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)

I took Inspiration from this picture that I found on google, but instead of 3 compartment , I made 2 compartment

Tool Chain

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

CAD SOFtware

FOR Laser Cut

Laser cutter Machine

EL Malky ML 149 C02 Laser Cutter

Wood Sheet

Plywood

CAM Software

RDworks

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?

CAD process of Pen holder: The Sketchs

First, I started to create a new file and then saved after this I started to make a new components

I started to create the sketch of the Side A and made fully define with adding a photo of pencil and pen in the middle of each compartment, so in this side a took a dimension 100mm high and 160mm width with 3mm to separate the two compartments. Then I trim above and used 3-point arc to make this shape. I also added an X Slot

After finishing, I started to make the Side B, with 100mm hight and 80mm width with a T-Slot and x-slot

This sketch is the side c who separate my box to two compartments, so a made with Tabs to joint easily.

This Sketch is the Back my box , I projected directly the whole and tabs of the Side A and I draw a rectangle outside the wholes with a X-slot and a T-Slot with 2 arc to make like somewhere to hold easily

This sketch is the bottom of my box; I projected the wholes of all sides and then I drew the rectangle according to my box

Extrude parts

Side A with 3mm Extruded

Side B

Side C

The Back

Using Joint Technique

After finishing I joined them one by one

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?

Cam Process of the frame

Preparation file process

First i exported the Dxf file to the Rdworks
Without any changing the scale, I started to adjust the cut part with black color and the scan part with blue
Then I adjusted the speed and the power
Finally, i sent the "Ai" file to the machine

Parameters

Cut Scan

Speed: 40mm/S Speed: 300mm/s

Power:45% Power:20%

I sent the file to the machine

The machine started to cut

The File outcome

Final outcome After Screwing the M3

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?

I had a lot of trouble to how to make the Side A fully defined specially the 3point arc but after many attempts and some help , I made it fully defined. As you can see I started to defined first the corners and then the radius of the arc and also the angle.

WOW!

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

Me and my partner, we made a lanther box with different shape inside, it was the first time that I make a this😂 and I really enjoyed

Assignment Design Files

Side A[DXF]

Side B [DXF]

Side C [DXF]

Side D [DXF]

Back[DXF]

Bottom[DXF]