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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)
Ideation: ✨:
Ideation: ✨:
we are making a pen\pencil holder this week🌼:
we are making a pen\pencil holder this week🌼:
So i went to Pinterest to find my inspiration, then I googled standard dimensions of pen\pencil holder to start designing process.
So i went to Pinterest to find my inspiration, then I googled standard dimensions of pen\pencil holder to start designing process.
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Tool Chain⚒️:
Tool Chain⚒️:
Fusion 360 to sketch my desgin
Fusion 360 to sketch my desgin
laser work
laser work
to prepare file to be laser cut
to prepare file to be laser cut
AlMalky ML149 laser cutter
AlMalky ML149 laser cutter
to fabricate my desgin
to fabricate my desgin
3mm ply wood
3mm ply wood
as it will be our martial to fabricate on using laser cutter.
3m screws and nuts
3m screws and nuts
to combine all parts together
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?
Design/Preparation Process:🌟
Design/Preparation Process:🌟
- rule 0 & rule 1
start by saving your sketch and make the very first component.
start by saving your sketch and make the very first component.
I started with dividers as it contains the slots and T-slots witch will ease making other pieces.
I started with dividers as it contains the slots and T-slots witch will ease making other pieces.
2. finalize your sketch
2. finalize your sketch
after finishing your sketch extrude it 3mm -as it's our ply wood thickness-
after finishing your sketch extrude it 3mm -as it's our ply wood thickness-
3. copy/ paste
3. copy/ paste
copy & paste the divider component into new component Sooo now you have 2🎉
copy & paste the divider component into new component Sooo now you have 2🎉
4. make your 3rd divider:
4. make your 3rd divider:
you can copy\ paste for third divider as well, but in my case I wanted it shorter, so i made a new sketch, then finished my sketch, and extruded it 3mm.
you can copy\ paste for third divider as well, but in my case I wanted it shorter, so i made a new sketch, then finished my sketch, and extruded it 3mm.
5. now we're makig faces:
5. now we're makig faces:
1.start by rule 1# a new component for faces.
1.start by rule 1# a new component for faces.
2.start projecting the slots that's are in dividers for faces and sketch the rest of the face
2.start projecting the slots that's are in dividers for faces and sketch the rest of the face
3.finish your sketch, then extrude 3mm.
3.finish your sketch, then extrude 3mm.
6. copy/ paste:
6. copy/ paste:
copy & paste the divider component into new component Sooo now you have 2🎉
copy & paste the divider component into new component Sooo now you have 2🎉
5. now we're makig faces:
5. now we're makig faces:
1.start by rule 1# a new component for bottom.
1.start by rule 1# a new component for bottom.
2.start projecting the slots that are in dividers and faces, then sketch the rest of the bottom .
2.start projecting the slots that are in dividers and faces, then sketch the rest of the bottom .
3.finish your sketch, then extrude 3mm.
3.finish your sketch, then extrude 3mm.
6. now you have all of your piece:
6. now you have all of your piece:
7. join all pieces together.
7. join all pieces together.
8. finally add appearance to your project.
8. finally add appearance to your project.
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?
Development/Implementation Process⚒️:
Development/Implementation Process⚒️:
start selecting faces and export DXF for laser cut
after setting the kerf save files
-now import and nest in laser work
-Finally download it to the laser cutter.
-then start cutting it all
+don't forget to adjust cutting parameters mine are:
50 for power| 30 for speed
-Now put the ply wood sheet on laser cutter bed.
-then after adjusting the focus hit start.
VID_20240125025806.mp4and let the magic happen. 🌟
after laser cutting it, I companied it all together using 3m screws and nuts, now i have a lovely pencils holder
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)
Overcoming Challenges
Overcoming Challenges
It was a mistake more than a challenge, as i over used t-slots there was one of in bottom them impossible to be attached, and it really wasn't that important to be made at the first place.
Every part file:
Every part file:
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