Components of the Pangea-Co creation tools
For the final project to be carried out in the FabLab, I want to create kits and tools entirely made using the machines found in the makerspace. One of the components that I thought of making with the 3D printer is the piece used to connect the handle to the various tools compatible with the joint. It is made up of two elements, a male and a female. Initially I designed it with the screw joint, but this type of connection is not suitable for the size of the product. I redesigned both components with a different type of joint, on the male cylinder there are two extruded points that go into the slots on the opposite component. Once inserted one inside the other just make a mini rotation of 45g to prevent it from coming off the handle.
I made the two components to be printed with a 3D printer with the Pla black material. I used Rhino to draw the two components so I could save the file in .stl that is needed to use the Cura program. Once the file has been opened with this program, the object is scanned and delicate points for molding are identified so as to insert supports that favor the realization of the piece. My objects are two cylinders, one full and one empty in the center of the same size as the other. Both do not need extra support, so I proceeded to save the file through Cura. Once exported and put on SD card I inserted it in the 3D printer and sent it for printing.
MEDIUM FDM 3D Printer 01
The result is still not the best, I have to try again with a smaller size of the internal part in order to facilitate the movement of insertion and extraction of the component. As for the procedure for the realization of the components I did not find much difficulty as the settings that I found inserted were the same that I needed. The interface for saving the file or checking if the media is needed is very simple so luckily the only obstacle was figuring out how to fix the file to match the skills of the machine.
Before I could go back to work at FabLab I had designed the tools for the kit, the kits and I rendered everything to be able to present the idea of this production within my final MDEF project.
3D scanning
For 3D scanning, I decided to scan an object that I found interesting to scan. I downloaded an app on the Iphone called "ScandyPro", it took photos of the object. It was important to follow an order, and from bottom to top, then I moved a little bit to the side to catch a new era and move down again to the bottom. It was fast, about 15 min. Than I shared the file with my computer in .stl and I opened it on Rhino.
Once opened on Rhino I was able to view the caliber scannerizazzione, a mesh possible to edit. Once the changes are finished, the file is saved so that it can be 3D printed with the printer.
FILES
3D files connector male -