It's Time to work!! I'm writin the content in this page on 27th, May the day before the project presentation.
Due to the schedule i wrote down in the Applications & Implications Assignment, by now i should have been finished the tasks below:
1-Hand Sketching for the machine.
One the the most importatnt things i would say if someone asked about what have i learnt from Fab Academy is i was dummy at Sketching/Designing because i was always not capable of turning the ideas in mind to the sketches on paper or software.
Taks 1: Done!
2-Measurements & 2D Drawing - 3D Modeling for the project.
For the measurements task i had to do some research and measurements as below:
Single Hole Diameter
3mm
Distance Between Holes
25mm
Vacuum Nozzle
335mm
Screw's Head
5mm
Stainless Steel Rods' Diameter
8mm
For the 2D Drawing Task i started with breaking down the design in some cubical shapes to make it easier.
For the media holder it was a must to 3D design and print a hollow cylinder/tube which has 3 holes (1 for the rods, and the others for 3mm screws to be fixed to one layer of the media holder, to make the sliding on the rods easier
But unfortuantely i faced a problem that one of the cooling fans of the 3D Printer has been broken and the output was very bad quality-parts, so i had the idea of using Laser Cutter to make something alike.(1)
Task 2: Done!
3-Buying the components and materials (Tungsten Wire, Electronics,etc...).
In Egypt, online stores is not the best way to get your things, you could easily access local stores and have a shopping.
I had a shopping day to buy the bill of materials i mentioned in the last assignment and could'nt find it in Fab Lab Egyp't inventory.
Task 3: Done!
4-Laser Cutting the wooden structure, cutting the stainless steel rods to the proper lenght and grinding them.
I bought 3 meters of Stainless Steel Rods so i had to cut them, then grind them to make them proper to use.
I started to laser-cut the Top, Base and the media holder.
Task 4: Done!
5-Assemble Those Parts to know if they fit.
Now, it's time to know how successful was the procedure until now, i assembled the laser-cut parts with the rods and tried to slide the media holder up and down using the sliders i lasercut and it was good unless there's kind of fraction that i will work on starting from tomorrow.
