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10. Mechanical Design, Machine Design

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Assignment Requirements

Mechanical Design (part 1 of 2)

Group assignment:

Design a machine that includes mechanism + actuation + automation + application Build the mechanical parts and operate it manually.

Document the group project

Individual assignment:

Document your individual contribution.

Machine Design (part 2 of 2)

Group assignment:

Actuate and automate your machine.

Document the group project

Individual assignment:

Document your individual contribution

Group Assignment

Link to group assignment page

The group assignment page can be found on the Energylab 2023 website here

it is also embedded directly in the webpage below.

Individual assignment

For this week’s assignment, my contribution to the manufacture of this machine focuses on the modeling, production and assembly of the Z axis.

In Fusion360, I started by modeling the Z-axis support.

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Then I modeled the part that will slide on the Z axis to move up and down

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At the end of the modeling, I printed the parts.

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After printing, I cut out the different rods through which the up and down movements on the Z axis will be possible.

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An overview of the different parts that will make up the Z axis.

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Start of assembly

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End of assembly

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At the end of assembly, I realize that I haven’t properly taken into account the position of the stepper motor that will be associated with the Z axis.

So I modelled a new part to support the motor.

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Attaching the motor to the new part

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Complete assembly of the Z axis.

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Overview of the Z-axis I made for this week’s machine.

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Short video of our machine in operation

What went wrong / what went well

This week, I’d say it was my very first experience of machine building, and it taught me a lot about design. On the whole, everything went well, except for the fact that I hadn’t properly taken into account the position of the motor on the axle support. As a result, I had to make another support for the motor.

Files

Z_Axis file


Last update: June 16, 2023