Designing Outer Box

To the right is a sequence of images displaying the design proccess and dimentions of the base/original box designed in SolidWorks. I used specific dimensions that fit into the parameters of the rubric while applying skills and features throughout SolidWorks such as boss-extrude, extrude-cut, mirroring features, and dimensioning features. The original and first design of the box had no detachable walls that make it easier to operate inside of the box while the box was also very basic in design lacking important features.

The lid was designed in SolidWorks to fit snug in the top right side of the box where it will rotate about the hinge alowing the hook to press the toggle witch on top of the box. This lid was designed in SolidWorks where I displayed the skills and knowledge of common features mentioned before as well as including a 0.2mm tolerance in order for the parts to be assembled together and still be able to rotate and move freely about joint and axis'

The wall of the box was later developed and printed as a separate part from the main box as I realized that it would be very difficult to attach the parts inside of the box with little to no room to get in the box from the top. Heat inserts were included in the corners of the wall to reattach the wall to the box after inserting and configuring the components. I copied the dimensions of the wall in the original box before creating a new part in SolidWorks using the same dimensions.

The hook was designed in SolidWorks and originally I made it at a sharp almost 90 degree angle but it struggled to fit well in the box so I decided to make it curved as shown in the images to the right that way it would have a better time opening the lid and rotating with the motor. Dimensions and sketches of the design for the hook are shown to help display the approximate size and shape that it will be and how it would be implemented into the box.

The heat sets and minor extrusions were included in the design of the box to improve the overall function and fit of the box. The heat sets are used to attatch the wall to the side of the box as well as holding the motor and limit switch in place each with 2 identical bolts hotglued inplaced and screwed all the way into the heat inserts. The heat inserts were designed folloing the scematic included on the JFCTC Engineering page ad measurements of the 2mm heat inserts and 4mm. (Scematic shown below)

The gear was a special part made to go on the side of the box that would be attatched to the motor and therefore rotate with the motor back and forth when it is turned on. The design of this part is displayed in the images to the right and was created in SolidWorks making sure to include a tolerance for the insert around the motor to best fit the part. The part was created in SolidWorks using features such as the boss-extrude, extrude-cut, circular pattern, and smart dimensions to make sure that the design of the part was correct.