Design and Fabrication¶
In this page, I will take you through my process of designing and fabricating the enclosure, slots for the electronics, and some other requirements for my final project.
Enclosure¶
For the enclosure of my project, I plan on using the 4mm plywood in my lab with the help of a laser cutter.
Here is a draft of my 1st proper parametric design enclosure.
Here is a VERY rough sketch of the basic concept idea of my enclosure that I had in mind.
Here is video briefly showcasing the design process.
After getting feedback from my instructors, I edited my design a bit and changed it accordingly. I cut out the dividers for the iPads so that they are easily accessible and also added ventilation holes.
Design assembly¶
Although I am not fully done with my enclosure(I still have to design and print the legs and the top of my box), I assembled the the components I am done with.
Metal plate¶
Since I will be locking the door using metal sheets and electromagnets, by allowing them to stick together, I had to design the way the metal piece was to be cut as well.
Here is how it turned out:
Electromagnet cover and legs¶
This is the design I made for the electromagnet slots.
This is the design I made for the legs
Here are the results which turned out pretty well.
This is how the legs stay:
