WEEK 12 MECHANICAL DESIGN

This week's assignment was carried out entirely as a group activity.

Together with my classmates and our instructors, we worked at both the FabLab León and FabLab Ponferrada facilities, collaboratively developing all the project activities.

The complete work can be found in the documentation on our group page at the following address:

link to the group documentation:

Mechanical Design, Machine Design: CYLINDRATOR

My Individual Contribution

Before starting the work, my first task was to obtain a cutting tool for the lathe, as it was one of the few components that we could not fabricate ourselves.

Thanks to my job, I was able to contact a supplier and order the selected part from their catalog, since these tools are not commonly available in Ponferrada.

During the Machine Design week, I actively participated in the construction and assembly of our group project, which consisted of designing and building a functional lathe machine. My main contribution focused on the practical aspects of the machine fabrication, including preparing components, assisting in the mechanical assembly, and supporting the integration of the different parts of the system.

I collaborated with the team during the building process, helping to manufacture parts using digital fabrication tools and ensuring that components were correctly assembled and aligned. I also took part in testing the machine operation, identifying small issues, and making adjustments to improve its performance and reliability.

This experience allowed me to better understand the complete process of building a machine from physical components, working collaboratively to transform a design into a functional device.