Making XY Plotter Machine
WEEK15&16: MACHINE DESIGN
- For machine design group work we have decided to make 2 axis machine, which can draw as per Gcode and also at later stage it has replaceable/multiple end-effector such as pen or cutter.
- Below is one page machine making slide and video of machine making process and journey.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Design a machine that includes mechanism+actuation+automation
- Build the mechanical parts and operate it manually
- Actuate and automate your machine
- Document the group project and your individual contribution
My roles and individual contribution to make machine
- My main role for these two weeks machine design assignments are,
- Project Management - I took responsibility to manage and lead the group work in terms of time line, planning, execution and bring group to decision.
- Procurement and Inventory BOQ- I have made it sure that all necessary items needed to make machine reach to lab on time as per our requirement including parts and raw material.
- 3D Printing of parts - My fablab machine requires certain calibration to work and print consistently, so I took charge to slice the design files with right layer resolution, print speed, and infill, etc and print it in machine.
- Making pen end-effector - End effector requires to lift pen and up and down, I have done that with servo motor and spring force.
- MFor Project management I have used Gantt project, an opensource software for project management.