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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)
Week 2 assignment was to fabricate cool glasses of my choice. I choose a cool design named "Thug Life Glasses" as you can see in the image.
Output:
1) Glasses Face | Laser Cutting
2) Glasses Arms | 3D Printing
AI Image Showing a Mix of The 2 Items
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?
Software:
1) RD Works V8 | For Laser Cutting
2) Ulti Maker Cura | For 3d Printing
3) Fusion 360 | For 2d and 3d Design
Machines:
1) Laser Cutter
Model (El Malky ML149 CO2 Laser Cutter)
2) 3d Printer
Model (PRUSA i3 MK2 3D Printer)
Materials:
1) PLA Filment (3d)
1) Plywood (Laser Cutting)
The answer to The "Why" is because this is these machines and materials are what is available for us so far in the Maker Diploma scope.
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?
1. Design
1. Design
1.1 Designing the Glasses Front Face
I did the design myself on Fusion 360 software.
Created a 2D Sketch of the front face of the glasses in Fusion 360 consisting of a singular part.
I made all the sketch fully defined as shown.
I got the dimensions from a reference, and I did some customizations.
I made some measurements on my own glasses and used measuring tape.
Created two holes in the front face: one on the right rim and one on the left rim to fit a M3 screws, for the purpose of attachment with the arms later.
I did half the design then used "Mirror" function to complete it.
I made 3 mm extrusion and exported my singular part in *.DXF format to prepare for laser cutting.
2d Scetch of Glasses Face
Sketching
Sketching
Improvising to Get Measurements
Improvising to Get Measurements
After Extrusion
1.2 Designing the Glasses Arms
I created a 3D model of the side arms of the glasses in Fusion 360 consisting of a singular part each.
I used fillet function to make the arms smooth not rigid
I created an L-Shaped extension to the arms (at the front face end), containing a hole for the purpose of attachment with the front face using M3 screws.
The model is customized using the appearance features (PLA material and Black color)
I exported my singular parts in *.STL format and prepared it for cure as we will see in the next section.
Extruded File
Extruded File
3d View
3d View
2d Sketch
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?
2. 3D Printing
2. 3D Printing
I did the following step.
Prepared the file and made sure dimensions are correct.
Made mirror through the Cura software.
Sliced the design and made sure it meets assignment requirements (doesn't exceed the time or weight limit (30 grams or up to 90 minutes).
Loaded the filament in my chosen color (Black).
Heated the printer.
Inserted the SD card and selected the desired file.
Started the machine to initiate the printing process.
File info:
Weight: 9 gm of PLA
Time: 52 Mins
Original Exported File
Preparing On Cura
Preparing On Cura
3d Printing
3d Printing
Output
Output
Laser Cutting
Laser Cutting
opened the file on the FabLab computer to ensure all parameters were correctly set.
Powered on the machine.
Adjusted the nozzle's focus and tested it using the pulse button.
Set the origin point for cutting using the origin button.
Transferred the file from the computer to the machine.
Started the machine to initiate the cutting process.
Preparing the dxf file on RD Works
Preparing Machine
Preparing Machine
Operating
Operating
Final Result
Final Result
Assembly
Assembly
After this I moved to assembly part to link glasses face and arms with screws and nuts.
Mission Almost Succesful 😀
Trial 1 above (Joint Failure)
Trial 2: SUCCESS!
Success!
Success!
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?
Title of Media
The lab specialist suggested that I mirror glasses arms through Cura not Fusion 360 for a faster process. It worked.
Also I reduced the depth of the arm glasses to be more compatible with the face thikness.
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?
Challenges
Challenges
3D Printing
The L-Shape of the arm glasses was so small in size so there was no enough material around the hole made for the screw so it broke once I tried to put the screw in it.
You can see my sad face in the image.
Solution: Designing a new arm with more area in the L shape to avoid this incident.
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?
Title of Media
I learned how to make mixed design of 3d printed and laser cutted parts.
This will help me 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?
1) Improvising is important in design. When I couldn't find measurements I used tape to measure my own glasses and moved on.
2) I will never know potential errors unless I try. No time is wasted in practice.
Title of Media
Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]
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.
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.
Assignment Design Files
Assignment Design Files
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