Week #1 - Journal

Ideation

Tell us about your assignment's idea for this week. Why do you care about this idea? What were you inspired by?

I chose this sample because he doesn't need any supports and doesn't need a lot of grams to make and because it also symbolizes the seas

Tool Chain

Which software/machines/materials did you use this week? Why?

we use pruse slicer and laser cutter programs to Convert the designs from stl & dxf Formula to gcode & rld Formula

We use 3D printer to print the samples we have by PLA filament and use laser cutter to make cutting and scan on wood

Design Process

Explain the design process of your assignment. How did you use the tool/software to design and/or simulate your assignment?

First, you need to upload STL file on pruse slicer program after that we take robot & anchor design in STL format and put them on Prusa slicer program and set the printing settings like the following layer height is 0.2mm Normal is perfect for most prints and Infill to 20% will fill your model with a zigzag pattern and this will increase the model strength while decreasing its weight and you also can add supports to your design or not next you choose pruse printer MK2S then press the button slicer and this will show me the time needed to print and how much gram will be taken from the filament

To work on Laser cutter program you need to upload DXF file first after that We will add text CHANGE to fablab design then we will choose to scan this text after that you must choose parts that will cut and parts that will scan next you can press export to convert the file to rld or you can download the file to laser cutter machine

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Fabrication/Implementation Process

Explain the fabrication/implementation process of your assignment. How did you use the machine/tool to manufacture or implement the design of your assignment?

1- the most important thing is to upload the design to memory card in GCODE format and there are some steps will do before starting print

Make sure that the filament temperature range includes the 210°C
Insert the card back to the machine
wait for a second until “Card Inserted” message appear
Click the control knob to access the Main Menu Then Select your file name
During the printing process, you can increase the printer speed by rotating the control knob This should increase the feed rate percentage.

after that the device works by extruding molten plastic through a tiny nozzle that it moves around precisely. It prints one layer, and then prints the next layer on top and so on

2- After we take fablab DXF file we put it on laser works program and adjust the settings for scan speed will be 300 mm/s and power will be 20 % - for cut speed will be 25 mm/s and power will be 65 % then download of the file to laser cutter device but before that must go to the laser cutter device and adjust some things on it

move the machine head to the top-left corner of the machine.
Checking machine focus by pressing the Pulse button for less than a second.
Set the effective cutting area for your job. This can be done by moving the laser pointing nozzle to the top-left point of the cut area you’ll be using and pressing Origin
Now We’ll make the machine move like it’s cutting a rectangular piece of wood that can contain our design size but without emitting a laser and this to make sure that the effective cutting area will be capable of containing our design.
You can also Calculate the estimated working time for your job.
Close the Laser Cutter lid door
after that you can begin

the process of fabrication

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?

The instructor told me it was an applicable idea and the feedback was good, I am tried to help my peers by suggesting some ideas on them and they also help me

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 project?

When I got stuck I go to the instructor immediately or post the problem on flipgrid

While installing the pruse slicer program because he didn't work in my computer
in my opinion we need to watch videos about how 3d printer work and what these machines capable to do by a lot of different filament and not only PLA

Final Project

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

I will design the body of my final project by 3d printer and without any supports

WOW!

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

Using 3d printer and laser cutter programs

I will never forget the ideas that I watch in the last meet
i was very happy to see all this devises in the place

Weekly Digest [OPTIONAL]

Tell us about any other cool things that you've made this week: Pre-activity, examples, exercises, or any mini-projects.

I make the pre activity of the second week Phone Stand

And Win in GAME KIT and upload the video on flipgrid

Assignment Design Files

Make_Robot_with_Keychain_Necklace_Ring [GCODE]

anchor [STL]

Make_Robot_with_Keychain_Necklace_Ring [STL]

anchor [GCODE]

fablab logo [RLD]

fablab logo [DXF]

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