Start of semester project
My opening project for this semester is to create a 3D pear by cutting out four layers of the pear on the CNC machine and gluing them together to form the pear.
The design proposal gives detail as to what the project will be and how it will be accomplished. It also shines light as to how I think the project will turn out
List of Materials needed for the project
Items sacrificed for the pear: 7 (5/6) inch wood pieces, wood glue
Items used to create the pear: Computer with Fusion 360, CNC machine, Clamps
Items used to create the pear: Computer with Fusion 360, CNC machine, Clamps
The Decision matrix is a chart that takes certain aspects of a decision I will have to make about the project, which for me is the size of wood I will use. It takes the importance of different aspects and the rating of the aspects and shows which one will be the best to use.
Decision matrix
To start the project, i designed the cuts on the cnc I would use to make the pear. I designed it so i would cut two inside pieces and two outside pieces and then glue them together, forming a pear
I printed out the four pieces on the cnc and glued them together, completeing the pear and therefore the project.
Finished pear product
Testing and evaluation: The pear was tested by its looks and ability to stand on its own. The pear was not glued together super well, making the pear off centered and making it look worse. However, the pear is able to stand on its own. The pear was also not long enough in a certain direction, meaning it would have looked better if I had printed a piece to go in the middle of the pear.
What went well/poorly: The designing and creating the fusion 360 went well, being finished very quickly. However, the cutting process went poorly and took a very long time due to complications with setup and failures with the CNC.
What went well/poorly: The designing and creating the fusion 360 went well, being finished very quickly. However, the cutting process went poorly and took a very long time due to complications with setup and failures with the CNC.