Seventh Assignment:
Contents:
Requirement:
- Autocad software.
- Shopbot machine.
- Plywood 18.5mm
- Hinges and screws
For this assignment I decided make a ladder-chair, that I found in the web
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Design in Autocad
The first step was doing the design of my ladder-chair in Autocad, this was a hard process because i have to take many references to do the correct sizes.
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CNC cutting
The second step was learn to use the Shopbot CNC machine of Fablab Tecsup, this process was easy because it had a friendly interface and I learned about the differents types of milling cutters.
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Now is very important setup the parameters in the Shopbot console, the size of the milling cutter, the profundity of milling, check the trajectory and select the The anchor points
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After, I started to cut my ladder-chair and this was amazing
Assembling and testing
I ended up tired, because the assembly of the chair was a great job
Finally, I did some testings
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Selft evaluation
- What worked:
- I liked making my own furniture because it worked very well
- What did not work:
- I used a plywood of 18,5 mm and this was a problem because i couldn't find a milling cutter appropriate for doing a good finish.
- Things to improve:
- Try other materials like MDF, fiberboard and pine
