Week #1 - Journal

Assignment's ideas for this week :-

1.Creating and Editing files for laser cutting (Using laser works software).

2.Creating and Editing files for 3D Printing (Using Prusa Slicer software).

3. Understanding the concept and general working idea of 3D Printing and Laser Cutting Machines.

4. Installing and assembling the Arduino Kit.

I care about this idea: to know the basic principles of laser cutting and 3d Printing that I can use for constructing any Project later.

For 3D Printing :

1. Prepare the setting of the printing (choose the printer name, system preset 0.2 normal, filament PLA)

2. Download File.stl to prepare for printing.

3. Edit the scale and the place on face (proper scale)

4. Slice the design then export as G-Code file to be printed

For Laser Cutting :

1. Download or create new File.dxf to prepare for printing.

2. Prepare the setting of the cutting (cut speed 25, power 65

scan speed 300, power 25 )

3. Edit the scale (proper scale)

4. export as file.rld to import on the laser cutting ,achine

For Laser Cutting:

1. Import file.rld to the computer of the laser cutting machine

2. download the file.rld to the memory of the machine

3. place the plywood on the machine

4. choose the starting point

5. start the laser cutting

For 3d Printing:

1. make pre-heating and place the flament

2. Import file.Gcode to the memory card of the printer

3. open the memory card file from the machine and choose the file.

4. start printing

we supported each other to know how to deal with the machines and use it. Moreover we helped each other to construct the kit.

i tried to learn all the principles and how the machines work.

i had some problems in the software's drivers but i search on how to fix it. i fixed it.

i learned how to design and handle the files of laser cutting and 3d printing.

i learned how to use the 3d printing and laser cutting machines.

3d Printing

The Arduino Kit