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)

Week 2 # - Journal

This week my assessment revolves around designing glasses with Fusion 360 and creating( 3D-printed _laser-cut files).

Tool Chain

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

prusa i3 MK2 machine for 3d printing ( the glass arm )

plastic filament to apply in the prusa machine

first, I designed a sample sketch with dimensions, and then I drew the design in Fusion 360. when I started to draw in fusion I changed the design because my dimensions weren't fully defined.

Laser cut machine for cutting the wood ( the glass body )

woods to apply in the laser cut machine

Fusion 360 for making 3d and 2d designs for creating in laser cut and 3d printing

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?

in the glass body, first, I drew a simple sketch in paper then, I drew it in Fusion 360 using different shapes (rectangles /arc / lines) and made the lines fully defined by connecting them with dimensions to the center point. For more appearance, I extrude the glass body by 3mm ( the thickness of the wood ) and appearance wood.

in the glass arm, I drew it in Fusion 360 with different shapes (arc/ lines and rectangle ), and then I made all the lines fully defined by connecting them to the center point and determining the angle between the lines.

a fter that, I extrude the whole glass arm ( 5mm and -2mm ) and fillet it 3mm

after drawing the glass in Fusion 360, it is time to prepare the files

I prepared the glass body in RD works by Download the design file (dxf), Open LaserCAD software and import (dxf) file, and Starting to select lines and colors related to color function related to the design:- black: for cutting with 40mm/s for speed - 45% for power

then export the file to the laser-cutting machine.

for the glass arm, I Download the design file (STL), made a copy of the glass arm to print the two arms together, Open Ultimaker-Cura software, and import (stl) to start adjusting model parameter values: (infill: using 20% / supports: I forget to make support /adhesion: done) then I sliced the model to get time and weight for 2 arm glass (time: 1 hour,14 min/weight: 8 gram )

after that, I saved the file to the desk in (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 3d printing, I prepared the files in the Cura program by adjusting ( height. Infill 20% , resolution 15%, scale) then i downloaded the file to an SD card and inserted it to pursa

in pursa before starting, I checked the filament, the color, and the first layer to ensure everything was okay.

for laser cut, I prepared the files in the RD works by adjusting the cut ( speed 40/ power 45) then I downloaded the file to the computer which connected to the laser cut and ensured everything was okay for laser cut

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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?

Title of Media

yes, I asked for advice about the thickness level of the glass arm because the first time, I sliced in cura the time was two hours and double the grams. so I was told to decrease the thickness level in the arm glass, which reduced the amount of grams I used in printing the glass arm.

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 stuck in

1-Dealing with Fusion 360 and knowing different program-related tools, when I started to draw in Fusion I changed the design because my dimensions weren't fully defined also there was a line in the glass body that would be cutting in the laser cut machine and ruin the design.

2- when I sliced the glass arms in cura the time was two hours, and double the grams so I asked the lap specialist and she suggested decreasing the thickness level in the arm glass, and it worked with me and reduced the number of grams I used in printing the glass arm.

3-when I printed the glass arm I forgot to put support in the nail place so the nail didn't complete in the final view. I will print the glass arm again.

the glass body first and final desgin

the glass arm with and without suport in the nail place

Final Project

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

I can use these skills in choosing and designing my final project by using cura in 3d printing ,RD work for laser cut and fusion 360 in creating the design

WOW!

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

i learned to remove the overlap lines in RD program to make sure the design not ruin by over cutting the lines in the wood

i will never forget to put support again in the design which need support .

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.