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Ideation
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)
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 inspiration
Size guide
Our assignment for Week 2 involves designing cool glasses and fabricating it using laser cutting and 3D printing techniques. I chose to design my own glasses using my favorite touches.
My inspiration and size guide came from designs on google.
Tool Chain
Tool Chain
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Which software/machines/materials did you use in the assignment? Why?
Here's a list of software, machines, and materials I used for the assignment:
Software:
1. Fusion 360: for designing the parts of glasses.
2. RDCAM: For calibrate parameters (speed-power) and prepare file for laser cutting.
3. Cura: For preparing STL file and configuring 3d printing settings like scale, infill and quality, ensuring the printing time remained under 90 minutes.
Machines:
1. Laser Cutter machine: For cutting 2d design.
2. 3D Printer: For printing 3d design.
Materials:
1. 3mm plywood sheets: For laser-cut.
2. PLA filament: For 3D-printer.
Fusion 360 software
Cura software
RDCAM software
Laser cutter machine
3d printer
3 mm plywood sheet
PLA filament
Design/Preparation Process
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?
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?
2d design of frame
2d design with dimensions
the sketch of arm
the holes of M3 screw L10
the extrude of arms
photo of appearance and fillet
laser cutting preparation process
Laser cutting preparation Process:
In this step, I started blackening the parts I want to cut, blue is for parts I want to draw, and red for the parts I want to engrave. then I started calibrating parameters (speed-power) for this properties.
The parameters for process:
cut: speed 40 power 45
engrave: speed 300 power 25
speed cut: speed 300 power 10
3d printing preparation process
3D printing preparation Process:
In this step, I started preparing the file by configuring 3d printing settings like scale, infill and quality, ensuring the printing time remained under 90 minutes.
The parameters for process:
Infill: 10%
Quality: 0.2 mm - draft
Scale: 100%
with adhesion and support
weight: 7gm
Development/Implementation Process
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?
Explain the development/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?
Laser cutting fabrication
Laser Cutter Operation:
1. Adjusted speed and power parameters.
2. Activated the machine using the 'green switch'.
3. Transferred my file from the PC to machine via USB cable (by clicking "dawnload" in laserwork software).
4. Fixed the plywood sheet in machine.
5. Selected the file by pressing "file" in screen and adjusted nozzle positioning using arrow keys.
6. Set the origin point (where the nozzle would start cutting) by pressing 'origin'.
7. Verified alignment using 'Frame'.
8. Activated vacuum and initiated cutting by pressing 'start'.
9. Monitored progress until completion
10. Finally, turned off the machine and ejected parts.
3d printing fabrication
3D Printer Operation:
1. Prepared and sliced the design file using Cura software.
2. Collaborated with the lab specialist to adjust the machine's temperature settings to 215°C.
3. Transferred the file to the memory card and inserted it into the 3D printer.
4. Selected the file using the navigation knob and confirmed with "Select."
5. Initiated printing and monitored the first layer for accurate deposition.
Community of Learning
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?
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?
1. Utilize actual eyeglass measurements instead of online references.
2. "Double-check measurements before cutting to avoid errors" this was my groupmate's advice before cutting.
3. Exercise caution when exposing 3D-printed arms to heat to prevent warping (see attached photo).
Overcoming Challenges
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?
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?
During the laser cutting process, I encountered the following challenges:
1. The wooden sheet fixed in the machine was tilted, so part of it was cut in the space. Abdulrahman Orabi advised me to make the frame in a larger area.
During design:
1. I made the part that connects the two lenses together thin, which broke the lens.
2. When I was downloading the 3D part in STL format, It didn't want to download and always gave me an error until I discovered an Internet problem. I asked for the help from the instructors during this problem.
photo of tilted sheet
photos of exporting errors
photo of broken
Final Project
Final Project
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
How can you use the skills and knowledge that you've acquired this week in your final project?
This week, I learned how to use Fusion 360 and their tricks, design 2D and 3D designs.
I encountered some problems and learned from them, so I think I will use them effectively in my final project.
WOW!
WOW!
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
What is the coolest thing that you've learned this week? What is something that you will never forget from this week?
Besides the hands-on learning experience, I thoroughly enjoyed the journey, absorbing valuable tricks and gaining insight into Fusion 360 software. The team spirit with fellow colleagues – sharing advice, capturing moments, laughter, and encouragement – created unforgettable memories.
Weekly Digest
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.
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.
I felt proud and thoroughly enjoyed designing these innovative 3D models!! 😍
Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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