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3D designs
3D designs
My first task was to search for and download ready-designed objects from the designs library on the internet and modify them to be printed in less than 90 minutes at the Prusa 3D printer
I used the Thingiverse website to find the object, my problem was to gather the various charging cable on my working desk so I searched for cable organizer and I found this simple cable clip.
I'll use Cura software to do the following steps, Then I'll print using Prusa i3 MK3 on orange PLA filament 1.75mm
Step 1
Step 1
Open the file " cable clip " with Cura software as shown in the picture
and click on it to activate the left toolbar to control size, rotation, or move the object
Step 2
Step 2
as we can see in Step 1, we need to rotate the object to be laid on the long side
click on the rotation button or press "R"
make sure that you checked the snap rotation to allow the object to stick to the printer bed after rotation
rotate the object to 90 degrees to lay it on the perfect side
set the object on the right side that we can reduce using support on the printing process
Step 3
Step 3
Now we need to change some preferences to reduce the printing time to less than 90 minutes
from the top right toolbar change the following
change the resolution to 0.2 mm
reduce the infill to 20%
set support to the touching plate
of course we need adhesion on this step
set the bed temperature to 60C & nozzle to 210C
Step 4
Step 4
In this step go to the scale button and make sure that you checked the uniform scaling checkbox before changing the object size
reduce it to a suitable size by entering the size by mm or changing the percentage to be printed in less than 90 minutes
Step 5
Step 5
Now try to slice the design,
Hooray! you did it 🎉
the design will take 59 minutes
Step 6
Step 6
you can preview the design by pressing the preview button at the top middle of the screen to see how it will be printed
Step 7
Step 7
Now save it as a gcode file to be ready to print it on a 3D printer
remember the file name has to be like this
name_ color_resolutuin_whight_time
From the printer panel choose print from media, choose your file, and press OK
wait for the first 5 layers
make sure bed and nozzle temperatures are set to 60c, and 210c
Here you go 🎉🎉
Laser Cutting
Laser Cutting
My second task is to download and modify the "DFX" file to be cut in a laser cutter from the Dxf Free Library
I decided to make a coaster with a vintage computer design so I chose to make a real-size floppy disk coaster.
I'll use LaserWorks software to do the following steps, then I'll cut with Elmalki laser cutter on a 3mm plywood sheet 30 x 50 cm
Step 1
Open LaserWorks software and import the DXF file " Floppy Disk " that you downloaded
It will appear as shown picture
use the mouse scroll to zoom in or out
Step 2
Remove the unnecessary lines and move the design to the top left of the working space
From the top toolbar scale up the design to a suitable size and make sure that the lock icon is locked
Step 3
set the color of the design in three colors from the bottom toolbar
Black for cutting
Blue for speed cut
Red for scanning
Step 4
change the parameter for each color according to the following schedule
Open laser work software, import your file and make sure of your parameters " power and speed " for each line
Press the download button, from the machine press file, choose your file, set the origin point then press start
Here you go 🎉🎉 " the coolest coaster "😎
Challenges
Challenges
The first time I used the Laserworks software, I found duplicated lines on my design, and it could damage the cutting process, I tried to remove them manually, and after getting assistance from a lab expert, I found an easy way to remove them by choosing " Delete overlap " from top toolbar "
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