Week 3: Embedded Programming
This week I learned how to use the Thunder Laser Cutting-NOVA 24 to make a phone stand.
Week 3 Group Work
Team collaboration: test the laser cutter tolerances
1. Design a tolerance test gauge in a 2D software 2. Export the file and send it to the laser cutter for cutting, then measure how the machine performs at different dimensions 3. Identify the minimum gap that the laser cutter can cut accurately 4. Adjust laser cutting parameters to achieve the best cutting results (power, speed, etc.)Document the process from designing the test gauge to obtaining the optimal results
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Individual Assignment
1.Design a phone stand using LaserMaker software based on the tolerance tested in the groupwork.
I tested the tolerance of the laser cutting machine with my team members using different sizes of holes and bars, both horizontally and vertically. I performed the laser cutting twice due to the machine’s tolerance issues, and as a result, the plywood could not be inserted into the socket holes at the first time. The second time， the width was adjusted from 2.9mm to 3.2mm， so that the plywood could fit into the socket hole properly.
2.Design my own pattern using 2D software and cut it with a vinyl cutter
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