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Final project done!
On the first week, we were assigned to prepare two design files for fabrication, one to be 3D printed, and the other to be Laser Cut.
A. 3D PRINTED CHESS PIECE
Ideation
Ideation
Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
A wooden chess piece I've manually turned in 2018.
One of the first things I have made in an -almost- professional manner was this manually turned chess piece. It was one of the process outcomes I did in the first workshop license course (titled Wood Work and Model Making) during my study years at the GUC.Â
This piece now proudly sits on my home desk. And as it signifies a milestone in my manual making skills development, I have decided to pair it with a milestone in my digital fabrication skills. Hence, the 3D printed chess piece.Â
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?
As a start, I first browsed the internet for a 3D model to print, which we can find on the open source library of the Makers' community. One of such platforms is Thingiverse, which I have used to download an .stl file.Â
Then, I inserted the file on Ultimaker Cura to be able to slice it for the 3D printer.
Finally, I was able to upload the sliced file to the Prusa i3 Mk3/Mk3s to print it with PLA filament.Â
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?
Finally, I exported the sliced file as .gcode.
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?
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)
A challenge I faced was the temperature adjustment.
I was advised by the lab specialist to adjust the temperature to 215 degrees instead of 210, as per the available filament settings. However, I had to do this 2-3 times during the process of printing because the temperature keeps going back to the originally coded one.Â
As for the printing failed parts, I had discussed with my instructor the reasons and we've reached the following conclusions:
The unsupported part should've been supported, because although the distance isn't big, but the angle is quite steep.
The top part (the little sphere on top) was maybe a quality issue from the machine.Â
Temperature setting seen on the top left corner. In this picture was warming up.
B. LASER CUT PIECE
Ideation
Ideation
Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
Why do you care about this idea? What inspired you? (Please include images or links to sources of inspiration)
I'm usually sipping on a nice warm drink and biting on a piece of cookie or cake when I'm working, just as I'm writing this! 😋Â
Coasters always do me good, so why not make a nice laser cut coaster!
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?
As a start, I first browsed the internet for a circular pattern as dxf file to cut, which we can find on the open source library of the Makers' community. One of such platforms is Vectorsfile, which I have used to download a .dxf file.Â
Then, I inserted the file on LaserWorks software to be able to program it for the laser cutter.
Finally, I was able to upload the .rld file to the Malky Laser Cutter to cut it on 3mm plywood.Â
LaserWorks interface
Malky Laser Cutter
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?
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?
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)
Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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