Week 3

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 Design is model of a pen and pencil holder mixed used for several uses ( notebook - some pins - mobile phone - rubber - stick notes )
I measured all items to Take it into consideration while drawing the model on fusion 360

Tool Chain

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

Using Fusion 360 to design a 2D Sketch of the front face and 3D model of the side arms of glasses with.

2D software

RDworksV8

RDworksV8 to prepare the *.DXF file for Laser Cutting

laser cutter

Malky ML149

wood

Plywood (3mm)

for 2D models

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?

Design pen holder on Fusion360

first, I start designing my holder, and think about items I will put in the holder
I choose pens, pencils, ruler, notebook, mobile, stick note, rubber and head phone, and write this dimensions in my note
now I'm ready to sketch my holder and settle on the idea

I opened fusion360 To implement the design

I saved my file with name "pen and pencil holder"
next, make new component for each side.
start drawing sketch inside the component
using 2-point rectangle to draw sides
give dimension for each edge refer to origin point

Side 1 ( back side )

side 3

edge side 1

Side 2

side 4 ( front side )

edge side 2

choose " project " from create list and select on sides edges to open it on face

draw circles to make hales for screw 3mm

Base

T-slot dimension

Add Rectangle pattern on sides to make it cool and special
using Rectangular pattern make squares with regular distances between them

check all sketches to make sure they are fully defined and make all extrude 3mm

making Detachable joints between outer sides and base with T-slot with screw and nuts technique
making Detachable joints between outer sides with corner slot technique

making Detachable joints between inner sides with Alignment tabs and slots technique

fillet all holder edges to make design smooth 5mm

assembly my model using " joint "

add 3M screw and nuts by loading from project list
put screw in hale by using "joint" select first on the head of screw and the circle of the hole and make same for nut

to get fine appearance, pick a material and drag on model

Design steps on Fusion 360

To fabricate the model, need to export all sides to DXF, using " save DXF for laser cutting " from create list, by select on sides

After export DXF files from FUSION 360, It's RDworks time to prepare my design for fabrication 💪

2d model

To prepare 2D model I made some steps

export the design file (DXF) form fusion 360
Open RD works software and import (DXF) files
Start to select lines and coloring it related to color function which related to design :-

red: for cutting
blue : for fast cutting

Put numbers for these colors

black : 40mm/s for speed - 45% for power
blue : 300mm/s for speed - 10% for power

5. Arrange the pieces next to each other and reduce the distances between them to save wood and avoid wastage

6. export the file to (AI) format to be prepared for laser cutting

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?

I prepared the AI file on flash memory and connected to the machine’s PC

open software "RD works" and import the file
check layers power / speed numbers
Measure the total cutting area to choose the appropriate wood sheet (because I will use the wood sheets used)
open the machine power and download the file with my name "Hazem1"
Open machine and press on file button and choose the file from screen of machine

put wood sheet on machine and stick it by using supports
Adjust laser nozzle and tie it well
press origin button to make start point for laser then press frame to Determine the cutting area
check laser power by press on pulse
close the machine cover , open Air hood and press "start"

i check my used sheets on machine by press " frame " to make frame area for my cutting to make sure it's enough

used sheet from week 1

used sheet from week 2

The last step : Assembling the model

Install sides through the joints, close corner slot then tabs
install the screws and nuts (using M3 screw) and fasten them with a screwdriver at T slot

Necessity is the mother of invention

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?

while cutting step on machine, fab specialist advice me to check if sheet cut well or not before remove it, after I checked I discover that it wasn't well cut
I try cutting again the sheet by press on start again

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?

My challenge this week was to save wooden sheets and minimize waste

first I put cutting parts near together on RD Works
second I try to use "used sheets" from week 1&2 tasks, so I put sheet first and check area for cutting parts by press on " frame"
some sheet wasn't enough, I remove some parts from RD works and download file again with new name, check the frame again and finally start cut

Final Project

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

I learned how to apply my sketches, Ideas and designs from my brain, paper to software "fusion' and see my imagines how to be Real and applicable to be made and shown as physical parts

WOW!

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

Green Session

"Quick Life Cycle Assessment for a Product or Idea"

this week I toke green session which talked about : Using the QLCA framework to assess the environmental and social impacts of a product or idea across its life cycle (Birth, Life, Death).
and I learned how to reflect that on fab lab tools and materials, which will be easy to reflect on final project .

Weekly Digest

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.

Lantern

Design, Fabricate, Assemble

Using T-slot joint to assemble 4 sides with bottom part and X-slot to assemble 4 sides with each other and Use a bracket with captive nut to assemble top part with 1 side

This is team work progress in less that 1 hour

Our Lantern with light and the Reflection of the pattern on the walls room

fusion 360 file

pen and pencil holder _ F3D

laser cutter files

pen and pencil holder_ DXF

pen and pencil holder_AI

pen and pencil holder_RLD

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