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CORA
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Overview
CORA is...
Materials
→ 5mm acrylic, 150x200mm stock pieces
→ plastic (PLA) - positive.
→ Translucent Silicone: Molding Silicone, 15 Amp, 1.25 kg, Liquid, Self-Venting, Food Safe, Easy Mold Release, Low Viscosity
Weekly Knowledge Applied
Week 6 - Kicad board design
→ downloading the 1000uF aluminium electrolytic capacitor footprint and symbol from the link provided by Neil
→ importing 1000uF aluminium electrolytic footprint and symbol into KiCad
→ kicad schematic first iteration
→ kicad schematic connector hearts
→ designing the connector heart schematic and board
→ schematic for connector heart
→ neo pixel connector
→ creating the ESP32 component
→ exporting the board design to 3D and importing it into Rhino
→ exporting the 3D model
→ exporting the 3D model
→ PCB version 2
→ PCB version 3 - final version for production
Week 8 - Kicad board production
→ steps for exports for mods
→ export for mods
→ mods calculate tool path
→ tool selection for cutting
→ cutting file export main
→ cutting file setting origin
→ cutting file
→ export before cutting
→ export cutting file traces
→ export for cutting 2
Week 10 - Output Devices
→ adding library for testing NeoPixel
Week 14 - Casting and Moulding
→ designing silicone heart mould in Rhino
→ heart mould model with negative space lid
→ mixing silicone for heart
→ pouring silicone into the mould. Poured from a height to achieve thin silicone stream to reduce air pockets/bubbles
→ placing negative space lid
Final silicone heart
Week 16 - Systems Integration
→ designing the enclosure in Rhino and Blender
→ modelling final project with all components
Week 3 - The enclosure
→ focusing the laser
→ Issue: the model was too close to the edge of the material
→ putting the laser at the edge of the acrylic to address the issue
→ laser cutting the enclosure sides
→ enclosure sides cut
