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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)
This week the goal is to learn 3D modelling in Fusion 360, using different 3D features such as loft, sweep and extrude.
As an application for the skills learned this week 3 assignments were required to be completed, Modelling a Fidget game, A lego figure, in addition to the design and modelling of a pen holder of my design.
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?
I used pinterest to looks for ideas online.
Youtube for fusion 360 tutorials.
Fusion 360 for modelling.
Cura for preparing the gcode file.
Prusia MK2 for printing.
Softwares and machines used
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?
The week started with 2 assignments to learn 3d modelling in fusion.
The first one was a fidget toy.
The steps taken to model the fidget toy
Second exercise was a lego figure
The steps taken to model the lego figure
The previous models were exercises to get familiar with the modelling tools in fusion 360.
Next up is the modelling of this week's project, a 3D printed pen holder modelled in fusion 360
The idea of the project is to include the ball and socket joint found in one of the previous exercises as I was curious to see how it will perform in real life when printed.
The steps taken to model the Pen holder
Adjusting the appearance of the different complonents to differeniate the different parts of the model in fusion.
Slicing on cura with a 0.3 mm layer height, 3 permiter walls, and 215C printing temperature, the time of the print was 44 mins and the filament used was 10 grams.
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?
I starting by choosing one of the available PLA colors, naming the file, loading it onto a SD card and choosing it on the printer to start the printing process.
A video illustrating the printing process
Another video from a different perspective till the end of the print
Final product.
Bonus feature
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?
Although I haven't had direct feedback on my project, the hands on activities and the collaborative work during some activities made me realise shortcuts and commands I didn't know existed in the program, some of which made the workflow easier and faster which would eventually lead to better productivity.
Also sharing ideas during the session exposed me to new ideas and modelling techniques.
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?
3D printing ball and socket joint is a new experiment for me, as I hadn't printed anything like it before, hence I needed to reasearch about how it done, whether it is printed as 2 parts which are later assembled or as one part, the clearances between the ball and the socket, and other technical details, I truned to youtube as a free source where people shared their own experimentation with the joint and tried a couple of designs to reach my final design.
Those are the links of some of the videos I watched.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vAkUrdSFvo&t=163s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHjbzKNqYlk&t=25s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMzNV-pzSFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JhjhgjchfM&t=191s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkHzmdVvHTg
A mistake I've make in the project it that I didn't leave enough gap between the ball and socket, in one of the videos I've watched the guy stated that he had left a 0.5 mm gap and it was enough for him, however, as I printed at a higher layer height, with a higher temperature, I should've left a bigger gap, the instructor suggested leaving a 1mm in case I wanted to print something similar again.
A mistake I've make in the project it that I didn't leave enough gap between the ball and socket, in one of the videos I've watched the guy stated that he had left a 0.5 mm gap and it was enough for him, however, as I printed at a higher layer height, with a higher temperature, I should've left a bigger gap, the instructor suggested leaving a 1mm in case I wanted to print something similar again.
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?
The skills I've accumulated this week will help me model more complex shapes in the final project using different commands so it's definitely a plus.
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?
I usually thought of 3d printing as something static, but as I explored the hinges and joints techniques, it opened new door for me and sat new limits to what is possible with 3D printing and I think this is the most remarkable thing I've learned this week.
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.
The casting of resin in silicone molds was one of the most interesting stuff I've learned in my life.
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