Final Project
The final project was to create something that uses something recycled and to use three different machines. My first thought was to make something that will look like art and will go on the wall. I thought a cut out of the United States would look nicely on my walls and I can use the laser to cut out the shape. I also thought of using the vinyl machine and printing out a heart to put on Wisconsin to represent home. Than for the third machine I would use the 3-D printer to print off a hook that can go on the back of my board so I can hang it on the wall. Last but not least, I would again use the laser machine to cut out some states using soda boxes to fulfill the requirement for using something recycled.
First Step is Planning Out Design
This is my idea process that I wrote in my notebook for my final project.
First Machine
My first machine that I used was the 3-D Printer. I made this hook to put on the back of my wood cutout so I can hang it on the wall for decoration. This is the design of it in Inventor.
This is my hanging part transferred into Maker Bot to be set up to be printed.
This is my hook being printed off on the 3-D Printer.
Final product of the hook I designed to go on the back of the wood cut out.
Second Machine
My next machine was using the Vinyl Cutter to create a heart to place on my wood cutout. This was the first step by making it in Illustrator and preparing it for the Vinyl Cutter.
Third Machine
My third machine was the laser and I used it to cut out my United States design on wood and make cut outs of some states on soda boxes. Below is my design of the United States in Illustrator.
This is my outline from above being cut out and engraved on the laser.
Below is the final look of the outline cut and engraved out.
This is my design of the states that will get cut out on soda boxes in Illustrator to the right.
This is my states being cut out on the laser machine.
This is the final look of the states after they are cut out.
All Put Together
Below is my final projects completed look.
To the right is the back of my final project with the hook to hang it attached to it.
Summary
From doing this final project I have gotten a greater understanding on how to use these machines and how they can be used to make other cool projects. I definitely feel more comfortable with using these machines and the websites used to create the designs as well. It has been a great experience to work with this equipment and to learn all these new things.