Week 1

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)

my IDEA : I wanted to make a cool keychain so I chose the STRONG MARVEN he is cool and funny and I wanted some thing related with mechanical field so i chose the GEAR COASTER it was nice and simple

Laser : I learned more about the layer cutting machine and understood how it works. It was the first time I knew this information, so it was a very good addition for me.

3D Printer : In 3D Print, I learned how to choose the shape that would create the project I wanted in the appropriate way, so that I could dispense with supports and use the appropriate amount of material.

STRONG MARVEN

GEAR COASTER

Tool Chain

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

For STRONG MARVEN we will need to use 3DPrinter so I will use Ultimaker Cura software to prepare the (*gcode) file that will be sent to the 3D printer Creality Ender 3 v2 and i will chek the supports and The material will be PLA and its color is red .

WHY ? Because The machine, I did not choose it, because it is the one available in Mansoura and the program to work on it and it is easy to use the subject because it is the simplest thing we can work with and because we do not need to do complex needs very much

Creality Ender 3 v2

Ultimaker Cura

For the Gear coaster I will use the laser cutter I'll use Laser Work V6 software to prepare the (*rld) file that will be sent to the Laser Cutting machine. The material will be wood.

WHY? Because the laser machine available in Mansoura and the program is easy to use and fast

Laser Cutting machine

LASER WORK-V6

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?

GEAR COASTER

The Steps ......

Download the design file (dxf)
Open LaserWork software and import (dxf) file
Start to select lines and coloring it related to color function which related to design :-

black : for cutting
blue : for speed cut
red : for scanning

Put numbers for these colors

black : 20mm/s for speed - 75% for power
blue : 300mm/s for speed - 30% for power
red : 300mm/s for speed - 40% for power

export the file to (plt) format to be prepared for laser cutting

STRONG MARVEN

Download the design file (stl)
Open UltiMaker-Cura software and import (stl)
start to adjust model parameter values for:

layer height : using 0.16mm
infill : using 10%
supports : normal supports
adhesion : no need

4.slice the model to get time and weight for model

time :80 min
weight : 5g

save the file to desk to (g.code) format to be prepared for 3D printing

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?

In the LASER CUTTER , after we create the design on the laser work and determine the colors, power and speed, we start uploading the file to the machine and start the steps by setting the sheet on the machine. After that, we determine the center point. After that, we adjust the focus. After that, we set the frame for the design. After that, we turn on the machine and let it cut the wood.

gear coaster plt

gear coaster dxf

IN 3D Printer After downloading the file, I set the size and determined the amount of the material, its type infill , the thickness of the layers, and the thickness of the same, then we download it to the printer and start in the character of the model, and the time and the material of the crisis

Strong maven g.code

Strong maven stl

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?

yes they helped me to adjust the right power because the wooden sheet was wet

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?

In LASSER CUTTING

the wooden sheet was wet so i found it hard to adjust the right power I raised the power to 75 and tried it to cut off, but some burns occurred

the solution : It is trying more than once to find out the appropriate fit power

In 3D PRINTING

I think I didn't face any difficulty in it, but the problem was in the size. The original size of the body would take a long time, so I had to make the size much smaller.

Final Project

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

For the FINAL PROJECT I learned the first step in designing and implementing the robot(ZEZO🤖 ), and this is how I make the body with the 3D Printer and laser cutter

WOW!

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

Everything was really great. I enjoyed every moment of the week and everything was unforgettable. I learned a lot of things that I wanted to learn for a long time, and this is one of the things that makes me very happy.

Assignment Design Files

Strong maven g.code

Strong maven stl

gear coaster dxf

gear coaster plt

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