Reflection and Future Steps¶
Here are my files for this week:
This week, I used the parametric design feature in Fusion 360 to create cardboard parametric designs that fit very well together when laser cutted. I also used the Silhouette Studio software to create a GIMP logo, that although I had struggles in the beginning, worked after I used a better nitto tape and went through several iterations.
From Laser cutting:
As fellow student Griffin Orsinger later pointed out, the joints were indeed a bit hard to put in. So, next time I could have put a chamfer on the individual joints so that they are easier to put in. A chamfer is different from a traditional fillet because it creates an extra edge on an existing edge (Essentially a 45 degree edge). This auxiliary edge smoothes out the existing edge and makes it easier to connect.
As I viewed fellow student Adam Stone’s website, I could have also played around with the shape of the joints. Instead of making a simple joint that only composes of a rectangular shape, I could have went to Cuttle, and then made a circular joint that has an arc on the end so that it is easier to connect them together.
From making the sticker:
I felt like I could have saved a lot of time had I first arranged the entire sticker (using the transfer tape) on a piece of vinyl paper first, before putting it on to the window. The product could also have looked nicer as I wouldn’t have to adjust the parts of the sticker on a vertical panel of glass.