Sketch a 60mm x 60mm square in the "Front Panel" Component

Sketch a T-Slot joint with two tabs on one side

Then Mirror it on the other side.

Use the Circular Pattern tool to copy the T-Slot sketch to the other side

Extrude the sketch with 3mm.

In a New Component, Start a New Sketch on the right side of the panels to create the "Side Panel" Component.

Sketch an 80mm x 100mm rectangle.

Project the tabs on the side then create circles to resemble the hole for the screws, then Define the rectangle.

Extrude the sketch with 3mm then Join it to the other panels.

Copy the "Side Panel" Component to create the other side, the Join them.

Create a New Component for the "Base Support".

On the bottom, Start a New Sketch and Project the rectangle and tabs.

Add places for the screws and tabs to attach the "Base Support" to the Sides.

Extrude the sketch with 3mm then Join it to the other panels.

Back to the Sketch of the "Side Panel" to Extrude Cut the places of the tabs we added to the "Base Support".

Join all the panels together.

After doing some Fillets to the design, add Text on the "Front Panel" Component.

Extrude text with 1mm.

Add 3M screws and nuts.

Change the Appearance to have a better vision of the final product.

Back Panel .dxf

Front Panel .dxf

Mid Panel .dxf

Side Panel 1 .dxf

Side Panel 2 .dxf

Base Support .dxf

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?

Implementation process of Pencil Holder

After fixing the 3mm plywood in the laser cutting machine and adjusting the focus, check the framing of the design.
Start Cutting.
Fix all the panels in place using the tabs.
Add 3M nuts and screws to the T-slots.
And Done!

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 had a problem exporting the front panel with the insides of the text.

It would have been easier if I had the text in the same sketch of the front panel component, not in a separate one.

The solution was to right-click on the sketch with the text and choose save as dxf instead of using the extension.

Final Project

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

I am more comfortable using Fusion 360 and the machines. I feel confident enough that I will be able to implement my final project design smoothly.

WOW!

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

End of week session was so productive and so much fun.

We were divided into groups and had to make this Lantern from design to the final product at the time of the session.

It was so impressive, the different thought processes of every team member were inspiring and mind-activating.

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.

Title of Media

Assignment Design Files