Intro to digital fabrication. An overview of the different technologies you can use to make what is in your head. We introduce you to 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC mills. When they should be used as well as what files you need to produce. For more information contact us at www.misformaker.com.au M is for Maker.
30. Getting it made –
Finding Suppliers
• http://misformaker.com.au/equipment-
access-locations/
• Maker space coming soon
• Or Email and we connect you with the right
one (hello@misformaker.com.au)
31. Thank you gift
Each person receives:
• $15 off fabrication through M4M
• Obligation free consultation
• Discount on future presentations
• Discount on ‘Custom Earrings’
Aim: Introduction to the new wave of manufacture
Audience: If you have wanted to build something but didn’t know where to start this talk will set you in the right direction
Engineer, build own things, prototype for people
Learnt that it is hard to find the resources
Now educate and connect people to resources
Its about converting computer to real life
Use Computer Aided Design, then use a machine that accepts it.
The way things were done
Now how they can be
-Doesn’t matter the complexity
-Accuracy and repeatability are machines specialty
With that, now the skill is in the machine, you just tell if the end result, not technique
What can you make?
Some examples
Can see they are varied
But certain aspects makes it more useful, short runs, unique, intricate
Flat pack furniture
Aerospace parts
Trinkets / jewelry
Prosthetics
Why Care?
Barriers > Anyone can create. Don’t need the skill of putting it together
Stock > Design anywhere, manufacture locally will shake up logistics
Custom > Some prosthetics $50k, dedicated engineers. now, design once, feed parameters, done.
Parametric, bracelets, feed geometry and your size
Complexity > Machine time doesn’t change too much on details unlike humans
Each has different advantages,
Know what you want to create then break it down to make it fit
We will step though each
How it works
High powered laser on an X Y plotter
Cuts
Engraves
Examples of cuts and engraves
2D but can snap together
Different power lasers from paper to inch thick steel
Vinyl makes poisonous gas,
Burns – wood
Warping – plastic melts, may bend
Kerf, thin at top, microscopic at bottom but still there
Material is added together
FDM – Fused Deposition Modeling
Layers built up
‘Additive’
Draw each
Extrusion – PLA, ABS plastics
Powder – Exotic plastic, high detail, sandstone
Liquid – Uses light curing plastic
Sinter – Metals
PLA – Plant based, prone to snap, easily recyclable,
ABS – Petroleum based, degrades in sunlight and moisture
Draw internal, show off gear
Prototyping – Quick functional model, may not have strength
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PLA – Plant based, prone to snap, easily recyclable,
ABS – Petroleum based, degrades in sunlight and moisture
CNC – Computer Numeric Control
Drill head ‘hogs’ out material
Draw 2.5D vs 5D
Different bits
2.5d
https://youtu.be/afr64vZ9NmM?t=4m20s
5 axis
https://youtu.be/0WPfmdkK5zo?t=14s
https://youtu.be/CqePrbeAQoM?t=1m30s