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Week 19: Project Development
What is the deadline? How much time do I have left?
I have another two weeks left to complete the project. I have almost completed all the processes associated with the project. After a quick test run, I have dismantled the parts of my Seeya mouse trap to get it perfectly working in second attempt. I will be utilising the remaining time for that.
What task have to be completed What tasks remain?
Most of the tasks have been completed. I had attached the door of the mouse trap using glue gun. I need to figure out better ways to fix it. I branding part using vinyl sticker needs to be done. As of now the door of the mouse trap closes very slowly which may allow the mouse to escape the trap while its getting close. I also need to figure out a quick way to fix that. Adding magnets on the locks will help it to closed faster and get keep the mouse trapped inside.
How will you complete the remaining tasks in time?
As I am spending most of my working hours of a week in Fablab, It would be easy to complete the remaining tasks with the in the available time. I am taking photographs of the progress and noting down the points.
What has worked?
Almost all the tasks relating the physical outlook and the design of this particluar project have worked out fine This includes.
- CNC cutting of outer box with shopbot
- 3D printing of handle on Dimension 1200ss printer
- Laser cutting of transparent window on Trotec laser cutter
- Milling and stuffing of board on Roland Modella
- Designing of all the parts, boards etc of design software.
- Vinyl cutting of branding sticker on the device.
What hasn't worked?
I had some trouble getting the PIR sensor to drive the servo motor using the custom board I made but I am easily able to do the same with an Arduino board. Having said that, If it works fine on Arduino, It should also work fine on the board I made, I am hoping to pull this off within the available time.
What hasn't worked?
I had some trouble getting the PIR sensor to drive the servo motor using the custom board I made but I am easily able to do the same with an Arduino board. Having said that, If it works fine on Arduino, It should also work fine on the board I made, I am hoping to pull this off within the available time.
What questions still need to be resolved?
I need to resolve the problem with my PIR sensor. I program needs to be checked and also make some changes in the board I made. The board which drives the servo motor needs to have a 22uf capacitor and as we dont have that in our FabLab. I've made the board by connecting two 10uF resistor in parallel. This apparenlty is making the servo motor to vibrate and only move for a second. It can be the problem of the capacitor or some the problem. I will figure it out and fix it in the coming days.
What have you learned?
First and foremost I have learned that its fun to make things out of nothing and It got lot of happiness to have learned to design stuff and make use of around 13+ devices and equipments available in our FabLab. I also learned that time management is very essential in Fab Academy and in life as a whole. Instead of taking photographs, noting down points and completing the documentation at a later stage, It would have been better if had documented the activites and pushed it on to the server on a regular basis. It would have helped me save myself from the last minute rush.
I also happened to read some books related to digital fabrication including FAB by Neil and Its exciting to know that digital fabrication is already the next big thing and I find myself lucky to have got my hands into this sector. I also expect that just like we had the dotcom bubble after the 90s and smartphone revolution after 2007, we are in the starting stage of a huge digital fabrication revolution and people would be making and fabricationg their own personalised stuff instead of buying the common set of available things in the market.
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