Week 3# - Journal

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)

The idea is to create a simple yet functional design that works both as a pencil case and a mobile holder, keeping it minimal but complete. By making the pen holder 4-simple edge holde , and the mobile holder 2 pieces - angled holder

I was inspired by the variety of pencil cases and mobile holders I’ve seen in many different pictures on Google.

I also liked the idea of having the mobile holder look nice next to the pencil case without being a fixed part of it, as this would take up less space and still be a good design. That was really a plus for me.

Tool Chain

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

For Design I used :

Fusion 360

I used Fusion 360 to model my design and to and make it at the final shape for exportation

For preparation I used :

Laser Works

after I exported the DXF files I used Laserwork to prepare the file for the laser cutting machine

For fabrication I used :

El Malky ML96 CO2 Laser Cutter

After preparing files as RLD extension I used the Laser Cutter to cut the sheets into the desired shape

3mm wood sheets

The materials used to generate the glasses face

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?

I start with Sketching with fusion to jump in to my design

At first I start with my main sketch

Then I add my details to the sketch and make it fully defined

After defining the sketch I extrude the end to go to the next step which is sketching on its face

I made the sketch for the next piece of the ben-holder and fully defined the sketch

After extruding that sketch I just made I had now two pieces that would be duplicated , I copied the first one and make its giant to make it as your for me

I also copy the next one and make its joints

Now I head to the next step which is drawing that base sketch and make and fully defined

Now I have my base ready and I add my joints

After extruding the base I go to the next part which the main part of the mobile holder I make my sketch in in angled plan

After extruding peice I go to the next step and sketch on the face of these I just extruded

Then I just made the stand of the mobile holder , I also make a copy of it and duplicate it , and also make my joints

Now I sketch the last part which is the mobile carrier

I fully define the sketch

After drawing I add my joints to make all the shape complete

Then I click on laser add and make my parts as the XF extension then I head to Laser work

After making my files ready as at a DXF I import them to laser work

I add my files one after one by importing them to laser work

I adjust the location of the files I imported and adjust their orientation

I adjust the angle and the horizontal and vertical poses of the pieces I imported

I move them near to each other to decrease the inner space between them

I continue adjusting their positions and decrease in our space after making them in the right angle

After arranging the Faces I am going to cut, I add some patterns and shapes to the faces two enhance their appearances and head to cutting settings adjusting

I add speed and power perameters said or most suitable for my design and and for the sheets I use

Finally we save our file ready for fabrication with settings we made

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?

For Laser Cutting

I connect Laptop to the machine via usb cable

I click on "download" on laser work after connecting laptop to machine

I click on Udisk+ using buttons

I copy my file to the machine memory by clicking "copy to mem"

I click on file button and click on my file using arrow buttons

Last i click "Run" and close the lid and watch my job getting done. like taken videos and photos below

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Lase Cutter Machine after making speed cut patterns & Final objects cuts

After completing the fabrication, it was time to assemble the pieces together to create the final design, tangible and real in hand.

By fitting the pieces together, placing the wooden joints in their correct positions, using the slot technique, and securing them with M3 screws and nuts, we assembled the parts into the final shape.

Community of Learning

Did you ask for feedback? What are the ideas that others have contributed or suggested? What was someone else’s idea that you built upon? How did you help your peers? How did your peers help you?

I learned that engraving scans can take as much time as laser cutting, and if you add a lot of detail to the scan, it can take almost as long as 3D printing.

Overcoming Challenges

When you got stuck, what/who did you turn to? At what point did you have to pause to research or learn more before moving on? What are some mistakes, pitfalls, or challenges that others can avoid if they were doing this assignment?

One of the challenges I faced was that I had used the graving as many separate parts scan , which gave it a long estimated time on the machine. On the computer, the estimated time was already high, and on the actual fabrication machine it would have taken over an hour. Unfortunately, this meant I would have used up most of my allowed time of an hour and a half on just one task. So, I had to adjust the design and turn it into a single speed-cut piece instead.
the solution was to reduce time on machine by converting scan processes into speed cut processes which made time much lower by 8 time lower

Final Project

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

Brackets , T-slots , Joints , X-slot :

I learned how to join pieces together by adding brackets, slots, and tabs, which allowed me to connect the parts and create a more complex design. This will be a very important skill for my final project, as it will require joints and slots to connect all the parts together.

WOW!

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

The best part for me this week was working on the battle design. I especially enjoyed using this button feature to close it, and I think that was my favorite element of the whole design.

Another cool part of the work was making the lid using only worksheets, brackets, and slots. This was for a lantern where we could place a light inside, and it gave us a really nice lighting effect.

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.

In the hands-on session, we were tasked with making a reading bookmark shaped like a robot with its head 3D-printed and its body laser-cut. We built it successfully, with the condition that the head could be attached to the body using M3 screws, and we made it work.

There were also two cool activities we did. One of them was making a mobile out of cardboard that could carry its own weight.

Another activity we had was for each of us to draw an animal we’ve always loved, and if we ever had the chance to transform into an animal, it would be that one. We didn’t have to say it out loud, the sketch would speak for itself.

Assignment Design Files

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Pen Holder Fusion 360 [F3D]

Pen Holder for fabrication [RLD]

DXF Faces Files

1 [DXF]

3 [DXF]

5 [DXF]

2 [DXF]

4 [DXF]

6 [DXF}

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