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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)
The idea came from this shape when I was looking for a simple desk organizer. But since I prefer sharper designs, I modified it slightly by extending part of the base to function like a 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?
Below are the soft wares and the machines I learned to use this week and they helped me to do the weekly assignment
RRDworks V8 software to perpare DXF files for CNC laser machine and saved the file with RLD extension
laser cutting machines
fusion software
Ply wood material
Inkscape software
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?
First, I created a component for the initial face of the pen holder. I started by sketching a 100×60 mm rectangle, then added a 6 mm offset in all directions to create an X-slot. At the bottom of the rectangle, I designed a 3×10 mm tab, followed by a T-slot for an M3 screw, maintaining a 5 mm gap between the tab and the T-slot.
Then I extruded it by 3mm and copied/pasted this shape into a new component for the opposite face
Next, I began designing the back part of the pen holder using the same dimensions as the sides, but with the X-slot orientation reversed. I also extruded this by 3mm and copied/pasted it into a new component to create the opposite face.
Then I started designing the smaller part with dimensions of 56×50 mm, adding writing sections on both sides measuring 3×10 mm. After extruding this by 3mm, I again copied/pasted it into a new component
I proceeded to design the side panels with the same dimensions but incorporating T-slots, repeating the previous steps to create matching copies. The final step was projecting the tab and T-slot locations onto the 110×300 mm base plate.
Throughout the face creation process, I kept joining the surfaces. Finally, I joined both assemblies to the base plate, took screenshots, and imported them into Inkscape to convert them to DXF format - adjusting the scale to create construction lines.
Using Inkscape software, I saved each design component as a separate DXF file.
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?
Then I uploaded all files to RDWorks, including the Inkscape-created drawing which I placed on one of the faces in the software and configured for scanning.
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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?
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?
When I showed our instructor Ahmed the design, he noticed I had made the box attached to the base with tabs. He suggested changing it to T-slots for better grip."
Overcoming Challenges
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?
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?
I faced a real challenge early on - I started designing with the base first, creating tab and T-slot measurements, then projecting these onto the side panels. This approach completely messed up my dimensions. I also made the mistake of offsetting the sketch internally, which left my sketches not fully defined. To make matters worse, I was trying to incorporate the X-slot in the extrusion simultaneously.
soln:- I restarted the design from scratch after I messaged Menna and she suggested that I should first create the sides and then design the base with tabs and T-slots. So, I redesigned the sides of both models separately with the dimensions I wanted, joining each face normally. After determining the distance between each model, I made the base last, marked the positions of the tabs and T-slots, and it turned out perfectly.
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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?
For my final project, I'll need to figure out which component to design first to save time.
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 unforgettable lesson? I should project from other components onto the base, not the other way around! 🤦🏻♀😂
Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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