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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)
inspiration/reference
a pencil holder with more than one compartment. actually we can adjust the number of compartments as we want.
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?
fusion 360 for designing the 2.5D wooden parts.
LaserWorks for preparing the design of the wooden parts before cutting.
El Malky ML149 CO2 Laser Cutter.
tools to trim and clean the extra wooden pieces
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?
Stage 1: Quick handwritten sketch
1- use a pen and paper to sketch every part of our design and mark the joints so we can assemble them easily.
Stage 2: Fusion 360 design
2- Create a new project in Fusion 360
3- Create separate components for each face of our design.
Note: we noticed from the sketching stage that side C1 = S3 and C3 = S1 so all we need to do is copy the sketch of S3 and paste it into the sketch of C1. (apply the same method with C3 and S1)
side1 (S1) sketch
methods used to sketch side 1:
construct axis of symmetry (construction line)
insert midpoints at each rectangle of M3 t-slot. then make the points colinear with the axis.
mirror: design one side of the x-slot and mirror over the axis line.
4- extrude side1
5- copy and past the sketch of side1 onto S2, S3, and S4. then make adjustments to it to achieve the design of each side.
6- extrude all other sides
side 4 (S4)
side 1 (S1)
side 2 (S2)
side 3 (S3)
7- sketch the base and extrude it.
8- Mark the base component as ground
9- assemble the 4 sides of the first compartment over the base. (we are doing this step before the sides of the second compartment so that we can edit any error on 4 components, not 8)
10- by the method, create components, sketches, and extruded bodies for the 4 sides of the second compartment C1, C2, C3, C4.
11- export each side using dxf extension
12- import all .dxf files using laser work. align all the parts in a proper position.
13- save .rld file for fabrication
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?
1- make sure cutting parameters are suitable (speed- 30 - min power=50 - max power=55)
2- download .rld file to the machine
3- set the focus.
4- add pieces to fix the plywood sheet to the machine.
5- from the machine screen, select the file.
6- click frame to set the cutting area.
7- click start to start cutting.
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)
determine the suitable number of brackets that make our project balanced!
My instructor confirmed that the number of t-slots used are enough before fabrication.
got an error while exporting the base because of the intersection between the slots.
to avoid this error, we change the size and position of slots in each component and export again
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?
the skills of 3d desidning using fusion 360. how we can divide a design idea into separate parts/components, desgn each part separately using geometric tools, and then join them together.
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?
The most valuable thing I learned this week is the different types of joints (t-slots - x-slots - brackets - brackets with captive nut - ) and how implementing them in our project affects its quality and sustainability.
the situation when we should use brackets with captive nut not a normal bracket
Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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