Group assignment

* Design a machine (mechanism+automation), including the end effector
* Build the passive parts and operate it manually document the group project and your individual contribution

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Hello montevideo: the 2 Axis drawing machine

We will build a drawing machine based on the project "Modular Machines that Make: Cardboard CNC" developed by James Coleman and Nadya Peek. This will be our layout to order the frames.

Materials:

  • 30”x40” cardboard sheets
  • 8mm tubular aluminum profiles
  • 8 mm threaded rod
  • Nuts and bolts
  • 5mm MDF sheets
  • Silicone liquid glue
  • Arduino UNO board
  • CNC Shield v3.0
  • Pololu A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier
  • Wantai Mini Stepper Motors 42BYGHW811
  • 220-12V AC adapter
  • Jumpers
  • 220-12V AC adapter

    • Process

    As we are two people studying at FabAcademy we decided to work simultaneously. So at the time Mercedes was cutting the cardboard board pieces, i worked in the design of the pen holder, the reinforcements pieces, cutted the rods and aluminum tubes and we both worked in the frame supports. In this stage the process was quite fluid and we managed to assembly and mechanically test the X axis operation. Here is a short video of the experience.

    Continue to week 11 assignment: Machine Design.