This week was about getting familiar with 2D and especially 3D design software. I refreshed my CAD skills using FreeCAD and introduced myself to Blender.

This week, we got introduced to vinyl and laser cutting including machine setup and the corresponding safety training. I designed and lasered a cardboard construction kit to assemble plant-like constructions with. As an introduction to vinyl cutting, a custom sticker was designed and fabricated.

This week we got introduced to CNC milling. I designed and built a meter-scale wood installation containing floating triangles and a disco ball. It is mounted using press-fit joints and wire. The design is optimized for quick build up and build down. It was fabricated in meter-scale to be used as a decorative element e.g. on open-air music events.

This week, we built a two-axis drawing machine in a small group. Inspired by the projects UrumbotXY 2.0 and AxiDraw, we designed it to work with an H-bot motion system driven by a capstan drive. The whole documentation can be found on the group page while this page contains the work I have contributed to the project, which included parts of the CAD as well as the automation part. I worked together with Niclas and Matthias.

This week, the Task was to continue working on the final project, including programming, design, electronics, and assembly. In particular, it should be considered how to integrate all components of the system in a nice way.