This week we needed to make a pen holder so, I get inspired by a reel that has a part for the sticky notes 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGloOP0RX6Q/?igsh=dDNiZzQ5OHhna3Rj

At first, I made a sketch on paper to see how the design looks like and to set its dimensions 

for the design,

i used fusion 360 for make the design.

then, RDworks for design preparation

for the machines:

laser:

El Malky ML149 CO₂ Laser Cutter for cutting, and 3mm plywood as the material—it’s sturdy, clean to cut, and perfect for detailed designs.

Nuts and screw: for joining the rubber compartment with the base

after sketching on the paper and defining the dimensions i started to make it on fusion:

first, I open a new file and adding a new component to start sketching every single side as a component (11 compo. for 11 side🤕).

then I started with the front face, and I made it fully defined sketch after that I extruded it with 3mm distance and at the end i added some fillets to reduce the sharp edges. 

as i made with the first part repeat this process for the other 10 parts يلا يا شاططرررررر 

side note:

do not forget the interleave links to link the faces with each others and the base (3*3*50mm) i made it one tongue at the middle at all the sides with t-slots at 2 sides for each holder 

for the sticky note holder:

it was 100*100*20mm it's shorter than the main holder with part inside it to hold the notes ruler as it in the reel 

for the base:

i sketched it as a rectangle then I added 2 rectangles 

94*94mm the 6mm i removed it's the interleaves placement for each side  بحسب بس المحيط الداخلي للمستطيل الناتج من تعشيق ال4 اجزاء ببعض

 i added the holes for the t-slots after i made joints the faces with the base. 

after sketching every side and the base,

i made jointing 

first, i grounded the base then start to joint every part with lines  

 i added the holes at the base for the t-slots after i made joints for  the faces with the base. 

so we finished the design and assembled it now it's time for exporting it to dxf for laser,

i exported each side with dxf for laser tool to open it at RDworks

then I set the parameters:

they all lines were cutting lines :

power 45 and speed 40 for cutting it.

then exported it as ai to download it at the machine

Starting the fabrication process:

1. use the laptop at the lab to make sure that our lines are the same what we needed, and it fits the martial sheet.

2. Prepare the Material: Place the material securely into the machine.

3. Select the File:

   • Navigate to the Files section.

   • Choose the appropriate file name.

4. Set Origin and Frame: Designate the origin point and adjust the frame as needed.

5. Close the Machine Cover: Ensure the cover is properly secured before starting.

6. Begin the Process: Initiate the machine to start the operation.

it took me 4:22 m.

after fabricated the file and took it off the machine,

i started to assembly the parts' interleaves and the m3 nuts 

now we finished the assembly process so,our holder is ready to use 

the tolerance for nut 🙆 

my friend while i  was making the t-slots advised to make it 2.7 instead 2.4 to make sure that the nut fits comfortably.

at first, i forgot to calculate the side interleaves while making the grooves at the base (the distance between each groove was 100mm "it's the sides' width") 

so, i needed to move each groove for 3mm