Mechanical Design, Machine Design

Classes

Global Class

• Mechanical Design
• Machine Design

Assignments and assessment

Fabacademy students: visit the assessment guide

• Mechanical Design (part 1 of 2)

• Group assignment:

  • Design a machine that includes mechanism + actuation + automation + application
  • Build the mechanical parts and operate it manually
  • Document the group project

• Individual assignment:

  • Document your individual contribution

• Machine Design (part 2 of 2)

• Group assignment:

  • Actuate and automate your machine
  • Document the group project

• Individual assignment:

  • Document your individual contribution

Local Class

Mechanics

• Mechanics

G-Code

• G-Code
• The CNC by the sea - reference

References and resources

• A list of interesting links

CNC Hardware

• Arduino CNC Shield

• Grbl
• chilipeppr
• UGS
• MTM Stages: quick to prototype cardboard stages.

• Getting Started With Gestalt Nodes
• Machines That Make (MTM)

• Urumbu

• Gear Generator

• Involute Spur Gear Builder

Thingiverse

• Parametric pulley
• Plate Bracket for Aluminium Extrusion Profiles

Barcelona Machine Groups

• link

More Machining References

• Axial Depth of Cut and Radial Depth of Cut: A great explanation of both and of their effect on machining.
• Intro to Trochoidal Milling: An explanation of this milling strategy, which can improve greatly the performance of CNC routers.